Hydrangea paniculata Pinky Winky

Hydrangea paniculata 'Pinky Winky' is a beautiful bush hydrangea, with flowers measuring 25cm (9.8in) long, white when they bloom and gradually turning into dark pink and lilac shades.

Hydrangea paniculata 'Pinky Winky' is a very recent cultivar, a distant descendant of the Hydrangea paniculata species, native to the eastern temperate regions of China and Japan. It has inherited the good hardiness (down to at least -20°C) and its adaptation to sunlight and relative drought, while showing more tolerance towards calcareous soils than traditional Hortensia macrophylla.

This upright and branching bush will reach a height of 2 to 3m (6 to 10ft) and a width of 2m (7 to 9ft), with rapid growth. Its flowering begins at the end of July or the beginning of August. Creamy white at first, its slender panicles, measuring 20-25cm (7.9 - 9.8in) in length, are composed solely of sterile florets, quickly turning pink. The duo of colours remains decorative for a long time, then completely turns to a Thyrian pink in early autumn. Its sturdy branches easily support the weight of the flowers. They are covered with beautiful deciduous foliage, dark green, ovate, highly veined, and take on magnificent autumnal hues. This exceptional variety does not require any pruning.