Hydrangea Daredevil
Hydrangea Daredevil
Hydrangea Daredevil
Hydrangea Daredevil
Hydrangea Daredevil
Hydrangea Daredevil
Hydrangea Daredevil
Hydrangea x serratophylla Daredevil 'JDP1'
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Description
Hydrangea x serratophylla Daredevil is a beautiful, recently bred hydrangea with a compact habit. From mid-summer, it produces plates of pink flowers, gradually turning to burgundy red. Its dark green leaves also turn to a purplish red over the season, creating an elegant and changing picture until the first frost. Being hardy, this variety will grow in any rich, moist, and limestone-free soil (lime can cause its foliage to yellow). It is an ideal plant for light shade beds as well as pots.
Among the classics for gardeners, hydrangeas belong to the Hydrangeaceae family. Most species are native to Asia, especially China and Japan (although a few species such as Hydrangea arborescens are American). Hydrangea macrophylla and their hybrids are the most sold and popular varieties, especially those with globular inflorescences.
Presented by Boos nurseries in 2019, Daredevil is the beautiful result of cross-breeding between Hydrangea macrophylla 'Julisa' and Hydrangea serrata 'Cotton Candy'. It is therefore a hybrid part of Hydrangea x serratophylla, which gives many easy and generous varieties. Daredevil has a compact habit, and will not exceed about 1.2m (4ft) in all directions. Between July and October, the bush produces numerous plates of pink flowers, measuring 10 to 15cm (4 to 6in) in diameter, which then take on beautiful red or burgundy shades. These inflorescences are called "flat-head" or "grandmother's bonnet", and include sterile flowers (with large "petals", actually sepals) arranged flat around tiny fertile flowers. The effect lasts a long time, as the dried plates remain on the bush all winter. Its ovate and pointed foliage is initially dark green and marked by strong veins. At the end of summer, it also takes on purplish or purplish red shades, sometimes even violet. Its purple stems reinforce this shaded picture.
Sculptural for a long period, Daredevil is suitable for flower beds with an acidic or neutral tendency. Calcareous soils cause chlorosis (yellowing) of the leaves. The plant then loses its appeal and vigour. However, in good soil there is no need to use ericaceous soil, which is too poor and light. Being hardy, Daredevil can be planted anywhere, provided it is protected from cold winds that can damage the foliage and young buds. Avoid the full sun in hot regions. Be careful not to prune the bush in spring as this will remove all the upcoming flowers! These hydrangeas produce flowers during the previous summer and autumn. Remove the faded heads once the last frosts have passed, and shorten the old branches that have become unsightly at the base to regularly rejuvenate the bush.
Combine it with other hydrangea varieties such as 'Wedding Gone', or 'Preziosa', as well as perennials such as Dicentra 'Bacchanal', Liriope muscari 'Ingwersen', or even purple columbines (Aquilegia atrata), for a nuanced picture. Its small size allows it to be used in a large pot on a terrace or patio, which allows its companions to be varied each year.
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Hydrangea
x serratophylla
Daredevil 'JDP1'
Hydrangeaceae
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
Plant in spring or early autumn, in a slightly shaded location, for example against an east-facing wall, or even to the north. Shelter it from cold and drying winds. It does not necessarily require ericaceous soil, but appreciates deep, moist but well-drained, fairly fertile soil, possibly enriched with a good base fertiliser before planting. It does not tolerate limestone well, which yellows its foliage and can cause it to wither. If planting near a wall and the soil is dry at its base, place the root ball at least 30 to 40cm (12 to 16in) away from it and incorporate a quantity of well-decomposed compost to better retain moisture in the soil. Very hardy, it can be planted in cold regions.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.
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