I finally managed to capture some pics of the Hydrangea national collection at Darley Park – http://hydrangeaderby.co.uk

Hydrangea Aspera subs. Strigosa

Hydrangea Serrata ‘Beni Temari’

Variagated Hydrangea – possibly Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Quadricolor’

Hydrangea Aspera Villosa

Hydrangea Serrata ‘Grayswood’

Hydrangeas have 2 main flowering types; the mophead type and lacecaps whose delicate flowers hold petals on the edges of the blooms. Useful for shadier sites and heavy soils, Hydrangeas are good in pots, borders and even for clothing walls and combine well with hostas and clematis.

Hydrangea Paniculata ‘Praecox’

Hydrangea Heteromalla ‘Willy’

Hydrangea Arborescens ‘Sheep Cloud’

Hydrangea Macrophylla ‘alpenglow’

Hydrangea Macrophylla ‘Weisse Koenigin’

Hydrangea Arborescens ‘Invincible Spirit’