You have a variegated lacecap hydrangea, possibly "Mariesii." It sets its buds for the next season right after flowering, so be very cautious in pruning.
@ Garden - thank you. not sure, last year it seemed to have a disease and i pruned it way down.
@ Doug: It almost seemed to be a cross breed where I can find pics of the lace cap (I guess aka "flat top flower" ??), yet the leaves in those pics don't seem to have the white trim around the edges. either way, I like them. SO, can I deadhead the flowers when they start dying? or just leave them? Are the buds for flowers for next season growing after the flowers from this season start
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dying off, or actually while flowers could still be on the plant now?
Doug: ok, I'll leave them and early in the spring snip off only the dead part. Will have to set myself a reminder so I'm paying attention next spring! Thank you.
so yeterday, I drive down 30 minutes to see my sister. The Hydrangeas I have come from here plants approx 4 years ago. Her Lace Cap hydrangeas have pink blooms, where ours are blue. I know its soil based, but kind of cool to see the difference!
@ Doug: It almost seemed to be a cross breed where I can find pics of the lace cap (I guess aka "flat top flower" ??), yet the leaves in those pics don't seem to have the white trim around the edges. either way, I like them. SO, can I deadhead the flowers when they start dying? or just leave them? Are the buds for flowers for next season growing after the flowers from this season start ...»