The hydrangea is plump and large in shape, stunningly beautiful, and its blossoms come in reds and blues, creating an eye-catching spectacle after color adjustment. Which variety of hydrangea do you find most appealing?
I have gathered the top ten most beautiful varieties for you, including Endless Summer, Miss Saori, Hanashobu, Kaleidoscope, Magical Ruby Red, Popcorn, and Magical Coral.
Let’s take a look together.
Undoubtedly, Endless Summer tops the list of hydrangea varieties. It is not only one of the most beautiful hydrangea varieties, but also one of the most famous, gaining popularity both domestically and internationally upon its release.
Its color, which can range from blue to purple, lime, pink, and red, is greatly influenced by the acidity and alkalinity of the soil and can be adjusted by adding ferrous sulfate, magnesium sulfate, alum, or lime.
The biggest feature of this variety is its ability to bloom repeatedly. If your Endless Summer blooms in spring, it can rebloom in summer and fall. In some areas where the winter is not too cold, it can even bloom in winter.
Miss Saori is also very famous among hydrangea varieties. The petals of Miss Saori are double-layered, with a color gradient from white in the center to pink on the outside.
A large bloom consists of 20-30 individual smaller flowers, with a diameter of the bloom reaching up to 20-30 centimeters, making it large and beautiful. Miss Saori also has the ability to bloom from both new and old branches.
Just like Endless Summer, as long as the newly sprouted branches reach a certain height, they can grow into large blooms. It is also very cold-resistant and belongs to a type of plant that doesn’t grow too large.
The plant itself is quite small, so when it blooms, it looks like a small plant covered in large blooms, making it an excellent choice for beginners.
Hanashobu is, in my opinion, the most beautiful variety of hydrangea. This double-petal hydrangea has layers upon layers of petals, named for its resemblance to a round handball. Its bloom is relatively large among hydrangeas.
The calyx is small, very compact, and cute. It has many flowering branches, and the bloom is round and full. Every bloom has multiple layers of petals, solidly built. The color can be either blue or pink. Under alkaline conditions, the flowers bloom pink; under acidic conditions, they bloom blue, making the colors very rich and varied, exceptionally beautiful.
It has been praised by some flower enthusiasts as the “fighter jet” of hydrangeas, with the overall look being quite spectacular after flowering.
If you’re wondering which hydrangea variety is beautiful and easy to care for, I recommend the Kaleidoscope. This is a variety that is relatively easy to color-adjust. Its main feature is its beauty, with long-lasting, round, and green leaves.
The shape of its petals is entirely different from the usual hydrangeas we see. Whereas most hydrangea petals are oval, this variety’s petals are rather narrow and elongated, resembling leaves. The blooms also exhibit beautiful, soft gradient colors.
The gentle transition of colors gives the entire plant a fairytale-like appeal. The only downside is its high price, so few people grow it.
As the name suggests, Magical Ruby Red is a bright, deep red hydrangea variety. It’s possibly the reddest hydrangea to date.
When it first blooms, the color is green, but as the bloom matures, it gradually turns a deep wine-red color, with sparkly ruby-like colors accompanied by lime green spots and near-black leaves.
Magical Ruby Red can be color-adjusted to create shades of bright red, pale red, deep purple, and blue-purple. The red petals faintly lined with black grow more appealing the more you look at them.
However, beware of sellers substituting it with ‘Magenta Mama’. Make sure you distinguish between the two when buying.
Popcorn is also one of the most beautiful hydrangea varieties to many flower enthusiasts. It’s a variety with a distinctive look within the hydrangea family, originally developed due to a virus that caused the sepals to form into unique, small, dish-like structures, creating a new horticultural variety.
Its small, curly petals resemble freshly popped popcorn, with an upward and expansive force. The plant is short and extremely compact, and it does not tip over due to the weight of the blooms, making it both beautiful and space-efficient.
The Magical series is characterized by its versatility, typically a mixture of yellow, green, red, and white that changes as the bloom matures.
Magical Coral is a very popular variety in this series. When it first blooms, it may be one color, and then change to another color a few days later. The base color of this variety is pink, but it’s interspersed with some yellow, and between the yellow and pink, there are sections of orange.
If you observe closely, you’ll be surprised to find a small portion of green. These colors interact and transform on the same bloom throughout its life.
Leon is a beautiful hydrangea variety. Its uniqueness lies in the edges of its petals, which have a bit of a wavy shape and a delicate, soft fringe, much like butterfly wings.
Because its petals look very different from other varieties, it can generally be recognized at first glance. Leon’s petals are predominantly white, with the fringe in a striking purple color.
Interwoven with the white petals, it resembles a ball of yarn and looks very dreamy. However, Leon is also one of the more expensive varieties among hydrangeas.
Wishing Star has a unique and beautiful flower shape, featuring the only five-pointed star-shaped petals among hydrangeas. Its flower structure is slender, compact and airy, with many overlapping layers of petals.
The color is rich and bright, presenting a magenta state even without color adjustment. In fact, Wishing Star is a variety that’s beautiful even without color adjustment, perfect for those who struggle with getting the color control right.
A couple of pots of Wishing Star can provide the enjoyment of beautiful hydrangeas without much effort.
Magical Ocean is the earliest variety from the Magical series to appear before flower enthusiasts, and it is also the oldest variety. It holds a position in the large hydrangea family.
The petals of Magical Ocean have serrations, and the blooms are full, belonging to the large-flowered hydrangeas, with a strong dreamy effect. The flower color can change according to the pH value of the soil, and a unique jade color appears in the early and later stages, becoming more prominent over time.
If you’re looking for a spectacular and imposing effect, choosing this variety won’t go wrong. It generally blooms in early May, has excellent upright growth, and is very suitable for outdoor cultivation.
The summer sunlight environment will hardly affect the flower viewing effect, and it also blooms very well in pots.
Peggie was once a high school mathematics teacher, but she set aside her chalkboard and textbooks to follow her lifelong passion for flowers. After years of dedication and learning, she not only established a thriving flower shop but also founded this blog, “Flowers Library”. If you have any questions or wish to learn more about flowers, feel free to contact Peggie.
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