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Plant Identification => Plant Identification Questions and Answers => Topic started by: Rob on May 03, 2011, 10:49:43 PM

Title: Hydrangea macrophylla Lanarth White?
Post by: Rob on May 03, 2011, 10:49:43 PM

I photographed this shrub when I was out for the day, and after a quick search wondered if it is Hydrangea macrophylla Lanarth White.

Over to the experts for a proper id.

Title: Re: Hydrangea macrophylla Lanarth White?
Post by: manicbotanic on May 03, 2011, 10:57:35 PM

its viburnum plicatum mariesii.i would say.very nice plant..

Title: Re: Hydrangea macrophylla Lanarth White?
Post by: Rob on May 03, 2011, 11:05:37 PM

Thanks for the ID

I read on the RHS plantfinder that the hydrangea has pink or blue central sterile florets, so wasn't confident of my ID, but hadn't thought to check out viburnums.

Title: Re: Hydrangea macrophylla Lanarth White?
Post by: Maggi Young on May 03, 2011, 11:06:24 PM

An absolutely superb plant... but it is Viburnum plicatum 'Lanarth' I think.

Title: Re: Hydrangea macrophylla Lanarth White?
Post by: Maggi Young on May 03, 2011, 11:08:36 PM

Oh, didn't see Shaun's post.... yes, Viburnum plicatum 'Mariesii' is a possibility.... but I think 'Lanarth' is the more showy, isn't it?

Title: Re: Hydrangea macrophylla Lanarth White?
Post by: Lesley Cox on May 04, 2011, 11:50:25 AM

The layered look is very attractive.

Title: Re: Hydrangea macrophylla Lanarth White?
Post by: GoodGrief on May 04, 2011, 03:23:07 PM

Quote from: Maggi Young on May 03, 2011, 11:08:36 PM

Oh, didn't see Shaun's post.... yes, Viburnum plicatum 'Mariesii' is a possibility.... but I think 'Lanarth' is the more showy, isn't it?

I had both Viburnum plicatum 'Mariesii'  and 'Lanarth' in the same shrub border. I thought 'Mariesii' was the better plant imho.
It was more showy with better layered effect, blossom spread more profusely along the branches and lasting longer.

Looks great, contrasting with viburnum opulus.

I dug 'Lanarth' up.


Malcolm.

Title: Re: Hydrangea macrophylla Lanarth White?
Post by: Maggi Young on May 04, 2011, 05:11:29 PM

~Oooh.... errrrrrr..... :-\      ;)