Hydrangea serrata, a deciduous shrub growing to 1-2m
height, occurs along valleys or damp slopes in mountainous regions.
Leave of oblong phyllotaxis, whose blades are 10-15cm long, 5-18cm
wide, long oblong to oval, with tips long-ly pointed, bases cuneate
to circular, and margins with serrations varying from somewhat
coarse triangular to wavy. Branch tips give birth to
5-10cm-in-diameter cymes and set ornamental flowers that encircle
bisexual flowers. The decorative flowers (4-sepaled units) vary from
pink and white to blue. Bloom time: June-July. |