Silver Japanese Hydrangea Vine

Schizophragma hydrangeoides 'Moonlight'

Update 2023

This vine started to bloom again after withholding synthetic fertilizer. I’ve been using an organic fertilizer which doesn’t seem to hinder blooming – but perhaps helps with growth because this thing has shot up like crazy in the last 3 years! (See photos below)

Update 2020

This vine didn’t bloom for 2 full years and I think it may be because of the high NPK fertilizer I doused it with in the spring. Sounds like excess nitrogen promotes leafy growth at the expense of flower formation. I’m withholding the fertilizer this year so we’ll see if that helps.

I’ve loved watching this Silver Japanese Hydrangea Vine flourish over the past few years. It was pretty puny for the first two seasons after planting, but it’s been plugging along, coming back year after year with a few more flowers in midsummer. The soft silver variegation of this ‘Moonlight’ variety imparts a shimmering quality that stands out against the dark backdrop of the Douglas fir trunks at the front of our yard.

 

    • Shade Grade

    Nursery Tag

    Medium growing deciduous broadleaf vine. height 20 to 25 feet. Hardy to about 10 degrees F. White lace cap flowers. Likes sun or shade.

    Gardener's Log

    07/2011: I think I planted this in 2011? Lost the tag for it!

    Japanese Hydrangea Vine

    Photo taken in June 2017

    Photo taken in July 2023

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