| Description | Hydrangea Pinky Winky (Hydrangea paniculata) produces a two tone flower in the fall. The base florets turn pink to red, while the top remains white. |
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| Pronunciation | (hy-DRAIN-jah)(pah-nik-yew-LAY-tah) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Shrubs Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-9 |
| Sunlight | full, mostly sunny, some shade |
| Moisture | average, moderate moisture |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | sharply pointed white inflorescence, up to 12-16 inches, in fall base florets turn pink, upper florets remain white, two toned flower |
| Leaves | simple, opposite, dark green |
| Dimensions | 6-8 feet tall by 3/4 spread |
| Maintenance | The blooms are formed on the new wood. Pruning in the fall or early spring will produce lots of new wood. At this time you can control the height, spread and shape of the plant, by the amount that is pruned. I like to use a pruning shears not hedge shears. With pruning shears I can better control the shape and the cuts are more precise. Thinning can help reduce some of the weight off the branches. The flowers can become very heavy, especially after a rain. Can be pruned hard. |
| Propagation | cuttings |
| Cultivar Origin | Originated at the Research Station, Melle Belgium 2003. AGM top rated cultivars 2008. |
| Author's Notes | This cultivar has been around a few years but is still a great plant. I like of the inflorescence do not get crowed together and you can see the individual flowers and they hold upright. |
| Notes & Reference | #85-Hydrangeas for American Gardens (Michael Dirr), The RHS Hydrangea paniculata trial, September 2009 |
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