HYDRANGEA macrophylla
´Miss Saori´^® (´H2002´)^Ⓢ

Outstanding variety, named after the wife of the breeder RYOJI IRIE, Kyoto, Japan; growth compact, 0.80 to 1.20 m high and wide, strong shoots; leaves in spring and autumn bordeaux coloured, grayish-brown in summer in a very nice contrast to the flowers; flowers sterile, spherical, double-filled, white with red-pink edges, June to September, rich flowering, on young and old wood; ´Miss Saori´ with its very long flowering period is excellently suited for gardens, planters and as a cut flower. Plant of the year 2014, RHS Chelsea Flower Show, Silver Medal Plantarium Boskoop 2014 H, K, S, St. Zone 6b. European Plant Breeders' rights EU 46549. Protected variety - unauthorised porpagation prohibited!