Izu no odoriko

Hydrangea macrophylla ’izunoodoriko’

Flower name
Izu no odoriko
Scientific name
Hydrangea macrophylla ’izunoodoriko’
Alias伊豆の踊子, 紫陽花, ガクアジサイ, ガクアジサイ 'イズノオドリコ', 額紫陽花
Place of originJapan
Place of floweringGarden, Botanical Gardens, Potted flower
Flowering seasonJune, July

What is Izu no odoriko

Izu no odoriko (Hydrangea macrophylla form. normalis 'izuno odoriko') is one of the original species of 'Forehead hydrangea', a cold-tolerant deciduous shrub of the hydrangea family. The place of origin is the Izu Peninsula in Shizuoka Prefecture.
Many ornamental flowers are in the shape of semi-therapyard. The flowers are round-petaled, double-flowered and hydrangea-shaped. The ornamental flowers are pale blue or peachy, and the amphoteric flowers are blue.

Common name: Izu no odoriko, scientific name: Hydrangea macrophylla form. normalis 'izuno odoriko',
Production area: Izu Peninsula, Shizuoka Prefecture
Inflorescence: Cup-shaped; Flower type: Forehead hydrangea; Decorative flowers: pale blue or pale peach; Amphipathic flowers: blue; Round petals, double-flowered hydrangea type; Decorative flower diameter: cm; Amphipathic flower diameter: cm.
Flowering season: May - July; leaf surface color: dark green; sub-leaf color: yellowish green; leaf shape: broad-oval; leaf margins: blunt serrate.