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Mountain Hydrangea 'Beni Gaku'

The Mountain Hydrangea 'Beni Gaku' (also known as 'Benigaku' or 'Rosalba') is a lacecap cultivar of Hydrangea serrata with a Japanese name meaning 'red study'. It produces flat flower heads with a ring of deep pink to red sterile florets surrounding a center of tiny fertile flowers. The foliage often develops reddish tones in autumn. This cultivar is a beautiful example of Japanese hydrangea breeding.

Family:	Hydrangeaceae (hy-drain-jee-AY-see-ee)
Genus:	Hydrangea (hy-DRAIN-juh)
Species:	serrata (sair-AY-tuh)
Cultivar:	Beni Gaku
Additional info:	(aka Benigaku, Rosalba)

Hydrangeas: Mountain Hydrangea 'Blue Bird'; Oakleaf Hydrangea 'Snowflake'; Mountain Hydrangea 'Purple Tiers'; Mountain Hydrangea 'Tiara'; Climbing Hydrangea 'Firefly'; Mountain Hydrangea 'Beni'; Mountain Hydrangea 'Shiro Fugi': White Wisteria of the Mountains; Mountain Hydrangea 'Kiyosumi': Clear Spring of the Mountains; Mountain Hydrangea 'Komachi': Pretty Maiden of the Mountains; Mountain Hydrangea 'Impératrice Eugénie': Historic Lacecap with Imperial Pedigree

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