mophead

Casual gardeners may envision low shrubs with puffball blooms in shades of pink and blue, but these so-called mophead hydrangeas—technically known as Hydrangea macrophylla—are only the most common varietal out there, and in my experience, aren't reliable bloomers.

Hydrangeas' Fall Flower Show Bart Ziegler 2011

Compared to so-called mophead hydrangeas those with the big round blue or pink flowers paniculata hydrangeas bloom dependably every year in my northern climate, and do well in zones 3 to 8.

Tough Love, Garden Style 2010

Paniculata hydrangeas, unlike some "mophead" types, bloom reliably in my northern garden, and they have flowers in late summer when most shrubs are nothing but green.

Tough Love, Garden Style 2010

I've followed the rules put out by the mophead sellers: My shrubs get lots of sun, and I don't give them nitrogen-rich fertilizer, which can result in lush leaves but no blooms.

Hydrangeas' Fall Flower Show Bart Ziegler 2011

Rubbermaid says its Reveal mop, which has a larger mophead than the WetJet, is delivering what it felt was an "unmet need" that P&G wasn't providing: consumer independence.

Going Mop Head to Mop Head on the Floor Anne Marie Chaker 2012

And what does a dead blue mophead of a dog with blank eyes, a prune nose and its tongue sticking out have to do with TODAY?

The Amercian Way 2009

I love the Lilliums and actually everything even the silly, pink mophead, it looks really cute, I would give it a fair go, as we say here.

Blogger Visitors, In The Garden « Fairegarden 2008

One of my favorite wedding flowers is the mophead hydrangea—not pricey at all.

Weddings Valentine Style Diann Valentine 2006

Now take look at the size of Japan, the importance of its fishing industry, and tell me if you see a good reason for that mophead to wear his stupid grin…

Rock watch redux » Japundit Blog 2005

Both the lighter-colored leaves and arching form set this species apart from the more common mophead and lacecap hydrangeas.

SFGate: Top News Stories Erle Nickel 2011