bought the "Encyclopedia of Hydrangeas" by C.J. and D.M. Gelderen and have fallen in love with the posy series on page 166. The problem is that i cant find them anywhere! I have contacted the writers of the book and they do not know how to obtain them. I know that they are a japanese introduction, but cannot seem to find any information on them. Does anyone have any ideas? The book says they were developed by Sakamoto, Syoui Seta Gun, Japan. They were displayed at Floriade 2002. I tried looking up the Japanese Hydrangea society but unfortunately cant seem to read Japanese even when diciphered! Am I going to have to travel all the way to Japan to find these guys? Anyhow, any information/ideas/cuttings will be greatly appreciated.
here is the only link i could find:
http://yoroken.xrea.jp/album/0406ha/0406ha0513.html
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Encyclopedia of Hydrangeas Posy-bouquet series
Hi Suzanne,
I'm the guy who contacted you about H. mac. 'Ravel'. I've just seen this entry also, and I too would love to find any one, or all of the Posy Bouquet series as shown in the 'Encyclopedia of Hydrangeas'. I have had a few orders from the authors of that book, the Van Gelderens (their company, C. Esveld), and although I have asked them about the Posy series, they have so far been unable to help. I have also been after another Japanses cultivar - Hydrangea serrata 'Hakusen', a white mophead serrata (see page 213), as mopheads are unusual in the serrata species. I have located it on a couple of Japanese, but the only one that replied so far doesn't ship outside Japan - bummer! It seems a shame that us Hydrangea fans cannot get hold of these beauties right now. If I have any luck with the posy Bouquet series, I'll let you know. Perhaps you could do likewise for me? Thank you, Mike.
Suzanne I came across this link that I thought might offer you some leads. Good luck and let us know how you make out. Katy
COLLECTIONS
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The world’s most significant hydrangea collections are listed below. Each one of these collections is open to the public, although restrictions may apply. We welcome your questions, suggestions and remarks, please use the contact form.
Belgium
Arboretum Kalmthout
Heuvel 2
B-2920 Kalmthout
Tel. +32-(0)3-666 67 41 — Fax +32-(0)3-666 33 96
E-mail: info@arboretumkalmthout.be
Website: www.arboretumkalmthout.be
Lots of H. paniculata and H. heteromalla, selections and introductions by J. De Belder.
Hydrangeum — Belgische Hydrangeavereniging
Spoorwegstraat 25
B-9070 Destelbergen
Tel./Fax +32-(0)9-355 71 83
E-mail: info@hydrangeum.be
Website: www.hydrangeum.be
About 550 species and cultivars, 155 of which are planted in a demonstration garden.
France
Collection Annabelle
Contact: Marie-Claude David
1 rue de Toytot
F-39290 Rainans
Tel. +33-(0)3-84 72 17 62 — Fax +33-(0)3-84 82 41 72
E-mail: c_annabelle@infonie.fr
Website: annabelle-hortensia.chez.tiscali.fr
Certified reference collection.
Didier BOOS
“Le Hameau” - Route de la Roche
F-49130 Ste Gemmes-sur-Loire
Tel. +33-(0)2-41 66 81 51 — Fax +33-(0)2-41 66 22 20
E-mail: contact@hortensia-hydrangea.fr
Website: www.hortensia-hydrangea.fr
Certified reference collection, 400 species and cultivars.
INH Angers
Contact: Hélène Bertrand
2, rue Le Nôtre
F-49045 Angers
Tel. +33-(0)2-41 22 54 54 — Fax +33-(0)2-41 73 15 57
E-mail: INH@angers.inra.fr
UPOV reference collection, more than 500 species and cultivars.
Le Thuit Saint-Jean
Contact: Françoise Buisson
11, résidence du Cardonnay
F-49130 Saint-Jean-du-Cardonnay
Tel. +33-(0)2-35 33 83 57
Website: www.parcs-et-jardins-hn.com
Certified reference collection.
Shamrock — Collection mondiale d'hortensias et d'hydrangeas
Contact: Corinne & Robert Mallet
Route du Manoir d’Ango
F-76119 Varengeville-sur-Mer
Tel. +33-(0)2-35 85 14 64 — Fax +33-(0)2 35 85 30 20
E-mail: Jacoll@compuserve.com
Website: www.hortensias-hydrangea.com
Certified reference collection, 1200 species and cultivars. The world’s biggest.
Germany
Landschloss Pirna-Zuschendorf
Am Landschloss 6
D-01796 Pirna-Zuschendorf
Fax +49-(0)3501-527734
E-mail: info@kamelienschloss.de
Website: www.kamelienschloss.de/hortensien.html
National collection, focus on German selections.
Japan
Online translations of Japanese to English via Excite (choose ).
Michinoku Hydrangea Park
Ichinoseki City
Iwate Prefecture
Tel. +81-(0)191-28-2078
Website: http://www.h4.dion.ne.jp/~mi-aji
Houses Takeomi Yamamoto’s collection, 200 species and cultivars, 25 000 hydrangeas on 15 ha. The map on the website has several ‘hidden’ hyperlinks.
The Netherlands
In the Netherlands, distinction is made between “Nationale Plantencollecties” (botanical gardens, scientific) and “Nederlandse Plantencollecties” (growers and amateurs, mainly cultivars).
Botanische Tuinen Wageningen
Contact: Henk de Leeuw
Generaal Foulkesweg 37
NL-6703 BL Wageningen
Tel. +31-(0)317-483182
E-mail: Henk.deLeeuw@wur.nl
Website: www.nationale-plantencollectie.nl
Nationale Plantencollectie, 27 species and 189 cultivars. Also houses the former BPO collection (Boskoop).
Wim Rutten Collection Garden
Zevenhuizen 1
NL-5595 XE Leende
Tel. +31-(0)40-206 35 28 — Fax +31-(0)40-206 35 29
E-mail: info@magnoliastore.com
Nederlandse Plantencollectie, all species except H. macrophylla and H. serrata. On appointment only.
Fa. C. Esveld
Rijneveld 72
NL-2771 XS Boskoop
Tel. +31-(0)172-213289 — Fax +31-(0)172-215714
E-mail: info@esveld.nl
Website: www.esveld.nl
Nederlandse Plantencollectie.
Plantentuin “De Oirsprong”
Eindhovensedijk 34
NL-5688 GN Oirschot
Tel. +31-(0)40-2621021 — Fax +31-(0)40-2620220
E-mail: info@oirsprong.nl
Website: www.oirsprong.nl/collecties/collhydrangea.htm
Nederlandse Plantencollectie.
New Zealand
Woodleigh Nursery (Glyn Church)
1403 South Rd
Oakura, RD 4, New Plymouth
Tel. +31-(0)6-752 7597 — Fax +31-(0)6-752 7657
E-mail: glyn@woodleigh.co.nz
United Kingdom
Additional information on the British “National Collections” is available on the NCCPG website (Search word: “hydrangea”).
National Plant Collection of Hydrangea
The Lakeland Horticultural Society — Holehird Garden
Contact: S. Newman
Patterdale Road
Windermere, Cumbria LA23 1NP
Tel. +44-(0)1539 446008
E-mail: dunelncroft@yahoo.com
Website: www.holehirdgardens.org.uk/hydrangea.html
Certified national collection, 300 species and cultivars. Initiated by Tony Lawson-Hall.
National Plant Collection of Hydrangea
Contact: Simon Dyson-Wingett
The Garden House
Erbistock, Wrexham LL13 0DL
Tel. +44-(0)1978 780472
E-mail: SIMON@TheGardenhouse.net
Certified national collection, 30 species and 148 cultivars.
National Plant Collection of Hydrangea
Derby City Council — Darley Abbey Park
Contact: P.R. Smith
15 Stores Road
Derby, Derbyshire DE21 4BD
Tel. +44-(0)1332 715560
E-mail: peter.smith@derby.gov.uk
Certified national collection.
National Plant Collection of Hydrangeaceae
Contact: A. Greenall
Lagg House
Dunure, Ayrshire KA7 4LE
Tel. +44-(0)1292 500286
Certified national collection.
Trelissick Garden
Feock
Truro, Cornwall TR3 6QL
Tel. +44-(0)1872 862090 — Fax +44-(0)1872 865808
E-mail: trelissick@nationaltrust.org.uk
Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Very large collection, nearly a double of the Shamrock collection.
United States of America
Many large private collections are only exceptionally open to the public. The American Hydrangea Society may be able to provide you with more information.
Aldridge Gardens
3530 Lorna Rd.
Hoover, AL 35216
Tel. +1-205-682-8019 — Fax +1-205-682-8085
E-mail: dbarber@aldridgegardens.com
Website: www.aldridgegardens.com
Eddie Aldridge’s Garden, home of H. quercifolia ‘Snowflake’.
Atlanta Botanical Garden
1345 Piedmont Avenue NE
Atlanta, GA 30309
Tel. +1-404-876-5859 — Fax +1-404-876-7472
E-mail: info@atlantabotanicalgarden.org
Website: www.atlantabotanicalgarden.org
Recently planted: the “Penny McHenry Hydrangea Garden”.
Bernheim Arboretum
State Highway 245 — P.O. Box 130
Clermont, KY 40110
Tel. +1-502-955-8512
Website: www.bernheim.org
Large H. quercifolia collection.
Norfolk Botanical Garden
6700 Azalea Garden Road
Norfolk, VA 23518
Tel. +1-757-441-5830
Website: www.norfolkbotanicalgarden.org
Kaufman Hydrangea Collection.
Scott Arboretum — Swarthmore College
500 College Avenue
Swarthmore, PA 19081
Tel. +1-610-328-8025
E-mail: scott@swarthmore.edu
Website: www.scottarboretum.org
Representative collection, searchable inventory.