Bigleaf Hydrangea, French Hydrangea, Mophead 'Blue Enchantress'

According to the plant patent, this is supposed to be a naturally-occurring black-stemmed sport of Endless Summer Original (Bailmer), dis...Read Morecovered at a Monrovia nursery in California in 2008. However, since it is very new to the market, it remains to be whitnessed by me as to whether or not it has retained all of the blooming/re-blooming abilities of the parent.

To such an extent, I purchased a 2-gallon specimen in 2015 that has a dozen canes originating from both the crown and old wood, none with forming flowers on them. If flowers form later this season, I will be satisfied with Monrovia's advertisement.