Hydrangea aspera 'Hot Chocolate'

I so feel like having a hot chocolate this week with all this horrible cold and wet weather - still, the Hydrangeas must be loving it ☔️😁☕️

Morning Rich lovely flowers 💜💕💜

Love this one 🌸 hadn't seen this before until I visited Barbara's garden @jacaranda love the darker leaves 👌🏼

Sounds as good as it looks 😋💕💕💕

That is very lovely 💕💕💕

Beautiful Richard. I'm looking for a couple of compact hydrangeas for a coastal garden. Is this compact?

Looks lovely- 'Hot Chocolate' 🤔name doesn't seem to match somehow🤔I would say more 'Angel Delight?' 😍Happy Days 😃🌤

Mine has a much darker leaf, Rich. I'll post a photo later @richard.spicer.7906

That's a beauty, such delicate colour 😊😍

That is so pretty , don't get the hot chocolate though!!!!! More like pink lace lol 🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸👍🏻😍😊

Haha, yes strawberry milk does seem more appropriate right now 🥛🍓 - well the weathers getting better but not sure for how long. July and August have not been that nice really in the Uk 😒 @cyndi

I think it can reach a decent size, mines only young at the moment and it's already 3ft by 3ft roughly @susieg

Evening all 👋🏼, this hydrangea is blooming nicely considering it's in its first year. You might not be able to tell from this photo but it's less than 2 feet from the ground at the moment. Seems to like the partial shady moist spot where I planted it last September.

I'm loving this plant :-)

Very pretty💜

This needs to go into my wish list. Had to rethink one of my borders due to trees growing more this year which is blocking out the sun slightly, it does get the sun but by about 4pm in the evening it gets quite shaded. How high does it grow too @richard.spicer.7906 ??

Hi @Cazx 👋🏼, I planted this one in a partial shade bed, which coincidently is almost under one of my Laburnum trees. It gets morning sun which is then gone by about 2-3pm so it might be suited for your spot. It remains quite moist too (but not boggy), and occasionally I water it when it's been seriously hot and warm. Height wise, I think it can get as big as 2-3 metres if left unpruned, but I'm sure can be kept in trim.

Sounds absolutely perfect @richard.spicer.7906, I shall be in the hunt for one cheers 🍻

Excellent! I don't think you will be disappointed 😀 @Cazx

My other #hydrangea - not one you can dunk your marshmallows in but just as fluffy as one! 😀

Gorgeous! Another on my wishlist!

👌🏻😊

Gorgeous pic 🌸

A real beauty but where does the chocolate come in?

Wow just so different a d beautiful and great 📷

I've grown to love hydrangeas recently. This one is particularly pretty💐

So pretty

Very pretty and so delicate

Really lovely 😊

Gorgeous 💞💞💞

More like raspberry milk shake!😆👌🏼👒. It's very pretty

Love the #foliage #colour of Hydrangea aspera 'Hot Chocolate' as the sun shines through ☀️ #hydrangea

Yes! Gorgeous @richard.spicer.7906

Fab photo, love the colours 💛

Gorgeous colour Rich

What a stunning shot!

@richard.spicer.7906 NOM! Very edible! 😉

Love those colours 👏

👌🏼👒

That really is gorgeous

Gorgeous colour.

I didn't take any pics of mine this in spring but this was mine last year @jacaranda

Beautiful Rich. I must take more notice of mine next year! 😂 @richard.spicer.7906

One of the Hydrangeas is waking up 😀 #newgrowth

I love the developmental stages! The symmetry of this little one is incredible! Nature's amazing!

The new foliage is beautiful the way it unfurls

Thanks @beckers1974 , I do too - new growth can be very a beautiful insight to plants 😊

It certainly is @kathy 😀

Another favourite from childhood nana's garden . I have 3 white,blue and pink 😊😊

I've got some pink romance hydrangea growing in my garden bought the plant last year but still hasn't flowered yet fingers cross for this year!

And here's my other new one. All your pictures on GT of Hydrangeas has made me come to appreciate Hydrangeas again, and there are many new varieties now. Love the #foliage on this one 😍, it has a smooth velvet feel. This is going to look great in the garden next year.

#hydrangea

#Richard.spicer.7906 Morning Richard, I have this hydrangea and you are in for a real treat, it's fab one of my favourites.

Looks fabulous! Will have to look out for this

Beautiful leaf colour can't wait to see photos of it in bloom 👏👏

Like the look of this👍

Morning @janetr 👋🏼 sounds amazing. Can't wait for next year now 😁. I'll have to look out for pics of your one too.

Saw one of these a couple of months ago and just had to have it, can't wait for the flowers next year.

Good work @Garyg - sounds like this one has good marketing appeal as I know exactly what you mean - just had to get it!

@joanboston definitely Joan - it looks like it could be a good one for the collection!

Planted 8th November