" Unlike the ordinary hydrangea , this unexampled hydrangea has peak all along the fore " , enounce Didier Boos of HW² . The diverseness in question is French Bolero and even though it was not in flower at the IPM Essen last January , it attracted a lot of pastime of the visitors . " The reactions were excellent . Many European nurseries showed interestingness , as well as multitude from overseas . "
Lionel Chauvin of Chauvin Hortensia , Didier Boos of HW and Karl Storf of Chauvin presenting the French Bolero at the IPM Essen 2019 .
Flowers all along the stemThe French Bolero is a cross loanblend of Hydrangea macrophylla and H. scandens , a compact garden hydrangea 0.80/1 m X 1 m. Didier : “ Unlike the ordinary Hydrangea macrophylla all bud , even lateral ones , flower all along the stem , and not only at the shoot ’s end . The flora is long live until the last of the later summertime when it grow to a beautiful Indian pink . In the garden French Bolero makes a courteous compact distribute wintertime - hardy George Bush of inflorescences . It can also be keep on in a pot container . For an optimal result the plant life should be set in a semi - shaded area . Without pruning French Bolero will grow even more flowers . ”
Breeding a new hybrid plantThe nurture has been done by teachers - researchers from Agrocampus - Ouest , in Angers , France and the works has been tested and produce by the members of the radical HW² , like Boos Hortensia , Chauvin Hortensia , Hortensia France Production , Malinge Horticulture and Sicamus Production . Didier : “ The teachers - researchers from Agrocampus - Ouest in Angers , France , have been looking for a way to cross different hydrangea metal money . The destination , of class , was to get a new hybrid plant with both parents ' quality . So they found French Bolero , observe it during 3 years before they declare oneself to our group HW² the chance to grow and sale it . ”
Available in 2020This season it is all about testing . Some finished products will be grow in different countries across Europe as tests . More plant will be available in 2020 . Didier has gamy expectations of French Bolero . “ It is a really new plant which is easy to spring up , trade and send . The compactness is staring for small gardens , bench and homes , and it is a overnice plant for the florist too . We will put up two colors , the pink one is already useable and the gamey one will be uncommitted in 2020 . ”
The French Bolero planted in exposition south west to Mae West in the Angers area - shadow in the forenoon .
Cold storageWhen grown in nursery French will blossom apace , and does n’t need any stick . Italso does not require a insensate warehousing period of time . However the works can be store in a clime cell to circularize the flowering period . For early anthesis in winter , under glasshouse . For object lesson , after one month in dusty storage , it direct 6 weeks to discolour at 17 ° C without firing . For afterwards florescence , from spring until the end of the summertime under glass , tint screen or directly outside .
For more entropy : Didier BoosHW² – Hydrangea World Wide[email protected]www.hydrangea - hortensia.eu
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