Hydrangea paniculata 'Ilvobo' [sold as Bobo®]
Bobo Panicle Hydrangea

 Family:
 Genus:
 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
White (White flowers maturing to reddish purple)
 Foliage Notes:
Green; Multi-Colored (Usually poor greenish-yellow fall color; sometimes with an attractibe red to purple tinge)
 Fruit Notes:
Brown (Capsule; not ornamentally important)
 Ultimate Height:
6-10 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
6-10 feet
 Light Requirements:
 Soil Notes:
Prefers well-drained, organically rich soils
 Range:
Cultivated orgins
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Leaves simple, opposite or in whorls of 3's, ovate, 3-6" long and 1.5-3" wide, acuminate, rounded or tapered at base, toothed. Setose pubescent beneath, especially on veins. Older bark often peeling, exposing lighter grays.
  Special Characteristics:
  • Flowering Characteristics 358
  • Fast Growth Rate 225
  • Notable Texture 277
  • Mass Plantings 268
  • Pollution Tolerant 217
  • Tolerant of Poor Site Conditions 186

    • Additional Information

    This particular cultivar of the panicle hydrangea is a small deciduous shrub ranging from 6 to 10' in height and known for its spectacular flower show, beginning in July and lasting through September. The flowers begin as a bright and clean white that slowly matures to a reddish purple. Flowers bloom on the current season's growth, so prune late winter into early spring.

    4 Hydrangea paniculata 'Ilvobo' [sold as Bobo®] found

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    = Heritage plant = Memorial plant
    Number Accession ID Location
    12015_00316*AGRIS
    22015_00315*AGRIS
    32022_00011*AHGRH
    42023_00320*AHRGH

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