Hydrangea Flower Types. While most people think of these blue purple and pink flowers the majority of hydrangea blooms are actually white. The mophead flower clusters are globe-shaped.
Mophead lacecap and mountain hydrangeas. The bigleaf hydrangea Hydrangea macrophylla is the most popular of these flowering bushes. Acidic soils produce blue flowers neutral soils produce pale cream petals and alkaline soils result in.
Flower color depends on soil composition see Flower Color Good for cut flowers.
Bigleaf Hydrangeas have glossy leaves and blooms that form like balls at the end of a long stem. This is the most common type of hydrangea found in the United States. Climbing hydrangeas flower in summer and are well suited for covering north and east-facing walls. Can withstand warmer climates and are often planted as hedges.