'Groundbreaker Blush' convinces expert jury

The
new
Hydrangea
paniculata
‘Groundbreaker
Blush’
was
presented
for
the
first
time
at
the
autumn
edition
of
the
Plantarium
|
Groen-Direkt
2024
and
was
immediately
awarded
a
gold
medal
at
the
“Green
Retail
Awards”
in
the
“Best
Novelty”
category.
The
independent,
expert
KVBC
jury
visually
judged
the
plants
on
their
ornamental
value,
such
as
flowering
colour,
flowering
time
and
duration,
leaf
colour,
plant
shape,
etc.,
as
well
as
characteristics
such
as
health,
propagation
and
applications
and
presentation
of
the
plant.

Grown
by
hydrangea
specialist
Alex
Schoemaker,
‘Groundbreaker
Blush’,
with
its
compact
and
low
growth
to
a
maximum
height
of
30
cm,
is
considered
the
world’s
first
groundcover
panicle
hydrangea.
The
expert
jury
was
also
convinced
by
the
characteristics
and
quality
of
this
novelty.
Alex
Schoemaker
from
Boskoop
is
already
known
for
his
Living
Creations
hydrangeas.

Groundbreaker
/
Plantipp
BV

Besides
its
size
for
hydrangeas,
‘Groundbreaker
Blush’
convinces
with
a
long
flowering
time
of
up
to
100
days.
“Blush
is
the
first
variety,
and
further
colours
will
expand
the
concept
in
the
coming
years.
The
Hydrangea
shows
its
flowers
in
July,
which
change
colour
throughout
the
summer,
from
white
to
pale
pink
and
finally
to
intense
pink,
and
they
remain
until
September.
Moreover,
‘Groundbreaker
Blush’
is
very
low-maintenance
and
hardy
to
-30°C.
Thanks
to
its
properties,
the
ground-covering
panicle
hydrangea
is
excellent
for
planting
in
large
areas
and
as
a
border
planting.
But
this
exceptional
hydrangea
also
comes
into
its
own
as
a
tub
plant
and
in
floristry.”

‘Groundbreaker
Blush’
is
produced
in
the
Heinje
and
Hinrichs
nurseries
(Germany),
Alex
Schoemaker
and
Hoogenraad
(Netherlands),
and
Globe
Planter
(France).
From
2025,
it
will
be
available
in
garden
centers
and
specialized
dealers,
in
a
printed
pink
pot.
Throughout
the
year,
‘Groundbreaker
Blush’
will
be
offered
in
pot
size
P14.
In
summer,
it
will
also
be
available
as
a
flowering
plant
in
sizes
P17,
P19
and
P23,
with
an
additional
illustrated
label.