A hydrangea of a group of varieties that have flat flower heads with fertile florets in the centre surrounded by sterile florets.
Hydrangea macrophylla varieties, family Hydrangeaceae
Compare with hortensia
Example sentencesExamples
- Mr. Wildnauer says more people should grow lacecaps for their delicate look in a garden.
- All types of hydrangeas are included, from blousy mopheads to delicate lacecaps, from oakleafs to climbers.
- The mopheads stick around, the lacecaps have disappeared.
- The ‘Lady in Red’ hydrangea blooms are delicate lacecaps, 4-5 inches across.
- At a lower terrace, a number of other serrata lacecaps are in their glory, massed to cover an area of about 25 feet by 10 feet.