Hydrangea paniculata 39grandiflora39 is a superb large variety of hydrangea that is suitable for wide borders or as a stand alone shrub on large garden lawns it is a hardy deciduous shrub that in late summer has many long panicles of cream florets these can take on a pink tinge as they mature although it is a large variety it is very managable and can be pruned easily if required it grows well in full sun or partial shade and can be grown in exposed areas if there is no sheltered a