Abstract:

Hydrangea occupies an important position in the horticultural market. As the germplasm resource center of Hydrangea, China has abundant resources but insufficient utilization of the resource. To make full use of Hydrangea resources in China and cultivate excellent horticultural varieties, we summarized several aspects of Hydrangea at home and abroad including the germplasm resources, the breeding objectives, forms and methods, and cultivation and application forms. By comparing the development process of Hydrangea at home and abroad, we pointed out problems in Hydrangea research in China, such as slow breeding, insufficient utilization of wild resources, and insufficient application forms in north China, and suggested that China should speed up the process of Hydrangea breeding, improve production and cultivation technology, and develop local Hydrangea resources, so as to enhance the international competitiveness of China’s flower industry.

Key words: Hydrangea, Germplasm Resources, Breeding, Cultivation, Research Progress