The hydrangeas are a bloomin'
Last year was a disappointment for hydrangea lovers when the late freeze nipped all the blooms. This year they are glorious. Michael is the hydrangea lover in this family and we probably wouldn't have as many if it wasn't for him. I have to admit though that I really love hydrangeas more than I used to. I really can't think of a more versatile shrub (they will perform well in various degrees of light situations) and they are colorful and dramatic in the landscape. All that, plus they are easy to care for.
We have hydrangeas all over our garden but the majority of them reside under a massive pecan tree.
The same border from the opposite direction (looking towards the secret garden). The foliage on the right is the variegated dogwood 'Wolf Eyes'.
And now for some close-ups. This is 'Harmony,' and oakleaf whose blooms are so big that they nod to the ground.
'Amethyst'
'Fasan'
'Tokyo Delight'
Michael's favorite, 'Purple Tiers.' Last year, it was purple and this this year it is pink as can be. That is the weird thing about hydrangeas - they can be pink or blue depending on your soil conditions.
This is my favorite, 'Lilacina.'
I love because it has both blue and purple colored blooms, which I'm sure is due to the soil conditions.
We have hydrangeas all over our garden but the majority of them reside under a massive pecan tree.
The same border from the opposite direction (looking towards the secret garden). The foliage on the right is the variegated dogwood 'Wolf Eyes'.
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| The same border, from the top of the hill, near the patio. |
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| Inside the secret garden, the old stand-by 'Nikko Blue' is in full bloom while 'Annabelle' is just getting started. |
And now for some close-ups. This is 'Harmony,' and oakleaf whose blooms are so big that they nod to the ground.
'Amethyst'
'Fasan'
'Tokyo Delight'
Michael's favorite, 'Purple Tiers.' Last year, it was purple and this this year it is pink as can be. That is the weird thing about hydrangeas - they can be pink or blue depending on your soil conditions.
This is my favorite, 'Lilacina.'
I love because it has both blue and purple colored blooms, which I'm sure is due to the soil conditions.
Comments
Jan
Always Growing
-Randy
We grew Annabelle and Hills of Snow in Illinois. I knew people in my old neighborhood who tried to grow hydrangeas with pink or blue flowers but the buds always froze over winter.
They're seen occasionally here in Austin but take some pampering, it seems.
Annie at the Transplantable Rose
This will be my third try to post! Something is going absolutely nutty with my cable line! But I love these beauties and can't grow them so I shall admire them from up here north of you! If I had to choose, well, it would be Purple Tiers.
Gail
Also, the wall with the architectural fragments is terrific.