Hydrangea "Charm"

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One of the prettiest hydrangeas in the garden right now -

Hydrangea "Charm"


Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy

Comments

Tallulah's Antique Closet said…
I luv them! But they are a challange for me out here in the inland valleys in Ca. But well worth the work. Thank's for sharing your pic's......Julian
June 13, 2011 at 5:33 PM
Granna said…
Beautiful! Love the colors!
June 13, 2011 at 6:23 PM
Kevin said…
I love that hydrangea. We had that growing in the yard a few years ago --but then we had to move it to a different location. Sadly, it didn't make it. Thanks for the memories.
June 13, 2011 at 6:25 PM
Lisa at Greenbow said…
Your Charming hydrangea looks a lot like my niko blue. I find them both very charming.
June 13, 2011 at 6:54 PM
aquabluerose said…
They are Beautiful, Phillip!!!

XXX
June 13, 2011 at 7:09 PM
sherryocala said…
Phillip, is your soil pH that variable? Or do you amend it differently from one side of the bush to the other to get the variation in bloom color? If it's a purposeful thing, it's brilliant. My pH produces deep pink blooms. I'd love to even see some lavender or purple flowers, and to have them both on one bush would be gorgeous like yours. I'll have to check out 'Charm'. I haven't seen it before. Thanks for sharing.
June 13, 2011 at 8:27 PM
Rosedale garden said…
Very pretty. I have a blue one that I rescued from an abandoned apartment, I'm not sure if a Niko. It probably won't bloom this year. Mary
June 13, 2011 at 8:28 PM
Jess said…
My hydrangeas do that too (some pink and some blue blooms, and sometimes they are half and half). I've always thought that it was because my ph was exactly 7... allowing them to swing both ways!
June 13, 2011 at 8:58 PM
Phillip Oliver said…
Sherry, I really don't do anything to alter the flower color other than apply a good layer of mulch or compost at least once a year. Unless that affects it, I'm not sure. Hydrangeas are so mysterious when it comes to flower color. I just let them do whatever they want. I've noticed that they usually change from year to year too. In fact, last year I don't think the colors of "Charm" were different, I think they were all blue.
June 14, 2011 at 6:24 AM
Darla said…
I love how the hydrangeas like to change the color of their clothes from year to year...she is beautiful!
June 14, 2011 at 9:56 AM
Anonymous said…
Phillip, 'Charm' is a stunner! You grow all the best cultivars.

Are you finding the flowers drying rather early this year because of the extreme heat?
June 14, 2011 at 5:41 PM
sweetbay said…
'Charm' is beautiful!... I love the colors.
June 14, 2011 at 8:29 PM
Shaheen said…
Scotland is full of hydrangeas in about every shade possible. I love them bloom, almost shaped like little butterflies.
June 17, 2011 at 8:45 AM
Dave Christensen said…
Hello Phillip -
I was perusing your site and saw the hydrangeas you posted last summer.

We live in east central New York State where the hydrangeas tend to be mostly white unless you feed them a lot of Hollytone or, the like.

We first saw the blue hydrangeas out in and around Cape Cod, Mass. and on the islands (Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard). Our attempt at buying a plant that produces a blue flower was disappointing until we learned it needed some assistance with that.

We now have a nice blue hydrangea that we feed often enough to keep it that way. We also mulch it with pine needles in the winter, which helps the cause.

You're pretty good with that camera. Congratulations to you for your really attractive site and interesting content.

Dave from Home and Garden 911
January 24, 2012 at 2:23 PM
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