tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629633390950913129.post3358980109910205078..comments2023-12-07T00:20:37.193-08:00Comments on Livin' In The Green: Hydrangeas: Amazing Color for the ShadeNancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15180825921954547094noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629633390950913129.post-62925859288355898652013-08-26T11:35:06.351-07:002013-08-26T11:35:06.351-07:00Thanks for sharing another wonderful post on Wildc...Thanks for sharing another wonderful post on Wildcrafting Wednesdays! I hope you'll join us again and share more of your awesome posts in the future.<br /><br />http://www.herbanmomma.com Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14450290662088727960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629633390950913129.post-40265374522368134122013-08-23T17:45:18.540-07:002013-08-23T17:45:18.540-07:00That sounds great...hope yours turn out beautiful!...That sounds great...hope yours turn out beautiful!Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15180825921954547094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629633390950913129.post-37550906525812683002013-08-23T17:44:49.221-07:002013-08-23T17:44:49.221-07:00This was a great year for them because of the cool...This was a great year for them because of the cooler temps and all the rain we had...Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15180825921954547094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629633390950913129.post-9688173511707329432013-08-23T17:44:10.365-07:002013-08-23T17:44:10.365-07:00That sounds so interesting! Wonder if there's...That sounds so interesting! Wonder if there's some reason behind the rusty nails too...thanks for sharing the story! :)Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15180825921954547094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629633390950913129.post-64781216524614311832013-08-23T17:43:07.439-07:002013-08-23T17:43:07.439-07:00Limelight sounds beautiful!! Would love to see a ...Limelight sounds beautiful!! Would love to see a picture of that variety!Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15180825921954547094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629633390950913129.post-31754918578010480932013-08-23T17:42:37.432-07:002013-08-23T17:42:37.432-07:00I love the plain ones as well too...I started with...I love the plain ones as well too...I started with the Mop heads because they were considered a dwarf size and perfect for the front of our landscape but that was over 15 years ago and they have some great new varieties now. :)Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15180825921954547094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629633390950913129.post-49282116156182203802013-08-23T11:17:35.702-07:002013-08-23T11:17:35.702-07:00This post is timely for me. I recently cleared out...This post is timely for me. I recently cleared out a section on the west side of our house, but in a part shaded area. A friend of mine is letting me dig up some of her extras, and I did not know much about them, outside of them needing more acidic soil. I will keep mine well watered and see how they go!Renehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10832643923158222775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629633390950913129.post-8236007465632970312013-08-23T06:57:37.461-07:002013-08-23T06:57:37.461-07:00The hydrangeas are beautiful and it's amazing ...The hydrangeas are beautiful and it's amazing how beautiful they are and HUGE!!Suzanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17105925017959326571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629633390950913129.post-8511475530589528372013-08-22T10:53:24.176-07:002013-08-22T10:53:24.176-07:00Over 50 years ago, my Papa would let me whitewash ...Over 50 years ago, my Papa would let me whitewash the trees and put the rusty nails in the ground around the "snowballs", hydrangea plants. The number of nails and how rusty they were determined the color of the blooms each year. I am not sure of his formula, but he had it down to a science.<br />You have some beautiful plants.Judith756https://www.blogger.com/profile/11216586512502826096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629633390950913129.post-61742486129815122952013-08-20T19:21:29.168-07:002013-08-20T19:21:29.168-07:00They are my favorites too and do really well in my...They are my favorites too and do really well in my yard. I love them all but I think the new one I planted last year - the Limelight hydrangea - that one is really spectacular! The blooms are so huge!Manuela@A Cultivated Nesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08282273791971364124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629633390950913129.post-2473050229684457972013-08-20T08:37:11.627-07:002013-08-20T08:37:11.627-07:00Oh my gosh, I have never seen such gorgeous hydran...Oh my gosh, I have never seen such gorgeous hydrangeas! You make me want to plant them all over my garden! I actually used to not like them very much (I don't know why!) but lately I have really been falling in love with them. I like the colored variety, but I also really love plain white ones as well. I think I'm going to have to buy some hydrangeas for my garden! :)Our Neck of the Woodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00796487269192271170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629633390950913129.post-42764503446362887652013-08-17T14:09:11.749-07:002013-08-17T14:09:11.749-07:00I would love to see a photo of yours! I love Oak ...I would love to see a photo of yours! I love Oak Leaf Hydrangeas too and ran out of room from this post to show them! I would love to have one if we didn't have such a small backyard...thanks for mentioning them as they are a beautiful plant as well. :)Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15180825921954547094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629633390950913129.post-2317932232265958442013-08-17T14:07:25.042-07:002013-08-17T14:07:25.042-07:00That's a great question and the link I shared ...That's a great question and the link I shared after this post had info about the soil PH levels. Aluminum is needed in the soil to make the color blue and the ph has to be the right level to receive it. Also, I was reading that just planting or transplanting your hydrangeas can cause the color to be affected for a few years until the plant becomes settled in. You can read more at this link...hope it helps!<br /><br />http://www.hydrangeashydrangeas.com/colorchange.htmlNancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15180825921954547094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629633390950913129.post-24614221874430179702013-08-17T10:53:50.484-07:002013-08-17T10:53:50.484-07:00Hi Nancy! Your hydrangea photos are really beautif...Hi Nancy! Your hydrangea photos are really beautiful. Love all of them. <br />I'm kind of a newbie with hydrangeas - just got my first ones last year. Mine are the endless summer variety and are growing well. When I planted them the blooms were blue, but they are pink this year. I want them to be blue without putting chemicals on them. Any ideas of how to do that? I've tried coffee grounds and vinegar, but they're still pink.magnoliasnteahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08517995125207145961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629633390950913129.post-19169357207232019122013-08-17T10:14:41.714-07:002013-08-17T10:14:41.714-07:00There's one more hydrangea you didn't ment...There's one more hydrangea you didn't mention that is a favorite of mine....Oak Leaf Hydrangea. I love it's flowers as it colors up and matures and dries. The leaves are gorgeous as they turn color in the fall as well. <br />Your hydrangeas are stunning!! Enjoy them for me. Right now...mine were moved and didn't bloom this summer. :-/Diane | An Extraordinary Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02584343980240951141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629633390950913129.post-34154416343738729812013-08-17T07:38:41.026-07:002013-08-17T07:38:41.026-07:00I never did either, but my next door neighbor has ...I never did either, but my next door neighbor has a blue one and I really like it...glad you have one in your garden too - these plants really get compliments from so many people!Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15180825921954547094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629633390950913129.post-88161175921155433152013-08-17T07:37:00.466-07:002013-08-17T07:37:00.466-07:00That's a great point as they don't like ho...That's a great point as they don't like hot dry weather. However, if you can find a shaded (maybe some morning sun) north location with plenty of mulch to keep in the moisture, they may do just fine for you... :)Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15180825921954547094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629633390950913129.post-70934858947677915122013-08-17T00:02:56.957-07:002013-08-17T00:02:56.957-07:00I had never heard of lace cap hydrangeas before!
...I had never heard of lace cap hydrangeas before!<br /><br />I planted a hydrangea in our small garden last year - I very much enjoy its blooms :-)Aodhnaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03444314178459813011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629633390950913129.post-41786399930958379222013-08-16T22:37:40.635-07:002013-08-16T22:37:40.635-07:00Nancy, I love Hydrangeas as well but we don't ...Nancy, I love Hydrangeas as well but we don't have any in our garden simply because I worry that our summer can be too hot and dry...but perhaps I should grow them anyway with a bit more extra care:) Your photos looks so lovely:)Annie's Journalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12090526620020692343noreply@blogger.com