One of the most beautiful flowering shrubs that can be found throughout rural and urban gardens from the south to the north is the Hydrangea. If you want carefree shrubs that bring delight and beauty – you want Hydrangeas in your cottage garden.
This year, the Hydrangeas in the Eastern garden are blooming profusely, much to my delight. One of these shrubs was already here when we purchased our home, the Oakleaf Hydrangea.
This shrub grows next to our barn and is enormous! It gets more sun than the rest, but it has thrived for many, many years. I have given plants away to friends – it sends shoots underground creating many small plants. These gorgeous white blooms will naturally dry and fade to a beautiful rust color in the fall.
This lovely Lacecap Hydrangea was a Mother’s day gift many, many years ago. We brought it with us when we moved…It graces the front corner of our home – on the Eastern side.
This lovely “Lady In Red” Lacecap Hydrangea was a gift some thirteen years ago. Ladies from our church came by for tea and gifted this beautiful Hydrangea. It was gorgeously red, but the acidic soil of the south has turned its blooms a shade of blue.
This is a closeup of the Lady In Red.
Next to the Oakleaf and in front of the Lady In Red I have an Endless Summer Hudrangea…this Hydrangea will bloom beautifully through the Fall.
This Hydrangea was started some three years ago from an old shrub at my Mother-in-Law’s home. Hydrangeas are very easy to propagate. I simply chose a cutting about 5 to 6 inches long; I kept two small leaves; dipped the stem in rooting hormone and kept the soil moist. In just a few weeks roots developed and it was ready to be planted in the Fall. Today it blooms gloriously next to the steps to the side porch…the blooms have various shades of blue, lavender and pink…I suppose the soil is quite diverse there!
One of the blooms from the Mother-in-Law passalong plant.
I love the soft pink shade of this bloom…Mother-in-Law passalong.
I rooted a cutting from the shrub at my own parent’s old garden…I love the deeper, richer shade of pink in the blooms.
This deep pink Hydrangea was a gift last year…another, beautiful shade of pink.
I purchased this little Hydrangea from a clearance aisle last fall…I adore the deep blue shade of the bloom!
This one has a wonderful touch of pink in the beginning…the colors on these blooms are quite dramatic!
I’ve heard it said that the holy trinity of flowering shrubs for the south are the Gardenia, Camellia and the Hydrangea…I believe this to be so in giving you beautiful blooms throughout the year…If you’ve ever wanted to grown or have admired the Hydrangea I urge you to give it a try…You may end up like me arranging a whole garden dedicated to these lovely blooms.
One of the most beautiful flowering shrubs that can be found throughout rural and urban gardens from the south to the north is the Hydrangea. If you want carefree shrubs that bring delight and beauty – you want Hydrangeas in your cottage garden. This year, the Hydrangeas in the Eastern garden are blooming profusely, much […]
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