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01:32 AM Aug 07, 2012

Duluth, GA

usda zone 7b

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Looking for Hydrangea lovers! Share your enthusiasm, questions and photos of this versatile flowering shrub on the forum. Also take a look at the website of the American Hydrangea Society and check out the AHS Annual Garden Tour photos for an incredible variety of hydrangeas.

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12:00 PM Aug 08, 2012

Mattapoisett, MA

usda zone 6a

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Oh wonderful! I am a hydrangea lover for sure!

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07:01 PM Aug 11, 2012

Duluth, GA

usda zone 7b

@PrinceSnow: Lovely photo! Did you know there's a good hydrangea group up in your area: Cape Cod hydrangea Society. If you haven't checked them out here is their website> http://www.capecodhydrangeasociety.blogspot.com/

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07:52 PM Aug 11, 2012

Mattapoisett, MA

usda zone 6a

@jooly88: Oh thanks! Did you know that if you click on it, you can go through all of the ones I put on? (I'm just learning!)

I will look into this!

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07:57 PM Aug 11, 2012

Duluth, GA

usda zone 7b

@PrinceSnow: I didn't see the arrow to click through to the other images until you mentioned it! I was looking on the right-hand side, duh! It was on the left! More beautiful photos of hydrangeas! Thanks!

613

02:04 PM Aug 12, 2012

YourGardenShow.com

@PrinceSnow: Great photos. Thank you. I love the white flower with the pale blue accent. Wow!

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03:32 PM Aug 12, 2012

Mattapoisett, MA

usda zone 6a

@Groundskeeper: Oh thanks. The white one had an interesting progression. Pure white...then blue tipped....the pale blue overall. It was fun to watch the transformation.

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12:45 AM Aug 13, 2012

YourGardenShow.com

@PrinceSnow: Ah, an intermediate moment. So the whole plant goes through color changes. Very cool.

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12:31 PM Sep 16, 2012

Amsterdam, Netherlands

@PrinceSnow: Someone told me that, on the Cape, people are cutting (i.e. stealing) hydrangea blossoms to sell. Any truth to the rumor?

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01:05 PM Sep 16, 2012

Mattapoisett, MA

usda zone 6a

@Claire: I wouldn't doubt it! They are so abundant....so pretty, and dry so nicely....

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02:02 PM Aug 12, 2012

YourGardenShow.com

This is great. So many great hydrangeas. Photos help a lot to know them. Here's hoping that other plant societies will jump in with us all. Spread the word?

613

12:36 AM Aug 13, 2012

YourGardenShow.com

I'm still searching for a photo I made in Maine last month of a summer cottage completely fronted with hydrangeas as tall as the porch railings in three colors. Wow!

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12:56 AM Aug 13, 2012

Mattapoisett, MA

usda zone 6a

@Groundskeeper: Would love to see it!

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07:04 PM Aug 13, 2012

YourGardenShow.com

@PrinceSnow: I'm still searching. Won't give up either.

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07:15 PM Aug 13, 2012

Mattapoisett, MA

usda zone 6a

@Groundskeeper: If you are anything like me, you will find them when least expected!

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09:16 PM Aug 13, 2012

YourGardenShow.com

@PrinceSnow: Yes, I stumble on files. I think I'm organized but why can't I find things?

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02:14 AM Aug 14, 2012

YourGardenShow.com

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I found this hydrangea section with the search term "Forum hydrangea." Easy.

So here's a photo of acultivar unknown to me that I photographed on Squirrel Island in Maine in July. Anyone recognize it?

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11:00 AM Aug 14, 2012

Mattapoisett, MA

usda zone 6a

@Groundskeeper: Looks like Annabelle or Snowball to me.

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05:02 PM Aug 16, 2012

YourGardenShow.com

@PrinceSnow: The flower clusters are almost round? That fits this one.

613

05:01 PM Aug 16, 2012

YourGardenShow.com

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Finally, I found the photo from Squirrel Island in Maine. It puzzles me. What hydrangea are these plants and if they're all the same plant, has the gardener changed the soil pH for each plant in order to get all these flower colors?

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02:16 AM Aug 17, 2012

Mattapoisett, MA

usda zone 6a

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@Groundskeeper: Looks possibly like Endless Summer...I had several colors as well on first bloom. I actually want to pull mine up. They are in a full sun, southern exposure area, and they hate it! They look gorgeous in spring , and then droop, and look horrible once the heat hits.I've attached a few photos of mine. Thanks for the photo, and for looking for it! I would love to live in that beautiful house!

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10:23 PM Aug 18, 2012

Duluth, GA

usda zone 7b

@Groundskeeper: All it takes for the soil to have variations in the pH level to change the colors from plant to plant. The gardener probably didn't have to change anything, just natural variation. Maybe one area got more soil amendments than another? Anyway they look gorgeous! Thanks for the photo. Would love to have my hydrangeas look that good!

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10:39 AM Aug 19, 2012

Franklin, MA

usda zone 6a

@PrinceSnow: I have the same problem with too much sun on my largest hydrangea, but I just water it every day and it does fine, It's right outside our kitchen window, so it's worth the bother,

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10:47 AM Aug 19, 2012

Mattapoisett, MA

usda zone 6a

@jooly88: Yes my dad said my grandfather (back in the 1840's) would have them throw nails in the soil around the plants to change the colors

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10:51 AM Aug 19, 2012

Mattapoisett, MA

usda zone 6a

@DirtyDan: I wish my problem was that easy. The first year every time it drooped we watered, not knowing that the droop was just the natural cooling feature of the hydrangea, rather than a thirst for water. As soon as the sun fades, the leaves perk right back up. This does not happen to any of our hydrangeas partially shaded by the Maple Tree. We water every other week or so in drought now....I think they just did not create a plant meant for southern exposure when they created Endless Summer. I wish I knew how deep the roots were..I am ready to rip them up and move them!

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05:17 PM Sep 25, 2012

YourGardenShow.com

@PrinceSnow: I think 'Endless Summer' is right but it was introduced in 2003 (by Bailey Nursery) so the ones in the Maine photo can't be more than nine years old. What do you think of their size?

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08:51 AM Sep 17, 2012

San Francisco, CA

usda zone 8b

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Aren't these cupcakes faaaabulous?

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06:56 PM Sep 17, 2012

YourGardenShow.com

@gardener: Tempting. Imagine if all that was decorative frosting. That would be genius.

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11:47 PM Sep 17, 2012

Mattapoisett, MA

usda zone 6a

@gardener: I adore these!!!!! These are going into my next summer file....wish we could pin to pinterest!

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11:48 PM Sep 17, 2012

Mattapoisett, MA

usda zone 6a

@gardener: and.....what was the source?? Did you make these amazing treats? I'd love details on how to frost them.

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10:31 AM Sep 18, 2012

San Francisco, CA

usda zone 8b

@PrinceSnow: Hey there, I remembered seeing this picture a little while ago and when I saw this forum I knew it would be perfect. I don't know the source of the photo but I did find a recipe! http://www.glorioustreats.com/2010/07/hydrangea-cupcakes.html

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12:42 AM Sep 22, 2012

Mattapoisett, MA

usda zone 6a

@gardener: Thanks a bunch...can't wait to try!!