Hydrangea
Jun 23, 2019 00:04:48 #
a shrub or climbing plant with rounded or flattened flowering heads of small florets, the outer ones of which are typically infertile. Hydrangeas are native to Asia and America.
DSC_6180-Edit by ed brown, on Flickr
DSC_6180-Edit by ed brown, on FlickrJun 23, 2019 01:30:15 #
old hippy wrote:
a shrub or climbing plant with rounded or flattened flowering heads of small florets, the outer ones of which are typically infertile. Hydrangeas are native to Asia and America.
DSC_6180-Edit by ed brown, on Flickr
DSC_6180-Edit by ed brown, on FlickrLovely flower cluster. I forget the name, but there is a chemical you add to the soil of a Hydrangea to turn the blooms blue.
Jun 23, 2019 09:07:26 #
rgrenaderphoto wrote:
Lovely flower cluster. I forget the name, but there is a chemical you add to the soil of a Hydrangea to turn the blooms blue.
Hydrangeas require acid soil to bloom in their darker colors. If too alkaline the blooms will be an unattractive off white. Many folks use epsom salt. The darker the shades the lower the soil ph should be. Being married to the mad gardener has taught me this. Her credit, not mine.
Very nice image Ed.
Jun 23, 2019 09:11:27 #
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