angela k Loc: Long Island

The year before they didn't bloom at all because David cut them back, at least this year I did get a few, but they stayed low and you couldn't see them... now we have an issue with wisteria seeds that fell all over (and we cut down the wisteria) and they're growing in between the hydrangea and they're impossible to pull out, but we need to get them out before they take over, just hope when he tries to dig them out, he doesn't disturb the roots....

....glad you liked, these, Donna!!

Snap Shot Loc: California

That's too bad Angela! They're temperamental buggers!

angela k Loc: Long Island

Yeah, they are... maybe next year I'll get lucky!

merrytexan Loc: georgia

they look better than mine...they're in the deer's stomachs...lol.
love the shots, angela!

angela k Loc: Long Island

Merry, I'm sure the deer enjoyed yours very much.... and I'm glad you enjoyed mine, even though mine never grew past the leaves so the few I had were hard to find!

CathyAnn Loc: Apache Junction, AZ

Beautiful, Angela. These are wonderful!

angela k Loc: Long Island

Thank you kindly, Cathy, for your wonderful compliments and thumbs.... always appreciated and glad you enjoyed these!!

STVest Loc: LA - that's Lower Alabama

Nice captures with your Lensbaby, Angela!
With all the energy they saved this year, just think how prolific those hydrangeas will be in 2018!!!

sailorsmom Loc: Souderton, PA

Beautiful images, Angela!

jayway55 Loc: Philadelphia Area - USA

Gorgeous, Angela! So soft and dreamy. I love hydrangeas. They're one of my favorites because they come in so many varieties and colors. The pops of pink are so pretty. You've captured these beautifully with you Sweet 50.
I think I'm going to have to ask Santa for the macro converters. It's something I don't have yet.

angela k Loc: Long Island

Sherry, I'm hoping that will happen and that they don't get strangled by the wisteria that decided to grow around them... their roots are so strong we can't pull them out, so surgery might be needed!!

Glad you enjoyed!!

angela k Loc: Long Island

Thank you kindly, Sue... glad you liked!!

angela k Loc: Long Island

Thanks, Jane, glad you enjoyed! I love them too and so disappointed because this is the second year they did nothing... well I shouldn't say that, I did get a handful of flowers, but then didn't grow past the leaves so you couldn't even see them :-(

I love using the macro converters with all my babies, but you might want to try extension tubes if you alread have them... I hear people use them with the same results!

Enjoy the day... I'm off to the doctor... ugh.....

STVest Loc: LA - that's Lower Alabama

Wisteria. I find it so pretty! I understand that it can literally choke the life out of a tree and lift the rafters of a building. So, I have never planted any. But planting it is always on my mind. In my back yard, I have a defunct security light pole that (since losing a cedar to the recent hurricane) is maybe not within reach of anything from climbing vines. I have a yearning to plant wisteria at the base of that pole. Does wisteria have a exceptionally long reach when vining, or does it also spread by its root system. Wisteria is really pretty - and purple, too! Dare I risk it?

angela k Loc: Long Island

Sherry, we bought our wistera topiary, years ago because I always loved the smell and look of those beautiful flowers!! It flowered the first few years and then nothing... ugh... we kept it trimmed and manigable, but then decided to let it run free up my huge maple, heck you see them climing up trees along the side of the road, so thought it was a good trellis...
still no flowers and then I noticed these strange, flat, looked like stones on the ground, had no clue what they were. Then one day we looked way up the top of my tall maple and there were flowers!!! So happy until it choked to death the maple and two winters back with a heavy snow, I heard loud cracking outside... the tree broke in half and thankfully for the vines, it didn't fall on anything. The next spring we had the tree removed and the wistera, (but never had the stump removed) and not knowing that these seeds were all over and lo and behold wistera popping up all over!!! The young ones were easy to remove, but now I have them growing everywhere in hard to reach areas and there's no way to pull out those roots!!
So to answer your question.... they do grow up, with no limit... and it's the seeds that make it spread. So do you dare risk it?? That's your call... I know now, I wish I never planted it... because I can hear David cursing up a storm when he has to try and dig these vines up!!