Wishing on a wishing star

[gilathief]

An interesting article about one of my favorite flowers:

High on Hydrangeas

I have two lovely mophead hydrangeas, which are only now dying back. I have high hopes that they will be back next summer, so I went looking for some info...

LIMITATIONS TO HYDRANGEA COLOR CHANGE1. White hydrangeas can NOT be changed to pink or blue by the grower. (The

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[rolypolypony]

I LOVE hydrangeas! My wedding bouquet was mostly hydrangea, w/ some lavender as as accent. I wish I could grow them in our yard, but apparently the previous owners tried like 5 times and the bushes just died :( Maybe at the next house...!

Your hydrangea is lovely!

[gilathief]

My wedding bouquet was hydrangea as well... I think they are just gorgeous!

I hope you find a place where you can grow them soon!

[rolypolypony]

They really are just beautiful :)

Me too!

[katzk]

Pretty flower - I love its color!

[gilathief]

Thanks!

[word_herder]

I have heard that burying a nickel next to the plant can yield more colorful blooms. Heard, mind you. I've never tried it, but plan to when we buy a house and I have a yard again.

[gilathief]

I have heard that too, my guess is because it increases the aluminum content which is one of the factors hydrangeas are sensitive to...