Sunday, June 1, 2008

oh, happy hydrangea

I've got the first post jitters. What can I say about my young and in-bloom blue hydrangea? It has made a strong comeback this year, despite last summer's drought (that definitely decreased its bloom window). This hydrangea is a descendant of a massive one in my grandmother's yard -- there's no telling how long it has been rooted. She gave me this section a couple years ago and it didn't take long before it had more blooms than leaves. Also posted are two pictures of its sister hydrangea that we planted in the backyard. It's quite a chameleon -- sported blue, pink and purple blooms last year and this year it seems to be a nice blend of the three colors. Guess I should experiment with more lime come fall...


And the multi-color one in the backyard this year...



and last year


2 comments:

Harvey Birdman said...

What a beautiful yard ya got there!

stegallcone said...
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