Remember this glorious hydrangea shot I shared with you earlier this spring? Well, now the potted hydrangea that lives next to my front door looks more like this:
The new blossoms are a bit lighter and the old blossoms are the most interesting faded shade of green and denim. It's very cool.
And I am thrilled to report that the hydrangea I planted in my back garden last fall is finally blossoming! When I bought it the petals were that perfect blue/purple shade, but I was told not to get too committed to that colour since they can bloom differently once planted depending on the acidity of the soil.
In an attempt to sway the odds in my direction I tossed fifty cents worth of copper pennies and a couple rusty nails into the hole I dug before I planted the hydrangea. I had read online that it might help to make the soil more acidic, even though it makes me look like a crazy person.
But it seems to be working! The blossoms are blue and purple with just a hint of pink and I am very happy.
pennies!! what a neat trick, I never would have thought of that. Hydrangeas blooming the gardens outside my office building, and I love seeing the variety of colours. So pretty!!
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear the pennies are working. I was disappointed when the hydrangea that came with my house bloomed white, until I learned that the colour was soil-dependent. My mom told me about the pennies thing, so next year, that sucker is definitely getting some copper infusion, because I really want blue ones!
ReplyDeleteIf you get aluminum sulphate (should be available at the garden centre at any Home Depot or Canadian Tire) and use that on the hydrangea, you'll be able to get a flower that is more blue.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately, as far as I know, a white hydrangea will always be a white hydrangea, so kingshearte is out of luck. :(
I see a new colourway coming ... although you probably already have one similar. The flowers are gorgeous! I hadn't heard of the penny trick - that's easier than adding fertilizer every year.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Rhonda - I see an awesome new colorway on the horizon! Actually, more than one. That older blossom in the first photo could also be a great colorway - can you see a sweater in that?
ReplyDeleteDamn! I did some research, and Melamalie appears to be right. They'll change from pink to blue and vice versa, but white ones are stuck white. Boo.
ReplyDeleteLovely pictures!
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