My purple coneflowers (Echinacea) are starting to open up this week. They are going to look nice with the purple Forever and Ever Hydrangea next to them.
July 9, 2011
Cone Flowers
My purple coneflowers (Echinacea) are starting to open up this week. They are going to look nice with the purple Forever and Ever Hydrangea next to them.
July 3, 2011
Endless Summer Hydrangeas
This gorgeous picture is from the Endless Summer website. I love the idea of creating a hedge out of hydrangeas. I've never seen this combination togehter before. From left to right, The Original, Twist-n-Shout, and Blushing Bride.
Pink Forever and Ever Hydrangea
Finally, one of my hydrangeas is pink. I applied lime to my soil this spring and most of my hydrangeas are still blue (with the exception of the purplish one that I previously posted about) and the two Forever and Ever Hydrangeas in my backyard which are now opening with pink blooms.
July 2, 2011
My new Limelight is starting to open
This is one of the Limelight Hydrangeas that I bought at the beginning of June. It is about 2 feet tall right now and very healthy looking. The buds are really starting to open up now. Here is a close up.
June 30, 2011
Flowers in Bowls
I am growing tons of annuals in containers this year but these two might be my favorites.
I bought these terracotta bowl shaped planters at Home Deopt last year. I like them because the flowers eventually fall over the sides of the container in the summer making the flowers the focal point instead of the container. At the begining of May, I packed them with orange pansies, white petunias, and purple petunias. This picture was taken at the end of June.
I bought these terracotta bowl shaped planters at Home Deopt last year. I like them because the flowers eventually fall over the sides of the container in the summer making the flowers the focal point instead of the container. At the begining of May, I packed them with orange pansies, white petunias, and purple petunias. This picture was taken at the end of June.
Limelight Hydrangea
June 28, 2011
Hydrangea Photos
I love everything about this photo - the pink and purple hydrangeas, the blue shutter in the background. Gorgeous.
June 25, 2011
Picket Fence
I am putting up a picket fence soon. Partly because I want a small area to contain my dog and partly because I absolutely love the way picket fences look when flowers are growing around and through them. Here are some inspiring photos of picket fences and flowers I found around the web.
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June 13, 2011
Hydrangeas That Don't Bloom
Do you have a hydrangea that didn't bloom this year? Here are some common reasons why hydrangeas might not bloom:
1. Winter injury.
2. Too much shade.
3. Too much nitrogen fertilizer.
4. Over pruning. Many hydrangeas bloom on old wood so if you cut too much you might not get many blooms.
1. Winter injury.
2. Too much shade.
3. Too much nitrogen fertilizer.
4. Over pruning. Many hydrangeas bloom on old wood so if you cut too much you might not get many blooms.
June 12, 2011
Paniculata Hydrangeas - Pinky Winky, Quick Fire, and Limelight
I am super excited about the Paniculata Hydrangeas I bought last week. I have been thinking about planting some privacy shrubs around my yard but I couldn't decide what to buy until I saw these beauties.
This is one of two Pinky Winky Hydrangeas that I bought. This hardy hydrangea can grow upwards of 8 feet tall. The first blooms are white and eventually turn pink for a two toned look. It blooms from mid-summer into the fall.
Pinky Winky photo taken May 2011
I also bought two Quick Fire Hydrangeas. These hydrangeas will bloom a month earlier than other varieties of paniculata hydrangeas. This hydrangea will initially bloom white and then turn to a deep pink as time passes. I planted one between two Limelight hydrangeas in my backyard because I think the colors will look fabulous together.
Quick Fire picture taken June 2011
Last but not least are my two Limelight Hydrangeas. I planted one on each side of my new Quick Fire Hydrangea to complete the privacy screen in my backyard. The hydrangeas are small right now, only about 2 feet each, but they will grow upwards of 8 feet in the next couple of years. The blooms on these gorgeous plants will be somewhere between a creamy white to a soft green color.
I'll be putting down some mulch around the shrubs and will post pictures soon.
Limelight hydrangea picture taken in June 2011
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