I just love hydrangeas--from their pale beginnings to their crunchy endings. I could photograph hydrangeas all summer, and I sort of do.
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- Lin
- I just think life is more fun if we notice the little stuff and laugh...a LOT. I'm lucky to live with a family who humors me, joins in the fun and tolerates me most days. I have a wee house and yard, but it is loaded with adventures. There isn't a backyard pond owner out there who has more stories about her frogs, snails, fish than me. And I don't even make this stuff up! I'm glad you are here to laugh with me. Welcome, pallies!
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19 comments:
I love those flowers, my Grandparents use to bring them to me when I lived alone and they were still alive...
I have no appreciation for those flowers. I guess I inherited my mother's taste in flowers. She barehanded ripped out 5 huge hydrangea bushes. But roses, lilacs, forsythia, tulips, hyacinth and gardenia will always get my love and attention.
I have one hydrangea bush that was given to me by my father when I first moved in to my house. It's one of my favorites. I love those big flowers. Mine doesn't look like it's anywhere close to blooming yet.
Sure looks fine. Nice shot. Great colors.
Hmm, like me and goats?
What's not to love? Beautiful flowers, surprising colors; and great foliage.
I may "share" some back at you.
They're beautiful, Lin.
Have a wonderful weekend.
BTW - I forgot to ask you earlier if I could read your newsletter on mee goreng.
What a beautiful flower it is! Never heard of hydrangea until I read your post. I'm wondering if they grow in the tropical regions. :)
Beautiful flowers but I doubt I would have the patience to grow them. I'm glad I found your Blog.
Sometime its the little thing that make this life worth living :)
Such beautiful subtle colors. Wish they would grow down here.
Do the hydrangeas turn blue in your area? They are blue here because of the acidic soil.
"From their pale beginnings to their crunchy endings." Have you been trying to save on groceries again?
After peonies, hydrangea are my favorite show-off flower. I don't have any myself, but my neighbor does, and I frequently hang out the window to admire them.
Queen--Hey! Where you been??! Missed ya, pally. Aw, sweet memory. Isn't that funny what memories you hold dear?
Grace--WHAT??! Hydrangea Hater???! Noooooo! Why the bad vibe on hydrangeas, Grace?? Is it the lack of aroma?? I love gardenias, but they don't grow here.
Ann--It took my hydrangeas years to bloom, but once they did, they are lovely. I have learned to keep the old stems--they bloom on old wood. I hope you get a blossom soon!
Chuck--I love the range of color on one head. My favorite time to photograph them is when the color is first emerging. I'm a sucker for the colors and textures.
Pricilla--Yep! Except there isn't a silly thing about hydrangeas. You got me beat on that one.
Vanilla--Oh, I would love that! I'd like to see your perspective.
Veronica--Oh, the newsletter is about work, but we feature a country each month that we do business with and this month is Malaysia! We have a recipe (mee goreng) and some googled facts. I can send you a PDF, but I'm afraid you'd be disappointed. It isn't all that exciting, but let me know if you still want to see it.
JuneZach--I wonder?? They like sandy soil and some shade so I bet you can find them by you. I wonder if they need that freezing season though.
Ryan--Hey! Welcome new pally! I'm glad you found me too! These don't require patience, really, because they are planted outdoors and require little maintenance. Fussy plants aren't allowed around here--I've got frogs and snails and cats and stuff to be more worried about!
V7--That's my motto, pally! If we wait for the big stuff, we'll be waiting a long time. I love the colors and textures of a bloom just beginning to color.
DJ--My favorite time to photograph them is now--when the color is subtle. But those giant mopheads of color also win me over. Too bad they don't have an aroma too.
Highway--My plants are all near concrete (the house) so the acidity is removed from the soil. I think this plant began as a blue blossom, but it is now pink. Either way, I love them.
Fish--When aren't I trying to save on groceries??! These darn kids are eating me out of house and home! If I could get them to eat dirt and garbage, it would be a win-win.
JD--I'm with you--that peony aroma is to die for! But it lasts too short of a time. Bummer.
Are you supposed to cut them down in the fall for the winter?
Man, I love them too. We had them in our wedding centerpieces and I just wanted to stare at them all day long. Beautiful shot.
Gorgeous!! I so wish that I could grow them here!
Karen--Nope. From what I know, you have to leave them bud on the old stems. It looks like they are dead, but that is where the blooms form--on the old wood. I learned the hard way.
Casey--That must have been lovely at your wedding! Cape Cod has a TON of these everywhere--you should check it out. They love the sandy soil.
Stephanie--Oh, bummer! I'll just have to post more photos for you, pally. :)
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