Who can forget the ever-changing blooms of hydrangeas?
Blue in acidic soil,
Pink in that with more lime
White hydrangeas, with blooms resembling large snowballs that as children would often amaze us.
As adults, they still do, which why growing hydrangeas is so much fun.
They’re not only easy to grow but are also quite hardy and resistant to most pests and diseases, making it even easier to care for hydrangeas.
Hydrangeas are native to Asia and the Americas
Most are shrubs 1 to3m tall
Hydrangea flowers are produced from early spring to late autumn
they grow in flowerheads (corymbs or panicles)most often at the ends of the stems.
Typically, the flowerheads contain two types of flowers: small non-showy flowers in the centre or interior of the flowerhead, and large, showy flowers with large colourful sepals (tepals).
These showy flowers are often extended in a ring, or to the exterior of the small flowers.
Plants in wild populations typically have few to none of the showy flowers, while cultivated hydrangeas have been bred and selected to have more of the larger type flowers.
