(n.) A genus of shrubby plants bearing opposite leaves and large heads of showy flowers, white, or of various colors. H. hortensis, the common garden species, is a native of China or Japan. (Thinkexist.com) Identifying what types of hydrangeas beautify your yard, along with knowledge of its growing habits, will ensure you are utilizing the ...
Wedding color themes are more varied now than ever before. Brides are choosing more unique colors. With advances in growing of flowers, couples have a huge assortment of color tints and hues to choose from. Pastel colors are still popular but brides are choosing deeper jeweled colors, assorted shades within a color group and contrasting ...
When people are asked which color is their favorite, a great number of people chose blue as the color they like most of all. Blue is soothing, euphonious, and it’s the color of the clear sky. Blue is one of the most popular colors, and those who plant flowers and love the color blue find ...
The beautiful hydrangea is one flowering bush that generates many questions, some gardener’s have great success growing hydrangeas, while others struggle just to keep their hydrangea alive. I was in the latter group for years, actually killing a few hydrangeas along the way with trial and error gardening methods. My neighbor gave me a small ...
Blue flowers are uncommon, and very few varieties can be found with true azure blooms. Some growers claim their flowers are blue when in fact they are a shade of purple that could pass for blue. On the other hand, blue hydrangeas are true azure flowers that will produce blue blooms for years – if ...
Landscapes often take place as years pass by and the gardener is constantly adding and moving plants. By adding a few flowering shrubs to your landscaped areas, you will provide a bit of stability as well as a beautiful plant to look at. Many flowering shrubs flower for only a piece of the season, but ...
Hydrangeas are one of my favorite flowering plants, especially when they are a beautiful shade of sky-blue. I first noticed blue hydrangeas while traveling through the Carolinas, and I was very envious of the owners of these beautiful azure plants that were dotted throughout many neighborhoods and rural yards. I thought maybe it was a ...
