Hello lovely hydrangea.

I wish I had a picture

of the two old hydrangea trees

that flanked the centered sidewalk

of my grandparents

Victorian farmhouse.

They were small enough

that we could climb them

when we were little

without risking too much of a fall

 should we grab the wrong branch.

I remember how gorgeous they were in full bloom,

and how the giant blooms would turn pink in the fall.

Yesterday I posted

on my back porch and potted flowers 

and mentioned the blue hydrangea bush

that my friend just gave to me.

I Googled it
to see how and where I should plant it.
(What would we do without Google?
And yes, "googled" is a verb, at least in my world.)
:)

Did you know
there are 5 basic species varieties
of hydrangea?



1. 'Annabelle' hydrangea arborescens

Giant flowers measuring up to 12" across.

2. Lacecap hydrangeas

The lace-cap climbing hydrangea vine has yet to start budding.

3. Mophead hydrangeas

This variety has large flat petals..

4. Oakleaf hydrangeas

Their flowers are more conical in shape and their leaves resemble oak foliage.

5. PeeGee and family hydrangeas

These have a deciduous wood stem system and can form bushes and trees.

Close-up of Pee Gee blossoms on a tree.

 

 

 

Do you grow hydrangea
in your garden?