I have decided to join the blogging craze. I am looking forward to taking a moment to find out a little more about the plants I have been photographing. I hope to explore all aspects of plants, flowers, trees and other garden related topics. Sorry about having to watermark the photos but there are a lot of people using them without permission.
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Merritt's Supreme Bigleaf Hydrangea
Bigleaf Hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Merritt's Supreme'
Synonyms: Mophead Hydrangea, French Hydrangea
This came from the florist last year and after it flowered we planted it in the garden. It didn’t get a lot bigger but it was nice to have three or four flowers this year. The color is refreshing in the sea of blue and white Hydrangeas. This particular garden has about 50 Hydrangeas of about 7 or 8 different kinds so this plant fit right in.
This Hydrangea can be turned blue by adjusting the soil pH. I am glad that it stayed pink in the ground. It forms a compact shrub about 4 feet tall and is hardy to USDA Zone 6.
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That is the kind of picture that makes me wish I had green fingers!
PS thank you for the comment!
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