Showing posts with label hydrangea. Show all posts
Showing posts with label hydrangea. Show all posts

Friday, 15 February 2013

Last but (surely) not Least

This is it!
The last of hydrangea blooms in my garden.
And I have truly enjoyed watching them for one whole month.


Here in intense pink.


Smallest bunch looking so demure in pastel pink.


This subtle blue is forever calming to my eyes..
Sure gonna miss having this color gracing my garden.


Blooms in shocking pink due to the intense heat.

Ever since I brought it home, the weather had been extremely hot.
Had to water it more than twice daily.
It was worth it I guess looking at how beautiful the color intensifies.


Pretty in pale light blue
Forever my favorite color :)

Without a doubt, I will definitely miss this flower very much.
Will it be able to produce new blooms in the near future..
Remains to be seen.

I did my best to expose it gradually to the morning sun
To acclimatize it to our local weather.
Well, that's all I can do, right?

Anyway, it has been a great pleasure looking after it :)


Tuesday, 29 January 2013

"I'm walking on sunshine..."

Yeayy!! 
The flower with its unique character and exquisite color collection is now in my garden!

Simply beautiful blue hydrangea.

I can fall in love with this flower over and over again.
Even these unopened buds are adorable, just like tiny blueberries!

It's fascinating to see the gradual change in color hues all in one plant! 
And this blue is about to get purplish in no time. 


It is interesting to note that the colors of the flowers are determined by the pH of the soil.

Alkaline soil produces these pinkish mauve flowers. 


Pinkish mauve has been my all time favorite color and it is wonderful to see it here on the petals :)




Check out the large flower-heads which are quite round and flat, unlike the usual mop-head.


Hydrangeas are not our native plant yet it is cultivated locally as an ornamental plant.
It would be a miracle if I would be able to maintain these temperate beauties till 
each and every flower-head blooms beautifully! 

My greatest challenge is to grow it permanently by my window
which happens to be my garden :)