Hydrangeas Blooms
Hydrangeas are a very popular landscape plant, prized for their abundant blooms and easy care. There are four categories of hydrangeas. These are Hydrangea macrophylla, commonly called Big Leaf, Mophead or Lacecap hydrangeas; Hydrangea arborescence, which includes “Annabelle” and its relatives, also known as Smooth hydrangeas; Hydrangea quercifolia, also known as Oakleaf hydrangeas; and finally, Hydrangea paniculata, which are commonly called PeeGee hydrangeas.
turn pink as they age.Big Leaf hydrangeas are some of the most popular hydrangeas in landscapes. Annabelle hydrangeas have large white blooms which often reach up to ten inches in diameter. Annabelle hydrangeas bloom on new wood, and should not be pruned in the spring while they Oak leaf hydrangeas should be pruned at the same time and in the same manner as the Big Leaf hydrangeas.Like the oak leaf hydrangeas, PeeGee’s white blooms tend to
If your hydrangea has blue blooms, amending the soil to make it more alkaline will change the blooms to pink. Likewise, a pink hydrangea may be changed to blue by increasing the acidity of the soil. The presence of aluminum in the soil will make a hydrangea bloom blue. Hydrangeas planted near concrete sidewalks or a concrete foundation are more likely to produce pink blossoms. Hydrangeas make excellent cut flowers and the dried blooms make beautiful arrangements. Unfortunately, it’s difficult to dry hydrangea blooms that have been cut at their peak of color.
