Hello Steve, thank you again for your nice comment and for saving this colorful bloom in your fav's. its a favorite of mine as well, this AND that other color next shot over.
Excellent - and yes, you often get these two colours on the same plant.
In Cornwall, they are often a deep blue, reflecting their love of ericaceous (or acidic) soil. pink means soil high in lime content. I suspect that your soil is between the two extremes!
Best wishes,
Andy
(sorry, I'm copying my comment to the other shot. Hope you don't mind!)
Andy, yes you are indeed correct. the soil is the reason for these mixed colors... and each year this plant DOES display two colors, and I had inquired and found out about the acid content in the soil... It is still doing real well, and more blooms on the way. I love this hydrangea, tho I have another one in our back yard, this one gets a bit more sun therefore does a lot better AND this one is watered a bit more also as Im close to it with my water hose taking care of several other things close by this one..:) so I guess I must favor this one huh? :)
I have always preferred the deep blue ones - they grow naturally in soil with high acidic content - so I just feel they are more natural and beautiful! But I am not pinkist and do like the others too!
Andy, the blue Hydrangea is most popular for sure. and this one used to be more blue, it is strange tho that there are two colors on this ONE PLANT now oh well, I love it anyway :)
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Steve D said:
saved in fav's :))
Best wishes ... Steve xx
Sarah O' replied to Steve D:
Best wishes, Sarah xx
Andy Rodker said:
In Cornwall, they are often a deep blue, reflecting their love of ericaceous (or acidic) soil. pink means soil high in lime content. I suspect that your soil is between the two extremes!
Best wishes,
Andy
(sorry, I'm copying my comment to the other shot. Hope you don't mind!)
Sarah O' replied to Andy Rodker:
thanks Andy, Sarah
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