The fluffy, full, bright blooms of many Hydrangea varieties serve well to fill out decorative floral arrangements. They are used classically by many florists and are keenly fit for this purpose. Hydrangeas are hardier than most cut-flower blooms, and the blooms last for a while after being snipped from the bush. They also produce many [...]
Hydrangeas are a great choice for containers! With their interesting foliage, beautiful blooms, and enticing fragrance, they're a lovely, low-maintenance selection for the small-space garden. One variety that performs particularly well in containers is the dwarf marvel, Hydrangea CitylineTM Venice. Venice's compact habit contrasted with huge leaves and bright pink blooms makes for a pronounced [...]
If you were wondering what's going to be hot in gardening this spring, January is always a good indicator. Everyone has gotten their catalogs and they are eager to start digging. Our best seller this month, by far, was the Hydrangea 'Incrediball' – you can't help but be impressed by the look of this beautiful [...]
Hydrangea pruning rules vary from one variety to the next, but none of them are too complicated. The easiest to remember is white-blooming hydrangeas – most white hydrangeas bloom on new wood and can be pruned as soon as the blooms fade. If you haven't pruned your white hydrangea this winter, you can go ahead [...]
For many years now Hydrangea has been one of the most popular perennials in American gardens. The variety of these great shrubs that is available now is quite impressive, far from being just the one-colored puffballs that you remember from your grandmother's garden. There are 23 species of Hydrangea, but of these only five are [...]
Hydrangea are some of the best flowering shrubs around. They're remarkably easy to grow and bloom reliably with great displays. However, because they're prevalent and mostly display showy blooms, they don't appeal to a lot of younger gardeners who associate them with their grandmother's garden. There are, though, a lot of Hydrangea choices that are [...]
This brand new series of mophead hydrangeas with their huge seraphic picotee blooms are just starting to get the attention they deserve. The Halo series is a hardy group of macrophyllas with some of the most impressive blooms to be seen on a hydrangea in decades. There are four stunning varieties of Halo Hydrangeas, each [...]
As many of you may know, a particular hydrangea may produce pink, blue, or lavender blooms, depending on where it’s planted and how it’s fed. The presence of aluminum in the plant ultimately determines the color, and pH affects the uptake of aluminum. Alkaline soils, pH of 6.0 or more, are more likely to produce [...]
When cutting hydrangeas, cut them just as blooms fully develop. Cut your flowers in the early morning, before the sun comes up to evaporate some of their moisture. Cutting at diagonal will allow the stem to take in the most amount of water, some people will even cut slits or fray the ends of the [...]
Collector’s Edition 2007 Going beyond the rare, newest, and unique- the Wayside Gardens Collector’s Edition 2007 catalog is an invaluable tool for designing a beautiful garden. We were very lucky to collaborate with Tracy DiSabato-Aust on this project , and the response so far has been tremendous. Her book, The Well-Designed Mixed Garden encourages you [...]