5.11.2012

Blooming Hydrangeas

Hi Everyone
 Happy Friday
♥
They are blooming !!!
The hydrangeas in the front garden have decided to bloom
 for Mother's day
{Love} 
the color's this year
They are blooming so early
 this is such a treat!!!
Do you remember the brick border that I made 
 using the bricks our neighbors were going to throw away?
It is wavy, uneven and looks like
 it has been there forever
perfect!!
Do you have a favorite 
color hydrangea?
This pink is beautiful
Here is the secret trick I use here  in California to get the different colors to bloom
I put small nails in the soil near the base of the hydrangea 
{be careful not to hurt the roots}
the iron in the nails helps to turn the hydrangeas purple and blue
 Can't wait to cut a few hydrangeas
 to bring inside for the weekend
♥
romantic saying for today
"Paradise itself was dim and joyless if not shared with him"
unknown

♥
Pam
Posted by White Ironstone Cottage at Friday, May 11, 2012
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19 comments:

  1. Pura VidaMay 11, 2012 at 11:24 AM

    How beautiful and romantic. I had heard this also about fireplace ashes..can't wait to have some

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  2. ANNEMay 11, 2012 at 11:55 AM

    sooooooooooooooooooooooo jealous!!! They are stunning.

    xox

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  3. SplenderosaMay 11, 2012 at 12:26 PM

    Hydrangeas are my favorite flower on Earth. Yours are simply splendid, and I know how much you will enjoy them throughout the summer. California is so much kinder for growing flowers than Texas. Come on over and enter my jewelry giveaway, please....

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  4. Ricki TreleavenMay 11, 2012 at 1:17 PM

    Pam, your hydrangeas are lovely! The booms are huge! I have tons of blooms, but they are all tiny. I will probably post photos of them next week.

    Have a blessed Mother's Day!
    ~Ricki Jill

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  5. eleven-o-oneMay 11, 2012 at 1:23 PM

    Oh, they are beautiful! My parents had one in the yard where I grew up. My dad would change the colors by using lime. I really wish I could grown them here in South Florida but they don't seem to like the heat or our sandy soil or something. I love all the colors.

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  6. katheeMay 11, 2012 at 1:36 PM

    Ok going to go get some nails and put them all around my pink Hydrangeas....I love both colors! Thanks for sharing yours look gorgeous!
    Have a beautiful weekend
    xokathee

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  7. Kathy @ Creative Home ExpressionsMay 11, 2012 at 1:49 PM

    Stunning, Pam! Look at the size of those flower heads! I've got my heart set on getting a few pink ones. Maybe this weekend. I had several blue at our old house and I'd love the pink.

    Happy Mother's Day!

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  8. AnonymousMay 11, 2012 at 2:08 PM

    I love the blue ones but then I also love every other color. Yours are just lovely and I know you must really enjoy them.

    Gretchen

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  9. Tobi Britton*pinkpixieforest.blogspot.comMay 11, 2012 at 3:13 PM

    Hi Pam,
    I love them all but are especially fond of the blue/purple ones with chartreuse!
    Lovely post!
    Sparkly Hugs,
    Tobi and the Pixies

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  10. Michele M./ Finch RestMay 11, 2012 at 3:14 PM

    WOW - your blooms are amazing!

    Didn't know that about nails - nice to know, as my soil Ph always wants to turn them pink and I like them blue.

    I use used tea leaves and coffee grounds around the base, too - and mulch around it with fallen pine needles - all helps make the soil more acidic, helping turn them blue too.

    Have a truly wonderful weekend!

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  11. JennyMay 11, 2012 at 8:23 PM

    Just beautiful hydrangeas. Our yardman was here yesterday and cut ours all the way back to the ground, Most were dead. I wonder how long the life is of an hydrangea? We're hoping what's left will come back or we'll have to replace them. I liked seeing yours. xo Jenny

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  12. Annie LouiseMay 11, 2012 at 8:27 PM

    Your hydrangeas are sooooooooo beautiful!! I try to grow them but we do have much shade and the hydrangeas just can't bear the heat :( So thank you for sharing your wonderful hydrangeas and thanks for the tip on with the nails.
    Blessings,
    Jeanette

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  13. Amy ChalmersMay 12, 2012 at 8:00 PM

    I am always waiting to see what color my hydrangeas are each year..I am not sure why they change, as I don't do a thing to them~yours are stunning~!!

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  14. Wild Oak DesignsMay 13, 2012 at 2:26 AM

    You must be in Northern California...Hydrageas are so beautiful! I love them, but it gets too hot here in So. Cal in the summer to grow them well...
    Love your blog...
    Nancy
    http://wildoakdesigns.blogspot.com

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  15. BeccaMay 13, 2012 at 7:54 AM

    Hi Pam! I adore hydrangeas! Lovely photos and thanks for the tip about the nails. I can't wait to plant this beautiful flower in my new garden in Seattle.

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  16. AnjieMay 13, 2012 at 5:43 PM

    lovely

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  17. Raewyn MMay 15, 2012 at 12:53 PM

    I too love hydrangeas but cant seem to get the secret to cutting them for inside! It seems hit or miss whether they last for ages or wilt after a few hours! What is your secret please? I have mostly white in the garden and deep maroon in pots. They are such a show aren't they/

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  18. Debra@CommonGroundMay 15, 2012 at 7:26 PM

    Hi Pam, these are gorgeous, and so lush and full. I'd not heard about the nail in the ground to turn them blue. I'll have to give it a try! Hope you had a wonderful Mother's Day!

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  19. Melissa AndersonMay 26, 2012 at 8:08 AM

    Wow, I love your hydrangeas! They are so beautiful!

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