Indulge me. This is my once-a-year swoon-fest over the flower that reigns queen of my heart: the hydrangea. My love for them runs so deep that I've planted over 50 here at Windy Poplars. All colors, all varieties, all species. Ever since I was a little girl, this was the one plant that has made my heart go pitter-patter. One of my gardening goals in life was to have a hedge of nodding mopheads taller than I was, rustling in the breeze. And now I do. Although I console myself in the springtime with the showy fragrant parade of the peonies as I await the arrival of my true love, the highlight of my summertime will always, ever be, these beauties:
Do you have a favorite flower?
I'm obsessed with hydrangeas. Since I don't have a yard in which to grow my own I splurge for a few stems at the flower shop now and then throughout the spring and summer to make up for it. These are stunning, I can't even imagine how beautiful your garden must be!
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ReplyDeleteThose look great! My hydrangeas are blooming, but their color is very dull this year. Any suggestions? Also, do you have a trick to keep them blooming throughout the summer? I love my hydrangeas, but I feel like I don't really know how to properly care for them.
ReplyDeleteI love hydrangeas...I definitely killed mine last summer though. Dang you, Texas heat!
ReplyDeletePretty hydrangeas!!! My favorite flower is the gerbera daisy :-)
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Gina
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Just lovely! Hydrangeas were my friend's wedding flower and, in September, they'll be my sister's, too. They're definitely gorgeous. I would love to grow some myself someday, too!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite flower is probably the ranunculus -- though they're out of season for our November wedding. Dahlias it is!
hydrangea's are SO pretty, I want some in my yard but I'm worried they will just die :(
ReplyDeleteMy favorite flower is a Morning Glory.