tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429786372649785047.post8699044919715720175..comments2024-03-25T13:04:46.791-07:00Comments on My Front Porch: the hunt for hydrangeas...Judy http://www.blogger.com/profile/00929685771427155673noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429786372649785047.post-69843703232433988982011-07-24T14:47:26.464-07:002011-07-24T14:47:26.464-07:00lush and gorgeous...how I do love hydrangeas!lush and gorgeous...how I do love hydrangeas!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15349928247626849914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429786372649785047.post-52769618316543037762011-07-24T14:17:30.382-07:002011-07-24T14:17:30.382-07:00http://barnes-girl.blogspot.com/2011/07/hydrangeas...http://barnes-girl.blogspot.com/2011/07/hydrangeas-hydrangeas-2011.html?spref=fb<br /><br />I wanted to share pictures from my garden.<br />-DarleneDarlene Barnes Rosnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03977154708334388990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429786372649785047.post-61151328566495805132011-07-23T22:19:49.920-07:002011-07-23T22:19:49.920-07:00I remember seeing your hydrangeas in a vase in you...I remember seeing your hydrangeas in a vase in your house.. looking so beautiful! Thanks to you and Marg I have a beautiful plant in my front yard that replaced one that hardly got any blooms. If it looks half as good as yours do, I'll be happy.Anneliesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10288355284573379421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429786372649785047.post-89107362731191016592011-07-23T17:02:22.646-07:002011-07-23T17:02:22.646-07:00Wow...they are indeed beautiful. Are they deer re...Wow...they are indeed beautiful. Are they deer resistant I wonder?Trishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13953079867758399259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429786372649785047.post-15439122206068349342011-07-23T03:24:49.303-07:002011-07-23T03:24:49.303-07:00I love them too though it is a little hot from the...I love them too though it is a little hot from them here. I especially love the blue ones. I will look forward to mre photos when yours are in full bloom.<br />Cheers<br />HelenHelsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15136273834165751276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429786372649785047.post-86782658391138259692011-07-22T20:23:38.780-07:002011-07-22T20:23:38.780-07:00Oh so there's hope for my one lonely bloom. Yo...Oh so there's hope for my one lonely bloom. Your hydrangeas are so healthy and pretty!ellen b.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14531430948905935301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429786372649785047.post-39075216089976994282011-07-22T19:31:48.381-07:002011-07-22T19:31:48.381-07:00I'm not sure why my comments are not going thr...I'm not sure why my comments are not going through I left two and only a part of one is showing...blogger troubles?Pat @ Mille Fiori Favoritihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08922525910685129822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429786372649785047.post-11053949695692093862011-07-22T19:30:33.166-07:002011-07-22T19:30:33.166-07:00I have two giant old fashioned
...I have two giant old fashioned <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Your limelight hydrangea is so beautiful, Judy! I;m sure they will bloom very soon. <br />Mine have been bloomiing a month already but will skow down with this heat. I have the old fashioned purple type that is trying hard to take over my entire small yard. :)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />purple hydrangea in my front yard..they are almost taking over my small property but they are full of flowers every summer that I would never cut them down. I love your limelight hydrangea! Gorgeous color and shapePat @ Mille Fiori Favoritihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08922525910685129822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429786372649785047.post-83337380203096683772011-07-22T19:00:18.840-07:002011-07-22T19:00:18.840-07:00Beautiful, Judy. We've come so far from the p...Beautiful, Judy. We've come so far from the pink and blue hydrangeas that I never really liked when I first moved here. I love the whites and the deeper pink/purple ones. I also have a pale pink climbing hydrangea that is a bit more like the lace ones. It's blooming so nicely now.Bev Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01270938389792314932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429786372649785047.post-14718743032616633642011-07-22T15:22:46.224-07:002011-07-22T15:22:46.224-07:00I've always enjoyed your collection of hydrang...I've always enjoyed your collection of hydrangeas. I have a small pink one working it's way through our garden. It's most beautiful...as long as my dog does not sleep on it.<br />What is the secret to bringing them in as cut flowers?Marghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10232992558954142820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429786372649785047.post-70684573378075125682011-07-22T13:39:51.897-07:002011-07-22T13:39:51.897-07:00Lots of variety at your place. I do like the blush...Lots of variety at your place. I do like the blushing bride. I also like the blues and pinks. I don't think I have the room for hydrangea in a spot they'd enjoy, unfortunately. On the other hand, I have a dear friend who gifts me with beautiful dried hydrangeas each autumn. I am always grateful.Veehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00618654361869856894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429786372649785047.post-58969175766639755252011-07-22T10:30:56.572-07:002011-07-22T10:30:56.572-07:00Mine are looking about the same as yours. ..but th...Mine are looking about the same as yours. ..but the limelight has fully open blooms. The pinky purple ones will have very few blooms this year. ..since I got a little snip happy with the old wood preventing new blooms.Lovella ♥https://www.blogger.com/profile/13870567090244361779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429786372649785047.post-74791146404785324752011-07-22T10:28:36.257-07:002011-07-22T10:28:36.257-07:00I too love hydrangeas, esp the lime colored..waiti...I too love hydrangeas, esp the lime colored..waiting to see them in full flower.Bettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18214584150711242076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429786372649785047.post-5459428041514178532011-07-22T08:47:39.246-07:002011-07-22T08:47:39.246-07:00Lovely!! I have 3 bushes - 2 periwinkle colour and...Lovely!! I have 3 bushes - 2 periwinkle colour and one snowball white. The periwinkles are just starting to turn their lovely shade of blue and my snowball bush is loaded. I love hydrangeas!Kathiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15954229132389021143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429786372649785047.post-9693590470425980522011-07-22T08:06:37.677-07:002011-07-22T08:06:37.677-07:00My are shriveling up from the intense heat, yours ...My are shriveling up from the intense heat, yours are not blooming yet. The weather patterns are certainly interesting this year. But, I will be waiting because I remember how beautiful your hydrangeas were other years. I don't mind waiting, but I am sorry you have too. Please send some cooler weather our way:)Just a little something from Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07436711032386582707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429786372649785047.post-9521504623764216482011-07-22T07:10:45.448-07:002011-07-22T07:10:45.448-07:00Beautiful....I live in the wrong part of the count...Beautiful....I live in the wrong part of the country to easily have hydrangeas. Our 100 temps this week are forcing me to do a lot of daily watering. But that limelight hydrangea is amazing. I might have to see if I can get one of those for my back shade garden for next year. This is a glorious post. I LOVE hydrangeas.pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08741559479032449072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429786372649785047.post-245779268312367822011-07-22T07:07:57.433-07:002011-07-22T07:07:57.433-07:00Such beautiful photos! I didn't know you coul...Such beautiful photos! I didn't know you could start a hydrangea from a cutting - so now that I know, today may be the day!! <br /><br />I have always loved them, and lilacs as well! Now that we live in a climate that can support them, I'm ready to have some!Tiffany in Topekahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16054925709088165672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429786372649785047.post-1680139745722229392011-07-22T07:05:48.433-07:002011-07-22T07:05:48.433-07:00It is so nice to discover another hydrangea lover ...It is so nice to discover another hydrangea lover in the valley. I adore hydrangeas and they seem to like me as I have had great success growing them! The old-fashioned variety do seem to like this cooler rainy weather. I have hundreds of blooms in my yard.<br />Thank you for sharing your photos.Darlene Barnes Rosnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03977154708334388990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429786372649785047.post-12508465730868755552011-07-22T06:40:21.583-07:002011-07-22T06:40:21.583-07:00I love hydrangeas, but they don't love living ...I love hydrangeas, but they don't love living in the desert. Every year at Easter I buy a huge hydrangea and try to nurse it along as far as I can. Even though they always eventually dry up and die, I enjoy them so much while they're in bloom. Yours are gorgeous!Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01500908214242939547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429786372649785047.post-16247511181471523452011-07-22T06:34:32.595-07:002011-07-22T06:34:32.595-07:00The Annabelle is so dependable. Years ago I grew ...The Annabelle is so dependable. Years ago I grew one from a cutting from a plant at an abandoned house. That one cutting started plants when we moved and then for several friends.<br />This isn't a good year of hydrangeas on the island. Mine look like they'll have few blooms.Pondsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02407539138546412482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429786372649785047.post-37702887809974897832011-07-22T05:42:45.115-07:002011-07-22T05:42:45.115-07:00We grew our hydrangea from a cutting from one of m...We grew our hydrangea from a cutting from one of my hubby's grandfather's many years ago. It is in the front yard by our lamp post. This year we've rooted several more from it that are in the back yard. We consider them part of our inheritance!Like you, I love them!Miss Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15912779661977359332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429786372649785047.post-67529999103472581842011-07-22T05:24:20.281-07:002011-07-22T05:24:20.281-07:00Judy , you have some very beautiful varieties ther...Judy , you have some very beautiful varieties there, especially the Limelight. <br /><br />Hydrangeas are a very Breton flower and feature on postcards and calendars, but they are mostly the deep bluey purple ones here.Elizabethdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02405703727112759947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429786372649785047.post-87339644110750981072011-07-22T05:23:50.801-07:002011-07-22T05:23:50.801-07:00Aaah ... the anticipation of the hydrangeas bursti...Aaah ... the anticipation of the hydrangeas bursting into bloom. They may be late for you this year, but I can tell they will soon be putting on quite a show. I will be back to see it in full bloom. You have a nice variety.Happy@Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15748146424809856063noreply@blogger.com