Green Thumbs: Prepare trees and shrubs for the chilly months ahead Nov 21, 2009
Oakleaf hydrangeas are a personal favorite, displaying elegant burnished bronze leaves on decorative peeling branches coated in orange-brown suede ... Our pink and blue mophead hydrangeas thrived this season in response to our abundant moisture, producing especially tall, vigorous stems, posing a dilemma for gardeners as many of these shrubs outgrew their allotted spaces ... Given a reasonable winter season, these hydrangeas could be spectacular next summer so I plan to wait until spring to... (Hanover Mariner, MA)
Implement a Basic Holiday Corporate... Nov 15, 2009
Imagine the impact that an evergreen cypress tree or a flowering hydrangea will have across multiple years of growth. Experiential Gifts. (Suite101.com)
Home, yard and garden, 11-4: Disorder affecting white oaks Nov 5, 2009
Q. I have two plants of the endless summer hydrangea ... Hydrangea are rather demanding of adequate moisture and nutrients ... A low-nitrogen/high phosphorus fertilizer is ideal for hydrangeas. (Vincennes Sun Commercial, IN)
Yard and Garden: Master gardener offers lessons in Hydrangeas 101 Nov 1, 2009
At the Master Gardeners State Conference held in Springfield a few years back, I attended a session related to hydrangeas given by Glenn Herold of Illinois Central College ... I ve also noted that along with clematis, hydrangeas seem to generate a lot of questions ... These questions range from when to prune to why isn t my blue hydrangea blue or why doesn t my hydrangea bloom. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Yard and Garden: Master gardener offers lessons in Hydrangeas 101 Oct 31, 2009
At the Master Gardeners State Conference held in Springfield a few years back, I attended a session related to hydrangeas given by Glenn Herold of Illinois Central College ... I ve also noted that along with clematis, hydrangeas seem to generate a lot of questions ... These questions range from when to prune to why isn t my blue hydrangea blue or why doesn t my hydrangea bloom. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Moving from summer into autumn Oct 24, 2009
While orange pumpkins are definitely associated with Halloween and Thanksgiving, a solid white pumpkin or gourd with a bouquet of hydrangea, stock and wax flowers - all white - enhanced with a smattering of chocolate cosmos offers a sophisticated arrangement that would be at home for a Halloween party, a Thanksgiving feast or a winter wedding. What you'll need. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
Green Thumbs: The fleeting colors of autumn Oct 24, 2009
The large lobed leaves of oakleaf hydrangea (H. quercifolia) change to a rich lustrous bronze in autumn; with conical snowy white blossoms in July, fuzzy tangerine-tinted new growth, and exfoliating stems that resemble cinnamon sticks in winter, this hydrangea is a shrub for all seasons. When planning and planting your landscape, begin with plants that provide fall and winter interest and focus these cold season plantings in areas where they can be readily viewed from windows. (Hanover Mariner, MA)
Ask the Gardener Oct 23, 2009
The best thing to do in the fall is pull up all the annuals, cut back the perennials (peony, lily, iris, not hydrangea) leaving a few inches of growth as a marker so you don t accidently dig them up in the spring. Rake up fallen leaves and throw everything in the compost bin. (Burlington Union, MA)
John D. Lukacs Oct 13, 2009
There also is the "Dooley" hydrangea, a particularly hardy variety so named because it was discovered blooming in Dooley's garden after a brutal frost. "I don't play golf," Dooley says. (ESPN -- College Football)
COMMENTARY: Capturing the seasons blooms Oct 9, 2009
Bright magenta yarrow flowers, Rozeanne geraniums, Endless Summer blue hydrangea, which has truly bloomed from that first day of summer even until now ... On the west side of the house we watched our newly planted Pinky Winky hydrangeas start to bloom white in late July, sending up tall panicles which gradually turned pinker and pinker in August and September, blending now with sedum Autumn Joy and white phlox David. (Concord Journal, MA)
Nurture plant passion at sale Oct 9, 2009
Native shrubs like fothergilla and oakleaf hydrangea help round out the plant sale list. Dittmer has added native azaleas, deciduous hollies and bottlebrush buckeye to his garden through past purchases at the sale. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Local garden goes glossy Oct 4, 2009
From asters, hydrangea and mums to sedum, coral bells and daffodils, Engle is proud of her perennial-filled yard and she knows the names of everything thats taken root around her abode. I have everything on a database, I can pretty much tell you, she said with a grin. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Birds factor heavily in Septembers garden of the month Sep 20, 2009
The varieties most prevalent throughout the plots are cleome, purple aster, black-eyed Susan, mums, hydrangea, climatis, hosta, feverfew and fountain grasses. Rosenberrys favorite is delicate and hearty. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Great Perennials to Plant in the Fa... Sep 13, 2009
g., Butterfly Bush, Hydrangea). Balled root (burlap wrapped) deciduous trees. (Suite101.com)
Mother's Garden: Whales and hydrangeas Sep 4, 2009
A vacation-land fantasy of whales and hydrangea ... The most obvious flower is hydrangea, with its huge blue and pink and white pompoms ... But first, how did we get from Moby Dick and brave whale hunters to hydrangeas. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Miss Wood becomes the bride of Adam Price Mathes on Aug. 15 Aug 23, 2009
She carried a hand-tied bouquet of white roses surrounded by white hydrangea with greens. Mrs. Lauren Carr Harris of Youngsville, college roommate of the bride, served as matron of honor. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
Green Thumbs: Star performing shrubs in the August landscape Aug 22, 2009
Have the members of the Hibiscus and Hydrangea family ever been more beautiful ... The family of Hydrangeas offers numerous popular shrubs with spectacular summer blooms ... Hydrangeas prefer rich, well-drained, moisture-retentive soils and while they are tolerant of full sun, they seem to perform their best when grown in locations that receive morning sun and dappled shade the remainder of the day. (Hanover Mariner, MA)
Cutting hydrangeas can be fearful experience Aug 15, 2009
I have a confession: I'm scared to prune my hydrangeas because of all the dire warnings about cutting off next year's bloom ... When I got the Master Gardeners notice, then, that last week's work day at Pendleton King Park would include a demonstration by Kay Bowman about pruning and taking cuttings from hydrangeas, I thought the Garden Gnome should be there ... Maybe I'm not the only cowardly hydrangea gardener. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Be careful when pruning Aug 14, 2009
Cutting hydrangeas can be fearful experience 081409 - The Augusta Chronicle ... I have a confession: I'm scared to prune my hydrangeas because of all the dire warnings about cutting off next year's bloom ... When I got the Master Gardeners notice, then, that last week's work day at Pendleton King Park would include a demonstration by Kay Bowman about pruning and taking cuttings from hydrangeas, I thought the Garden Gnome should be there. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Events: the week ahead Aug 13, 2009
EVENTS MALL AT CHESTNUT HILL S HYDRANGEA GARDENING EVENT There will be lots of lovely floral displays at this event, which features a presentation about growth, care, and arranging. Horticulture expert Paul Parent will do a Q&A session. (Boston Globe)
Dooley: UGA will deliver Aug 11, 2009
No lifetime achievement awards yet for his gardening, but how many college football Hall of Famers have a hydrangea named after them. It s been a passion of mine for 12 years, said Dooley, who audited gardening classes while working as UGA s athletics director. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Crape myrtles bring cool color Aug 7, 2009
CSRA HYDRANGEA SOCIETY MEETING: 7 p.m. Aug. 20, health and science building at Aiken Technical College, Aiken; Dr. Tom Mills and Martha Bertrand will present Pendleton King Park and The History of the King Family; refreshments. From the Friday, August 07, 2009 edition of the Augusta Chronicle Reader Comments Note: Comments are not edited and don't represent the views of The Augusta Chronicle. (The Augusta Chronicle)
• Shrubs can be 'great green furniture' for the yard Aug 4, 2009
Hydrangea quercifolia (oakleaf hydrangia). Zones 5-9. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Climbing hydrangea takes time Jul 24, 2009
It set off the blue bigleaf hydrangeas very nicely, but it wasn't exactly the look we wanted ... Nine years ago I planted a single climbing hydrangea a couple of feet from the base of the garage, and after a slow start it has almost completely covered the wall ... Combined with the holly hedge that runs along our east boundary, the climbing hydrangea brings something of a "Secret Garden" feel to its corner, a lost-in-leafiness mood that is only heightened by the droning of bees. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Patience rewarded: Climbing hydrangea takes time Jul 22, 2009
It set off the blue bigleaf hydrangeas very nicely, but it wasn't exactly the look we wanted. AP Photo/Bridget Fitzgerald Climbing Hydrangea in the back yard ... Nine years ago I planted a single climbing hydrangea a couple of feet from the base of the garage, and after a slow start it has almost completely covered the wall. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Green Thumbs: Silver leaves shine in the shady border Jul 10, 2009
A new found treasure, the Japanese Hydrangea-vine, Schizophragma Moonlight has become an instant favorite. Like its relative, the climbing hydrangea, the woody vine is slow to establish and may require several years to spread dramatically and produce flowers. (Hanover Mariner, MA)
A scented evening garden Jun 26, 2009
Hydrangea paniculata Tardiva and Limelight are good choices for sunny sites while Anabelle hydrangeas, Hydrangea arborescens Annabelle and oakleaf types, Hydrangea quercifolia are better suited for the woodland. Variegated plants that show up well in the evening garden include variegated boxwood, variegated giant dogwood Cornus controversa Variegata and variegated hollies. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Noisy nursery Jun 26, 2009
It has developed many ornamentals, including one of my favorites, the Lady in Red hydrangea ... The sale site on Luckey's Bridge Road is huge and packed with hard-to-find plants in addition to thousands of staples such as junipers, hydrangea, camellias, azaleas and roses. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Home and garden news and notes Jun 26, 2009
Q&A: HYDRANGEA SAFE INSIDE GARAGE. Q: I planted an Endless Summer hydrangea in a big container ... A: Peggy Anne Montgomery, a horticulturist with Bailey Nurseries, the Minnesota company that grows and wholesales Endless Summer hydrangeas, said she wouldn't leave the plant outdoors. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
Miss Jordan becomes the bride of David Ross Dixon on May 30 Jun 25, 2009
The bride carried a hand-held bouquet of green cymbidium orchids, white roses, green roses, green hydrangea blossoms and white mini calla lilies, tied with sheer white ribbon ... The cake was adorned with cymbidium orchids, calla lilies, roses, hydrangea blossoms and carnations, with a full crystal monogram cake topper. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
- Christian and Justin wed May 9 in San Diego 0 Jun 20, 2009
She donned an ivory fingertip veil and carried a bouquet with ivory roses, hydrangea, orchids, and calla lilies. The wedding party included best friend of the bride, Sylvanda Edwards as matron of honor and brothers of the groom, Chad Tackett and William "Billy" Tackett as best men. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
New hydrangea will aid Lebanon Relay for Life Jun 16, 2009
LEBANON Van Essen Nursery of Lebanon has made a new variety of hydrangea available to mid-valley retail garden centers to sell as a benefit for the American Cancer Society ... One hundred percent of the profits from the pink hydrangeas called Invincibelle Spirit will be donated to the American Cancer Society, with an additional 5 cents from each one sold going to the Breast Cancer Foundation. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Fig vine has drawbacks Jun 16, 2009
Q: Why is my Lady in Red hydrangea blue. The flowers were red when I bought it but now they are blue. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Master Gardener Jun 16, 2009
Shrubs that tolerate extensive rejuvenation are honeysuckle, hydrangea, lilac, mallow, and spirea. The second technique for shrub rejuvenation removes growth more gradually. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Nicole McConnell Weds Alec Monies (3) Jun 4, 2009
She carried a bouquet of purple roses and assorted flowers, with a splash of green hydrangea, accented with an Swarovski crystal letter N and diamond picks. Mrs. Monies wore a diamond heart necklace that her grandfather gave to her grandmother, Patsy Springer Able, of Lakeland. (Bartow Polk County Democrat, FL)
Clematis make Great Companions May 29, 2009
A deep purple blue clematis that caught my eye was Clematis Dominika which Lyndy grows with Hydrangea paniculata Limelight. The dark green foliage of the hydrangea provides the perfect background for this clematis ... And, the hydrangea also acts like a living trellis for Dominika which begins blooming in May and continues for weeks. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Swampscott High School TV auction under way, listing of items by time is right here May 27, 2009
Rota-dent power toothbrush from anonymous donor, $35 Periwinkle s Food Shoppe gift card, $25 Three large cheese pizzas from Essex s N.Y. Deli & Pizza, $30 Nathaniel s at the Hawthorne Hotel gift card, $25 Lynn Meatland gift card, $25 Trader Joe s gift bag of assorted groceries, $40 Stop & Shop gift card, $25 Wind and Waves Hair Salon haircut, color treatment or foil highlight, $35 to $115 Ceramic hydrangea herb planter donated by Grace Ittleman, $30 Barbie mirror donated by the Jaffe family,... (Swampscott Reporter, MA)
Gilding the Lilac May 26, 2009
A couple of years ago, nurseries began selling a new line of fluffy, mop-headed hydrangeas called Endless Summer. It's become a monster brand because it keeps on blooming beyond its first late-spring surge and blooms on new stems, unlike traditional mop-headed hydrangeas ... But I've seen that, also unlike older hydrangea types, the flowers of Endless Summer rot in the rain like geraniums, so you have to cut them off to keep the plant looking good. (Slate)
Why did my plant fail to flower? May 24, 2009
Examples include rhododendron, azalea, dogwood, lilac, forsythia, and some hydrangeas ... Plants such as the mophead hydrangeas (Hydrangea macrophylla) that are often planted outside of their recommended hardiness zone are most susceptible ... H. macrophylla, which includes the popular hydrangeas having large blue or pink flowers, is hardy to zone 6. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Nurseries are fun places to visit May 22, 2009
The wow plant at the edge of the woods is an 8-foot-tall hydrangea with flowers in the deepest shade of blue you will ever see. The secret, we learned in Master Gardener class, is the aluminum content in the soil in which the plant is grown. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Gardens showing productive signs May 15, 2009
CSRA HYDRANGEA SOCIETY GARDEN TOUR: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday; see Web site for addresses of gardens; free to members; public invited to join by paying annual $10 membership; ; Pam Glogowski (803) 642-5226; Linda Phillips (803) 649-2569. GARDEN SERIES: The Columbia County Extension Service Gardening at Lunch series continues at 12:10 p.m. June 3, Columbia County Library; program on gardening for kids; call extension agent Charles Phillips at (706) 868-3413. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Rains help rejuvenate wilting green industry May 10, 2009
But my hydrangea garden is coming back - the rain has been very beneficial. " Government officials in Athens-Clarke and Oconee counties recently relaxed water restrictions to allow for some watering on specified days, so it would appear that the multiyear swoon endured - and survived - by the horticulture industry is over, with plenty of shopping days ahead. And in the Athens area, individual nurseries and landscape companies are having some good days. However, just as a little extra seasonal... (Athens Banner-Herald)
More of this story... May 7, 2009
The front entrance features a grand entryway cloaked in clematis and borders of hydrangea and begonias. Iris and roses are found throughout the land scape providing additional cottage appeal. (The Exeter Sun, CA)
Secret Gardens: Six to be on display Saturday Apr 12, 2009
The climbing hydrangea on their chimney, woodland poppies, a large pussy willow, ferns - everything they chose is "jumbled up," Lucy says ... He even has a hydrangea named after him (it was found growing in his yard). (Athens Banner-Herald)
UGA researchers provide income, ideas Apr 5, 2009
Licensing on better varieties of peanut plants have netted big dollars for the university, as have ornamental plants such as horticulturist Michael Dirr's hydrangeas, butterfly bushes and crepe myrtles. Dirr, now retired from the university, has bred a variety of popular hydrangeas that bear names such as Blushing Bride, Lady in Red, Mini Penny, November Red, Princess Lace and White Wave, among others ... One of the biggest sellers is Endless Summer, a white flowering hydrangea that blooms... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Concrete jungle to garden bliss Apr 2, 2009
Another repeat plant was oak-leaf hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia) with its beautiful large leaves and white blooms, as well as multiseason appeal. "One of my very favorite things about the oak-leaf hydrangea is its wonderful fall color," Gordon said ... It got two michelia trees, a member of the magnolia family with fragrant blooms; a climbing hydrangea against the fence; and a European snowball (Viburnum opulus), with maplelike leaves and snowball white flowers in spring. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Small Biz: Floral designer finds her niche Mar 29, 2009
She specializes in arrangements that feature a potted flower, such as a hydrangea, combined with some type of ivy, ferns and moss. Customers can choose from a variety of flowers, including tulips, roses, hyacinths and seasonal flowers such as amaryllis or chrysanthemums. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Jan Riggenbach Mar 21, 2009
Hydrangeas are easy to prune, but knowing when and how to do it sometimes gets confusing. That's because it all depends on what kind of hydrangeas you have ... Do you have a smooth hydrangea (H. arborescens) with large, showy, flat-topped clusters of white flowers that start blooming in June. (Sioux City Journal)
Green thumbs up: Pruning tools and techniques Mar 19, 2009
Spring pruning stimulates vigorous new growth and greater flower production for butterfly bush, sweet pepperbush (clethra), Peegee and Annabelle hydrangea. The popular blue and pink mophead hydrangeas are exceptions to the rules; although they produce their spectacular blossoms later in the season, their flower buds are formed on old wood at or near the end of the branches. (Kingston Mariner, MA)
House explosion kills 1 in Manchester, N.H. Feb 25, 2009
describing him as a quiet man who liked to garden and took great care of a purple hydrangea. On Thursday, an apparent natural gas explosion in Somerset, Mass. (Boston Globe)
Meyer lemon trees readily available, plant 'em now Feb 10, 2009
Other choices include calla lilies, irises, ranunculus, hydrangea, bells of Ireland, and miniature and standard carnations. Send questions and tips to Diana Balazs at The Arizona Republic Scottsdale Bureau, 8800 E. Raintree Drive, Suite 250, Scottsdale, AZ 85260; via e-mail to ; or via fax to 602- 444-6875. (AZCentral -- Home)
Grow an Organic Cutting Flower Gard... Feb 10, 2009
The development of new hydrangea varieties that bloom throughout the growing season make this popular bouquet flower a must in the cutting garden. The Endless Summer hydrangea is a mop head variety that blooms on both new and old wood, extending the blooming season through frost in USDA growing zones 4-9. (Suite101.com)
Plants that shine in the shade Feb 8, 2009
Plant it in front of a group of Oakleaf hydrangeas, Hydrangea quercifolia, and carpet the ground with selections of Lenten Rose, Helleborus orientalis. For contrast and more color, fill in the background with Japanese painted fern, Athyrium niponicum pictum. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
