Serving Roseville, Rocklin, Lincoln and Placer County

Your "Local Sunday Newspaper" Seven Days a Week!

Gardening

Growing Happiness With Hydrangeas

Posted: 7/6/2011

Hearty, exuberant hydrangeas such as the stunning Forever & Ever Pistachio and Peace are easy to grow, bloom for months and also look good when dried.

(NAPSI)—Bringing beauty to your home and garden can be simple when you grow hydrangeas. Their big, bushy flowers come in a variety of shades of blue, purple, rose, violet and green. They’re easy to grow, have a long season of bloom—generally late spring to early fall—and are great for mass landscape, border plantings or container plants. The large, eye-catching hydrangea blossoms from Forever & Ever® Plants can also be enjoyed as cut or dried flowers.

Hydrangea Facts And Tips

To help you create a gorgeous hydrangea garden, here are some hints from the experts at the United States Department of Agriculture:

• Don’t be concerned if your pink hydrangea develops blue flowers. As hydrangea flowers age on the plant, they often change colors.

• Hydrangeas grow best in moist, well-drained soil.

• Most hydrangeas benefit from some shade, though deep shade can greatly reduce flowering.

• Established hydrangea plants may benefit from regular pruning. Removing about a third of the oldest stems each year will result in a fuller, healthier plant.

• Gardeners may also want to prune to control height or to remove old flower heads.

• One of the easiest ways to preserve the flowers is to let them dry almost completely on the plant. Don’t collect them until the flowers have developed a papery feel. On a dry day with low humidity, cut the stems the length you need for your floral arrangements. Strip off all leaves and then find a dry place indoors where the flowers can finish drying. Flowers can be hung upside down while being dried or placed in a vase with or without water.

Two Perfect Choices

Hydrangeas such as Forever & Ever Pistachio and Peace are new releases for 2012. The Forever & Ever Hydrangea line has been called “almost foolproof” even for the novice gardener.

More Information

You can learn more about hydrangeas and see all the beautiful varieties available online at www.foreverandeverplants.com and become a Forever & Ever Fan on Facebook.

Advertise With Us
Classified Advertising
About the Mercury
Letters to the Editor
Previous Issues