CARING FOR HYDRANGEAS
Meaning “water barrel” the term Hydrangea actually refers to the flower’s extensive need for watering. Boiling Point the movie In fact, the more water they drink, the larger their blooms are.
Hydrangeas today are very popular flowers in both everyday and event work. With their distinctive round fluffy heads Hydrangea arrangements
convey a soft, classic look often used at receptions and parties. In a dinner centerpiece hydrangeas not only add a softness to the table’s appearance, but a soothing environment to sit with family and friends while enjoying a meal or just their company. And there is certainly no surprise the most stylish arrangements and wedding bouquets usually feature hydrangeas.
Hydrangeas are plants that shed their leaves in the fall. Flower clusters may contain sterile flowers (conspicuous, with large, petal-like sepals) or fertile flowers (small, starry petaled); or they may feature a duster of small fertile flowers surrounded by ring of big sterile ones (these are called the lace cap hydrangeas). Sterile flowers last longer, often holding up for months but gradually fading in color. These plants are most effective when massed in partial shade or planted in tubs on paved terrace. Hydrangeas are easy to grow in rich, porous soil but as previously mentioned they are dependent on heavy watering. Plants should be protected against overhead sun unless they are in cooler gardens where plants can take full sun. Hydrangeas are a fast growing plant so it is necessary to prune to control size and form; Cut out stems that have flowered, leaving those which have not. To get biggest flowers, reduce number of stems; for numerous middle-sized dusters, nicely spaced, keep more stems.




