Lulu’s Musings….

Like many of you, I’m crazy about hydrangeas, and here in Maine one variety or another blooms from spring until late fall.

The first to appear is the climbing variety.  It does tend to take over if  not groomed which makes my hubby crazy.  If I don’t keep a watchful eye, he will attack with a vengeance tearing them away from whatever they’ve attached themselves to.

A favorite is the lace cap which starts blooming in late June and is still lovely as it fades away in September.  These were almost lost as they were in the path of construction, but I dug them up hoping to save them until they could be relocated.  Now there is a bumper crop!

Summer abounds with blooms, and it is fascinating to observe all their colors.  Though I’m not sure of the variety from which these come, it could be Endless Summer though the colors on each of my bushes is quite different.

This full bodied bloom changes from white to lime as it matures. It reminds me of my great grandmother’s house where outside the window of her living room was a hydrangea with blooms as big as my head.  We called them snowballs and that is how I continue to think of this lovely.

Late August the hydrangea trees begin to show off cone shaped blooms that are first white and then turn to beautiful pink tones.    

When they have turned, it is a great time for gathering stems to dry for use in lovely arrangements.

How lucky am I to be surrounded by all this beauty right in my own yard!

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