Gardeners can change hydrangea bloom color by altering soil pH. This is a fun and creative way to add a splash of color to your garden, and it's easier than you might think! Not all hydrangeas respond ...
It’s a popular piece of garden folklore: Coffee grounds will change the color of hydrangea blooms, making them the dramatic blue many gardeners covet. The truth is more complicated, according to a ...
When gardeners ask how they can change the color of their hydrangea flowers from pink to blue, I sometimes jokingly suggest they move to the east coast where the soils are acidic. Nebraska soils tend ...
Do your hydrangeas have you seeing blue or pink? Or maybe something else? As you may know, the color of your bigleaf hydrangea’s blooms is influenced by your soil’s pH. When your soil is alkaline ...
Before going any further, we should mention that not all hydrangeas are capable of changing color. The ones with this ability include some Bigleaf hydrangeas (H. macrophylla)—especially Mophead and ...
If you've always wanted pink and purple French hydrangeas but your plants stay stubbornly blue, try this soil amendment ...
From the questions I receive about hydrangeas, I have concluded they have become one of the most popular plants in this area, and growing one specific color is important to some gardeners. Some want ...
I have four mature hydrangea plants on three separate plots of land around my house. All of them had lots of flowers this year but they were all a dull green color. In the past, I had blue and pink ...
Hydrangea macrophylla (Bigleaf Hydrangea): This variety is most commonly affected by soil pH. It includes both Mophead and Lacecap types. The color change is most dramatic in these hydrangeas.