Bloomin'

Here's that last blue hydrangea again and do you see that bright stuff?  It's the SUN shining- finally!  Rainiest season evar, I swear.

Hydrangea's Last Stand

There's a brand new blue bloom on the left.  I can't decide whether to clip it for one last bouquet or leave it because it looks cool next to the dying ones.

Kinda Blue

 

We've had this hydrangea for four years now.  The tag said it'd be blue.  If you know anything about hydrangeas, you know they won't BE blue, regardless of their potential, unless they're in a certain kind of soil (acidic??- I can't remember).  Iron is supposed to help so every time we find a rusty nail or horseshoe, we shove it in the soil around this plant.  This year, it looks like it's finally starting to work- cool!  

It looks pretty healthy and happy but the truth is that it's getting a bit too much sun in that spot and often begs me for water.  The Angry Gardener is really not about babying shit.  Since this is an awfully nice plant, I spare it a drop or two sometimes, but I resent it.  I mean, it's been monsoon-like this season and yet if we get two sunny days in a row, this one pouts.

Solution plan:  Late this summer/ early fall, we're going for the big dig.  It's getting moved to a better spot under the big pines.  I hear all those pine needles are just what it needs to turn true blue.  We shall see.

Bouquet of the Day Redux

 

Playing with camera settings

Bouquet of the Day

Hydrangeas, dirty milk jug