This is the oldest hydrangea in our garden. It is a lavender mop head and it has been around for at least 38 years. The original house was built in 1913, so who knows. It was in terrible shape but has been steadily improving. I prune it carefully and feed it with everything else. The colour is stunning and fades out to a light purple which you can see in the bottom right hand corner.
When I took this photo, I was trying to capture the different colours and textures. The white Annabelle has been there for three years and is somewhat out of control. As in huge. I cut it back in May and then again in July but not hard. The blue mop head has been there for 5 years and also is gorgeous. This picture shows the different colours that it turns throughout the summer. From blue, to lavender to purple and it keeps putting out new blooms so you always have a mixture.
This is a close up of my oak leaf hydrangea. It is an evergreen and has pendulum like flowers. It starts out white and then slowly changes to the dusky rose. It has a 3D effect to the flowers. It reminds me of both a wisteria and an ornamental oregano. This shrub is in its third year. The first two were pretty pathetic but it has had a fantastic show in the garden this year.
Outrageous! How fabulous is that? Now you can see why I compare it to a Wisteria.
This shows the Oakleaf from a distance. It adds structure and texture to the garden. This picture was taken in early July whereas the closeups were taken in August.
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