2014 will be the summer of the hydrangea. Presumably because of the mild winter and long dry summer hydrangeas have been absolutely stunning this year. These two were in a garden next to where I parked the car this morning, the photograph doesn't do them justice, but they were stunning. As I travel about, these native plants of South East Asia and China, have just been stunning. One down the road from me is about 6 foot high and across and for a fortnight has been in pristine condition. I've long loved hydrangeas and have inherited a blue form from one of Julie's clients, it is the most luxuriant form of cobalt blue I've ever seen. Each day I look at this small plant in a plant pot and think "yes this is why gardening is joy, the endless pleasure plants can give". Relaxing too. I hope the summer remains warm and sunny, we'll have a few more months of hydrangea blossom.
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