tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29611548.post2869357379554370842..comments2023-05-11T11:55:34.726-04:00Comments on The Mysterious Garden Muse: HYDRANGEAS: SHRUBS FOR ALL SEASONSBecke Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05347467350985614111noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29611548.post-91583136819654287662009-06-30T23:43:35.123-04:002009-06-30T23:43:35.123-04:00I'm like, you, Jeanne - most of the pictures w...I'm like, you, Jeanne - most of the pictures were taken in my yard - oakleaf and the old-fashioned Annabelle. I love Nikko Blue but it can be iffy in Cincinnati. I'm having good luck with Endless Summer, though.<br /><br />I neglected to edit one part of this - it was aimed at Illinois landscapes, but the information applies pretty much all over -- except India, unfortunately!Becke Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05347467350985614111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29611548.post-70558147220132906432009-06-30T20:34:40.337-04:002009-06-30T20:34:40.337-04:00Hi Becke! I have paniculata quick fire - a nice v...Hi Becke! I have paniculata quick fire - a nice varital, and quercifolia white lace. Both really produce.<br /><br />I like the nikko blues too, and the old fashioned snowball white ones. :>Jeanne (AKA The Duchesse)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03492480881584553111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29611548.post-29699941687829868082009-06-30T15:18:55.840-04:002009-06-30T15:18:55.840-04:00That second link isn't showing up right, so tr...That second link isn't showing up right, so try this instead:<br /><br />http://tiny.cc/pZML5Becke Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05347467350985614111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29611548.post-8598732007885773302009-06-30T15:16:59.004-04:002009-06-30T15:16:59.004-04:00Sandya, in response to your question (posted elsew...Sandya, in response to your question (posted elsewhere in this blog), I'm hesitant about hydrangeas in India. They usually prefer some shade and a cooler climate, but if you can provide moist shade, they might survive. I found this discussion online: <br /><br />http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/hydra/msg0803492110720.html<br /><br />and here:<br /><br />http://books.google.com/books?id=YWG16X35SJQC&pg=PA16&lpg=PA16&dq=hydrangeas+temperate+climates&source=bl&ots=A3uhESCaBI&sig=lEVslbQMaxbK_lpAkBB8rWK84eg&hl=en&ei=fmRKSte5KZLmM5CwjbMK&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1<br /><br />Good luck!Becke Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05347467350985614111noreply@blogger.com