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Hydrangea

     Hydrangeas are noted for their enormous clusters of summer-blooming white, pink, or blue flowers. Big-leaved hydrangeas are the most familiar, and can grow to 3-6 feet tall. Big-leaved hydrangeas (except white-blooming varieties) are unusual in that the bloom color is affected by the soil's acidity: pH 6.0 to 6.5 for pink flowers, pH 5.0 to 5.5 for blue ones.
     Hydrangeas grow in full sun or light shade and do best in a moist but well-drained soil supplemented with peat moss, leaf mold, or compost. Big-leaved hydrangeas blossom from large buds formed on previous season's growth; thus any pruning, usually needed only to control height, should be done immediately after flowering.
      Hydrangeas are grown around the world for their brilliant display of color. Blooming prolifically in many colors and sizes, they add beauty to any garden. Some varieties have the ability to change color depending on the soil conditions. By yearly pruning they can be kept at any size you prefer.

	Hydrangea, 2000, an old unnamed variety.
	'Forever Pink', a pink mop head with flowers to 8". One of the hardier varieties, having been known to grow well even in zone 4, and maintains its color even in acid soil.

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