Wordless Wednesday – Hydrangeas | Perennial Garden Lover

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Wordless Wednesday – Hydrangeas

Posted November 9, 2011 by Racquel in Hydrangeas, Wordless Wednesday. 22 Comments

Hydrangea quercifolia 'Little Honey'

Hydrangea paniculata 'Limelight'

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Posted by 7aces/Darla on November 9, 2011 at 7:35 am

Beautiful colors as they transition into winter!

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- Posted by Racquel on November 10, 2011 at 6:58 pm
  
  Thanks Darla, I think so too.
  
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Posted by Lea on November 9, 2011 at 8:40 am

Great photos! Lovely Autumn color!
I like how the Autumn color of the leaves and blooms match the chocolate color of your page, too.

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- Posted by Racquel on November 10, 2011 at 7:02 pm
  
  Thanks Lea. I’m glad you enjoyed my autumn theme for my blog.
  
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Posted by Dave on November 9, 2011 at 9:00 am

Love the Oak leaf hydrangeas this time of year!

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- Posted by Racquel on November 10, 2011 at 7:04 pm
  
  They are pretty spectacular Dave.
  
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Posted by easygardener on November 9, 2011 at 9:18 am

I bought my first H. quercifolia earlier this year – no flowers yet but I do like the autumn foliage colour, and the leaf shape.

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- Posted by Racquel on November 10, 2011 at 7:07 pm
  
  I didn’t get blooms until my second year with mine and the fall color has gotten better every year.
  
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Posted by Scott on November 9, 2011 at 10:18 am

Hydrangeas are so invaluable for fall color…the fading flowers and the foliage are just wonderful!

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- Posted by Racquel on November 10, 2011 at 7:10 pm
  
  I agree Scott, the fading blooms combined with foliage is gorgeous.
  
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Posted by tina on November 9, 2011 at 10:37 am

Simply splendid. You’ve done much better with the ‘Little Honey’ than me. I bought one and it promptly died. Glad to see yours!

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- Posted by Racquel on November 10, 2011 at 7:14 pm
  
  The first one I ordered died pretty quickly too, but Bluestone Perennials sent me this one as a replacement.
  
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Posted by Rosemary on November 10, 2011 at 12:51 pm

Sometimes nothing needs to be said over such beauty

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- Posted by Racquel on November 10, 2011 at 7:19 pm
  
  I agree Rosemary.
  
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Posted by Freda Cameron on November 10, 2011 at 9:36 pm

Wonderful hydrangeas look lovely even in the fall.

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- Posted by Racquel on November 13, 2011 at 7:12 am
  
  Yep they are plant with four seasons of interest. I love the dried blooms in the winter too.
  
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Posted by guild-rez on November 11, 2011 at 7:38 am

Great picture of your flowering Hydrangea paniculata ‘Limelight’.
I have the same hydrangea in our garden, bloomed very nicely.
But I am not sure how to prune the plant correctly.
Any advise please?
- Cheers Gisela.

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- Posted by Racquel on November 13, 2011 at 7:15 am
  
  Such an easy plant to trim Gisela. It blooms off of new wood so I normally just trim it back at least a third every spring before it makes new growth. I’ve cut it back to half and it bounces back quickly. I give mine a tree shape by removing the lower branches so I can plant underneith it as well. Hope that helps.
  
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Posted by Rose on November 11, 2011 at 10:34 am

These are so beautiful! I’ve always enjoyed the fading blossoms of hydrangeas, but I’ve really noticed the colorful foliage this year as well.

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- Posted by Racquel on November 13, 2011 at 7:15 am
  
  Thanks Rose. They really are an interesting plant year round in my opinion.
  
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Posted by Linda at Meadowview Thymes on November 12, 2011 at 9:22 am

Everytime I see hydrangeas, I think of you!

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- Posted by Racquel on November 13, 2011 at 7:16 am
  
  Awww…thanks Linda. How sweet are you!
  
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