I love our Hydrangeas, mostly because there are not too many plants that are blue! However, I sometimes envy those who have pink or red Hydrangeas because I have never been able to change the color of mine, until now.
I now know that the color of the flower has to do with the PH of the soil. I’m in the Northwest, where the soil is acidic, so I get the blue color. If you have a more alkaline soil, you will get pink hydrangeas.
So, if you want pink hydrangeas and you live in the wrong area, there is a way to change the color; in the Fall every year, add dolomite lime to the soil to sweeten it up a bit. To get the bluer color, add aluminate sulfate to make it more acidic.
Now, I know that the Hydrangeas have just bloomed and we are patiently waiting for the summer roses to come out, but it wouldn’t hurt to buy a few of these in advance. Especially this new one – it’s coming out at a GREAT price and has 4 Colors of Bloom! and is VERY Hardy (even in the North).
You’ll want to make sure you get one today! They’re available now, but you never know if they will still be available next year, and at this price, they will sell out fast!
