Tuesday, September 13

Hydrangea – so many different varieties

The climbing hydrangea is a Japanese climbing shrub allied to the Hydrangea, with tall slender stems that send out roots which will fix it to a wall. Its wood is soft, resembling that of the slower-growing Ivies, and it annually gives off fresh sets of roots along its branches by means of which it clings to rocks, stone, stucco, bricks, and even wooden palings. Its leaves are much less in size than those of the climbing Hydrangea, sharply toothed at the edges, and of a lovely shade of green, which contrasts prettily with the reddish tinted young wood. It is deciduous, of free growth, and flowers freely in sunny positions. The sterile flowers, though similar in effect to those of the Hydrangea, are readily distinguished, being composed of a single bract, whereas the Hydrangea flower is made up of four. I know one case where a plant has grown in a sunny corner of the house near French windows, up the sides of which there is lattice-work, and so charmed were the owners with the tender foliage, feathering the cornering of the window, that they made more lattice-work in front of the window so that the creeper could extend and form a natural sunshade before the glass. In a few years a plant had grown 11 feet high and as much in width.

There are so many different varieties of hydrangeas out there to choose from and it makes it easy to love them with their full, gorgeous blooms. The hydrangea can be found in arrangements, wedding cakes, dried flowers and many other types of items around the world. With the fullness and bright bold color the hydrangea makes for a great centerpiece!

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