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Lovely Hydrangeas

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I saw these beautifully round, creamy white hydrangeas.

They looked like giant snowballs or ice cream scoops.

Each blossom contains a multitude of small, three-petaled florets which form flowers-within-a-flower.

Happy Monday.

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  6. There are so many hydrangeas out right now. I always thought these white ones look popcorn balls. I’ve been seeing the same white flowers also in a cone shape. I was wondering if those are also hydrangeas or a different flower. We have a bright pink hydrangea bush that isn’t doing real well. We’ve had so little rain here, and I keep forgetting to water it, because it’s not near all my other flowers and plants. 😕

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    1. They really do look like popcorn balls. I think this particular type is called “mop head.” Certainly descriptive if not charming. Yes, there are a number of popular varieties, including the cone-shaped ones and others such as lace cap and mountain. There’s a climbing variety too and also the colour variations as well. You could change your pink one to blue by altering the soil acidity. Takes about a year (by the time you get new blooms) but a fun project. Cheers. 🙂

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