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Late Summer Hydrangea

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I’ve been following the progression of this hydrangea bush since before August 26 but only started taking photos of it then.

August 26

It’s a very tall bush, approximately 2.5 metres (about 8 ft) and is very well established in a sheltered area.

August 26
September 4

By September 4 it had changed a lot.

September 4

The yellowish-pink clusters had become a rosy pink with very white tips.

September 21

As September went along, the white highlights started to disappear.

October 6

The clusters have now become a deeper pink. There’s a bit of white left here and there but not much.

October 6

I have enjoyed watching the changes in this hydrangea bush over the last six weeks and have been surprised at how beautifully it has matured and developed. I thought that its blooming cycle was going to be completed much earlier. How wrong I was!

Happy Tuesday.

22 thoughts on “Late Summer Hydrangea”

  1. Love the panicle hydrangeas. We saw some huge ones in New Brunswick, still in their prime. My poor little hydrangea is all mulched in for the winter. Happy Tuesday. Allan

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    1. Thanks, Allan. I’m partial to all types of them but these panicle hydrangeas are so gorgeous and a row of them is quite a sight. As you know, Alberta’s winter weather can be difficult for lots of plants (in southern Alberta the chinooks can be brutal) but the panicle hydrangeas are very hardy and with the mulching, yours should do well.

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  3. Such a stunning variety, I have not seen one with that extra growing tip before. My paniculata ‘Vanille Fraise’ changes colour in the same way, but the rain and wind have not been kind to it and already the deepening pink is going brown and mushy. You should see this one develop a caramel colour as it begins to die.

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    1. I’ve tried to find out the name of the variety with the extra tip, but no luck. I haven’t checked with a greenhouse yet, though. There are many of this particular type in this area and they are all hitting their height about now. Such a lovely addition to autumn. So sorry to hear that yours has been weather damaged as it’s such a joy to watch them mature. I’ve been watching the progression of this one in particular as it’s on one of my favourite walking routes.

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    1. It was lovely to watch this transformation, Linda. I didn’t think they were going to last this long or make so many changes (they still look great). I don’t know how well they keep as cut flowers; you would have to try them. Cheers.

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