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November 14’s Friday Fleurday

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Amazingly there are still quite a number of hydrangeas about although most have packed it up for the year and are headed into their seasonal rest.

This “penny mac” hydrangea is definitely still doing well.
These blooms are on the same plant as the bunch above. It’s interesting how some hydrangea blooms will revert to alternate genetic material.
The leaves on this panicle hydrangea are turning yellow but the blooms are still vibrant.
Another pretty penny mac.
This hydrangea is getting ready to rest until spring. Only the tip is still awake!

They will soon be gone but will start returning in early spring. Looking forward to it.

Happy Friday.

48 thoughts on “November 14’s Friday Fleurday”

  3. What a nice surprise to still see some colourful hydrangeas in bloom. Ours have all turned brown. I typically deadhead mine in the spring. Even if the blooms are dead they’re still nice to look at.

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    2. There’s so much beauty to be found, especially in unexpected places. I think that’s why Albert Camus’ “Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower” resonates with me 🍂🌸

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  7. These hydrangea are in great shape for the season Lynette. So nice to see them at any time of year. Not many left here on the Wet Coast. Happy Friday. Allan

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    1. Thanks, Allan. I’m surprised to see them doing so well. I thought they would be finished by now but there’s still quite a few of them about. It seems that on the Wet Coast they have blown away?! 😉Cheers.

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    1. I have seen a couple of rhododendrons that are blooming but that can happen in autumn with those bushes. They get confused when the hours of daylight and darkness are the same and also if it’s warm enough. They think it’s spring! But the hydrangeas are definitely winding down; they need their beauty sleep! 😊

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    1. I used to live in southern Alberta and couldn’t get them to grow very well, either, especially certain types like the mopheads. I did have a panicle hydrangea in a protected area next to the house that did well. I really had to baby it though.

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  11. I have two hydrangeas that are still quite small. One we planted last year (2023) and the other we planted this year in spring. One of them has gone into hibernation until next year. The other is suddenly growing new stems. No flower buds, but still, the colorful leaves on it look like it’s growing anew!

    Enjoy those hydrangeas while you can. Soon you’ll have to say goodbye until next year.

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    1. Hi Lori, hydrangeas can start growing in autumn if they get confused by temperature fluctuations or if there are equal amounts of daylight and darkness (not usual for them but it can happen). Some varieties can revert to other genetic elements in their makeup, too, if they’re carrying genes from the hydrangea types that bloom in autumn. That’s much more a possibility. Hydrangeas are so interesting that way. The first two photos I’ve posted here are from the same bush, so there’s clearly some sort of genetic reversion happening.

      Yes, I’m going to enjoy these late bloomers right down to the last petal! 😊

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