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October Third’s Friday Fleurday

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Over the course of the last four months, I’ve been watching an hydrangea shrub growing in one of the city’s parks that’s morphing from a variegated dark pink and white to blue and purplish-blue and lastly, to red. I first posted about it here.

June 23

As I indicated in my previous post about this hydrangea, one that shifts from red to purple, blue or purplish-blue and back to pink or red again is a “Bigleaf” hydrangea (hydrangea macrophylla) that is reacting to soil ph levels. This one has been putting on a particularly magnificent colour show all summer long that is now extending into autumn.

July 3
July 18
July 22
August 22
August 28

By the middle of September this shrub was well on its way to turning a dark, autumnal red as you can see below.

September 15
September 15

And as of October 2, those dark red hues were very predominant.

October 2
October 2
October 2

It’s amazing how beautifully this hydrangea shrub has changed and transformed and provided colourful blooms for months.

Happy Friday.

30 thoughts on “October Third’s Friday Fleurday”

  7. What a beautiful transition Lynette. Surprisingly, even my puny little hydrangea is still producing. Such beautiful flowers and range of colour. Happy Friday. Allan

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  8. I can’t believe it is in a city park! It is stunning in every season. I thought I’d like blue the most, but the October red is such a rich colour. What a beautiful Fleurday Friday! Maggie

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    1. Thank you, Maggie, much appreciated. 😊 The city here does do a good job of its parks; it’s a huge department and there’s a lot to do including beach maintenance. That said, I agree. It’s still pretty amazing to find this gorgeous shrub in a city park. I like the blue as well but the red is such a gorgeous shade.

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    1. It sure is! I would hate that too, and it’s really a bit sad to see so many people walking or running along and completely cut off from everything around them with their ear buds or headsets or yes, looking at their phones.

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