I had been wanting one of the "Endless Summer" hydrangeas for a couple of years now (since I first heard about them). They are supposed to bloom all season long, unlike the original hydrangeas that just bloomed once a season. I finally got one last month. I followed the directions to keep the blooms BLUE. The bush is a tiny one.....only about 12 inches high and maybe 14 inches across.....but it has a LOT of flowers as you can see here. (The ones on the right look lighter blue than they actually are because the sun was shining on them when I took the photo. The ones on the bottom left in the photo are actually truer in color, although they are even a bit lighter than they are "in person".) I hope it winters well and comes back as strong next year as I've grown very fond of it and don't want to lose it.
The next photo shows another new plant to my yard this year.....Thunbergia Alata...but the "common" name of it is black-eyed Susan vine. It is an annual, so it won't come back next year unless we have a super-mild winter, but I love how it is already climbing up its trellis and blooming quite profusely and I don't mind buying a new one each year. A good friend had one last year and it was SO full and gorgeous and had tons of blooms by the end of the season...and I'm hoping mine does the same for me this year. (My friend bought three of them this year since she was so happy with her one last year.) I think both photos will enlarge for you if you click on them.
The next photo shows another new plant to my yard this year.....Thunbergia Alata...but the "common" name of it is black-eyed Susan vine. It is an annual, so it won't come back next year unless we have a super-mild winter, but I love how it is already climbing up its trellis and blooming quite profusely and I don't mind buying a new one each year. A good friend had one last year and it was SO full and gorgeous and had tons of blooms by the end of the season...and I'm hoping mine does the same for me this year. (My friend bought three of them this year since she was so happy with her one last year.) I think both photos will enlarge for you if you click on them.
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I've never heard of either of the plants. I just love the blackeyed susan climber. I'll have to see if they are available here. Our winters are so brutal I'm not sure I've even seen hydrangas here. I'll have to keep my eyes open when I go to town this week.
Crispy
My mom had a hydrangea for years. It was blue naturally and stayed that way due to the location and the soil. When I first saw a pink one, I was totally amazed and wondered "how did they do that?" Now I understand that the pH of the soil makes it so.
I just love both plants.
I have several hydragneas . The one in front of the house changes colors. sometimes it is blue and now it is pinkish.
I love Hydrangneas...have you ever tried to dry them?
Pat
great flowers...and you know how I love flowrs!!
Pat, my hydrangneas are in the front right corner of the house and do very well. They tolerate our winters well. Just remember not to cut them back as I did before I brought it here. Cutting them stops flower production and it greens nicely but no flowers. I'll have to take a picture and blog the story of my plant
Beautiful flowers. I will have to look for both of those next year.
i love hydrangeas!!!
ALOT.
Like Crispy says, Hydrangeas would never survive a prairie winter but I do love the black eyed Susan climber!
Beautiful!
I have a couple of peony plants that I need to put in the ground. A co-worker gave them to me... but I'm afraid if I plant them, I'll kill them off... black thumb. haha.
beautiful flowers! good luck with them..
I love the flowers....well..I just love flowers of any sort. I was more into it in Missouri than Texas or here...thanks.
Being from the Black Eyes Susan State, I have never heard of the vine. Pretty, TTFN ~ Marydon
Love the hydrangea. I just planted my first one this summer too. It is coming out pink with white stripes on the petals.
I'm sure your hydrangea will do fine. I've had them everywhere I've lived in Maryland and they winter over very well. You can cut them back in the spring, when you see which branches are greening up and which ones aren't. This is true of an older plant. Your plant won't need trimming for years, I imagine.
I think my neighbor and I are growing the black-eyed susan vine, but ours were started from seed and aren't very far along. I hope they are are pretty as yours.
I love your Endless Summer! I bought one of them several years ago. Mine didn't make it through the winter. Curious to see how yours does.
Oh I need to go find those sunflower vines they are lovely! I have apink hydrangea in a pot, bought it at Trader Joe's past year. It went down to maybe 2-3 leaves in the winter, I trimmed it back & it is gorgeous, four lovely flower heads on it!they don't like it too cold but they will winter if you protect them from the worst. Good luck!
JW is staying at Midwestern for med. school, specialty in Podiatry!
They are beautiful. You know what they say. Quilters have the most beautiful yards and flowers.
I just love your new plants! Hydrangeas are gorgeous and one of these days I will get one planted in our yard too. I'm especially interested though in your Black Eyed Susan vine!! I must look for one. Is it a climber? I have the perfect place for it. Thanks for sharing :-)
Can they be grown from seeds?
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