About this time of year when I was a teenager, my family would go to Cape Cod with some of my parents best friends. We’d enjoy long days at the beach, read lots of books, and oogle at the beautiful hydrangeas that are everywhere. We’d also debate whether it’s pronounced “Hydr-ann-gea” or “Hy-drain-gea” (according to a certain Bostonian as well as the Minnesota hy-drain-gea authority)… But to-may-to to-mah-to, hydr-ann-gea, hy-drain-gea nobody could debate that they weren’t gloriously beautiful! And for one week the only family bickering would be about which color is the prettiest. I think you can guess which side I took…
{Photos via Domino, Veranda, Cote de Texas, Martha Stewart, Shannon Fricke, Simply Seleta, Fifi Flowers, Flickr}
Is there anything more beautiful than these wonderful flowers? Leigh
ReplyDeleteAll of these photos are BEAUTIFUL... j'adore flowers!
ReplyDeleteI am having a crush on hydrangeas myself at the moment - I can't seem to see enough of them. Love your images and thank you...xv
ReplyDeleteHave you ever been to Holland?? I think the best hydrangeas in the world are grown there! The banks of the River Vecht are lined with massive bushes overflowing with giant blue, purple, violet, pink and white blossoms dripping down into the water. It's sensational... I'll try to find a pic to email you!
ReplyDeleteLovely lovely pics, sigh...
ReplyDeleteI love big blossoming blooms, and love it when you just take a stem and put it in clear glass.
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Beautiful blue hydrangeas - in any colour they are a wonderful bloom.
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I just love hydrangea. We did a wedding awhile back that we ordered tons of them. That was the only flower used. They are just beautiful.
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Mmmm hydrangeas! I have tried so hard to keep mine blue, but the soil just won't cooperate. They keep turning pink! grrrr.
ReplyDeletexo Isa
What a delightful post Alice. I'll add another spin to the pronounciation debate, Hy-drain-jarrr! Us Aussies tend to flatter the last syllable out something fearful. I have just noticed that all my hydrangea plants are starting to produce masses of new growth. We are nearing the end of a long, cold Winter here, so bring on Spring!
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Hy-drain-gea's got my vote - and BLUE is my favourite as well.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful post!
Dear Alice,
ReplyDeleteI want you to say that I love your blog very much! Long time before I started my own blog , I visited your blog from time to time!
Thank you for all the beautiful images you share!
Warmthly,
Greet
I say Hydr-ann-gea and I love them. I am feeling so proud this year. Even though I don't have many blooms, I have one that is absolutely perfect. It makes me so happy. I don't have any blues. They sure are lovely!
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