In what kind of soil and sun do hydrangea's grow best? How do I get the different color shades?
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Nikko Blue is an older, cold hardy variety. It will bloom well in full to part sun. In hotter climates, it will do better in part sun. The more acidic the soil, the bluer the blooms. Akaline soil produces more pink and lavender blooms. You can amend soil with aluminum sulfate for blue, and lime for pink prior to planting. I dump coffee grounds (used) around the blue plant and washed, crushed eggshells around the pink plants.
get a blue and a pink one and plant them close to each other and when it blooms you will have two colors..Its beautiful...the colors are marked at the home center...all you need is sandy loam...a little plant food every now and then .they really hold up well in south alabama..
my parents had a beautiful hydranga bush. my dad used to put rusty spikes in the ground around them to change their colors
Get MirAcid for color...it's by the makers of MiracleGrow. Hydrangeas get deeper color with the more acidic touch.
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