Today's "assignment" is "something blue."
This is my new hydrangea bush. I know that it looks a little more "blue and brown" than blue. I know that I need to deadhead or remove "spent blooms" or whatever. I will add it to my list of things I need to do that I haven't gotten around to yet.
The blooms were blue when I purchased it, and they are still blooming blue. I am pretty impressed because soil in this part of the country is very basic, and it is very difficult to get blue blooms, because that requires acidic soil. I haven't added anything to the soil to change the ph, and its still cranking out blue ones. But they are a pretty pale blue... almost white. I wouldn't be surprised at all if there isn't any blue left by the end of the season. I will just enjoy it while it lasts.
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