In previous columns, I have written about many different types of hydrangeas. Now I will write about the hydrangea that is the most popular. Mopheads, French or macrophylla are the plants that come to ...

It is a great time of year for some southern garden hydrangeas. Something about the blue mop head hydrangeas gets the horticulture juices flowing. My criteria for giving the go ahead to plant these ...

This summer’s hydrangeas have been awesome. The traditional mop head blossoms have lost their brilliant blue color, fading to lime green or baby blue. The panicle and smooth hydrangeas are in full ...

‘Magical Revolution’ is the indoor hydrangea with flowers of pink or blue. Plants need bright, indirect light but not direct ...

There is nothing more sad than having a few warm spring days wake up your plants only for a couple of sub-freezing days ...

What: Throughout the summer, Hydrangea “Preziosa” provides a spectacular floral show. Small, rounded mophead flowers are borne in a profusion of soft shades of pale-lavender, blue or pink. As the ...

If you are looking for drama in the garden, “Merritt’s Beauty” is the shrub for you. In early-to-mid summer, intense, brilliant true-blue to deeply saturated rose-red flowers cover this deciduous ...

Q: We have several healthy-looking hydrangeas. One of them is covered with flowers, but on each one, the buds do not all open. There are several large blooms around the edge of each flower. They have ...

Though the name hydrangea comes from the Greek for water vessel -- a reference to the plant's cuplike seed pods -- I prefer to think that the plant was named after the mythical, many-headed serpent ...

Who can resist big, bodacious hydrangeas? Just be sure to plant those types that will succeed in our cold climate. Hydrangeas are all the rage in garden centers right now. With their melon-sized ...

Bigleaf hydrangeas thrive in morning sun, afternoon shade, and moist, well-drained soil. Regular fertilization and watering are crucial for healthy growth and blooms. Prune after flowering, but avoid ...