Gorgeous new flowers...

Look at these beauties!

 

 

Red sunflowers...I've never seen them before.

Stunning.

 

Look at these babies!

I have been reading a lot about hydrangeas lately on so many blogs...many of you have gorgeous, well~established plants, others of you live where they grow wild. How wonderful it must be to see these beauties regularly!

I have always loved hydrangeas too. They remind me of my grandmother, she had pink ones. I love their big moppy heads and the fact that they can either be pink or blue depending on the acidity of the soil.

Read more about the specifics here.

I know they also come in {or can change to} a variety of other colors, but I'm really interested in these two colors.

I bought my first ever hydrangea plant today and I'm so excited. It was from a well know nursery so it should be healthy. Now...to plant or not. I originally was going to keep it in a container but now I'm concerned it wouldn't do it's thing...spread, grow, and bloom. My yard is about the size of a postage stamp and the perimeter is already pretty much taken with shrubs and such. I could always carve out a niche for it...hm...can't decide.

I live in Zone 8 {close to Houston, Texas} and from everything I've read, it needs morning sun and afternoon shade.

For all you experienced gardeners out there...any suggestions...container or ground?

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