Thursday, May 29, 2008

GARDENING


Million Dollar Plant / Milflores
(HYDRANGEA)

Hydrangeas are delight to our senses and pleasing to the eyes. If you could see a cluster of these plants in your garden or yard. This hydrangea is a Mophead Hydrangea. The most common color of this species are blue and pink. Although attaining the blue colored blooms will depend on the pH level of the soil. If you want to have a blue blooms you have to add aluminum in the soil and vice versa if you want it pink. However, you manipulate the blooms' color this type of plant will still produce excellent clusters. And what's more exciting in this plant is is able to change its blooms from time to time. Let's say you have violet this season the next could be pink or blue. As if they have a mood on their own. They can be planted in pots or in soil. This plant loves to be watered frequently and partial sun with good air circulation. Next time I will tell you how to fertilize the plant to attain blue color.



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