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RE: Hydrangea

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From: "Jose Almandoz." <almand@arrakis.es>
Date: Mon, 4 Aug 1997 18:13:38 +0200
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I'm sorry, but your friend's hydrangea seems to be of 'lacecap' flower
shape, instead of 'mophead' shape, round and full, that are the ones for
drying. Lacecaps (flat heads made mostly of inconspicuous fertile flowers
and a few sterile flowers on top) are unsuitable for drying, as the fertile
flowers drop off. I like very much the 'mophead' H. 'Madame Emile
Mouilliere', big white flowers than when mature take shades of pink and
green: BEAUTIFUL!. But for drying, why not to try some dark reds or blues?.
much more interesting colours, probably. Hydrangea quercifolia is also good
for drying, as it is Hydrangea paniculata ('Green Spire', 'Pink Diamond'
and 'Brussel's Lace', all superb). tell your friend to buy a 'mophead' 
variety or, better still, she may take some cuttings right now from any
plant she miay like: we are in the best time!.

Jose. Northern Spain, zone 9. Oceanic humid climate.

almand@arrakis.es
> De: Deb Fisher <dwf3@cornell.edu>
> A: perennials@mallorn.com
> CC: sav4@cornell.edu
> Asunto: Hydrangea
> Fecha: lunes 4 de agosto de 1997 17:29
> 
> I'm asking this for a friend who planted a hydrangea last year, and this
> year was looking forward to white balls of flowers that she could dry.
> Instead her flowers were sort of "flat" (her description) and the
blossoms
> have fallen off iinstead of staying on the bush as they dry out.  
> 
> Anyway, is it just that the hydrangea is immature - will it grow more
like
> a hydrangea next year - or is it just a variety that won't grow the way
she
> wants. 
> 
> We are in upstate NY, Zone 5.
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