This hydrangea which is in a pot and in the shade of the trees is looking healthy. The strange thing is the flowers are changing colour. When I bought this shrub the flowers were all greenish with a pink tinge like the ones at the bottom of the image. Just look what has happened to the rest of the flowers - perhaps they all revert to the original pink in the end?
Sorry it's hydrangeas again - I am getting bored with myself!! I need something to give me a boost of enthusiasm for taking photos. I have definitely lost my mojo!!
It’s a great specimen that you have. I think they prefer pots. Ours are all rather poorly given the current drought here in the UK.
The flowers of a Hydrangea depend on the acidity of the soil. They can range from blue/purple to pink (but all start off that green when new).
That really is looking good. My hydrangea is the same and like Phil said, green to start with and develops either a cream and pink hue or a blue one if there is greater acidity. My neighbour used to get blue ones by putting rusty nails in the soil around the shrub!
Your soil in the pot is changing it’s acidity….that doesn't make sense but it’s the soil that decides the colour. This would make sense if the hydrangea was in the garden soil….
The flowers of a Hydrangea depend on the acidity of the soil. They can range from blue/purple to pink (but all start off that green when new).