Oakleaf hydrangea

Last year I posted a photo of Oakleaf hydrangea leaves — http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2014-05-30 — and MaryBeth commented that she hoped to see blooms. Here you are, finally, MaryBeth!

Last year's post was from a plant on campus and I haven't been to that part of campus in my first year of retirement. But this spring I've noticed a couple plants in my neighborhood and this is one of those.

Species page at PhytoImages, http://phytoimages.siu.edu/cgi-bin/dol/dol_terminal.pl?taxon_name=Hydrangea_quercifolia&rank=binomial

1 year ago (“Nectar on my glasses?”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2014-06-12
2 years ago (“I’m *standing*, not parked.”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2013-06-12
3 years ago (“Fiery skipper”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2012-06-12
4 years ago (“Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2011-06-12

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[Thom Mitchell]

@espyetta Since you're mentioned…

[MaryBeth Dailey]

They are gorgeous !!!