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[MSKKG]

Love the code names and all their blooms! Just got back from Maine today,and I saw what I thought were some white hydrangeas there (is that possible?!?). They were very unusual. Of course, as a Mississippi girl, I'm partial to magnolias! Can't beat azaleas and crapemyrtles either. Good luck to Sweet Tea--hope she has an easier time deciding her favorite than I do!!!

[AGDLynn]

Re: White Hydrangea's..I have 2 bushes outside of my garage. When we first moved here, I think they were a little blue/purpleish....it depends on the soil and evidentl, my soil didn't get a "let's get a little bit of dramatic color" gene.

My hometown is the "Crepe Myrtle" town for some strange reason, lol.

[elainebenice]

Originally Posted by MSKKG

Love the code names and all their blooms! Just got back from Maine today,and I saw what I thought were some white hydrangeas there (is that possible?!?). They were very unusual. Of course, as a Mississippi girl, I'm partial to magnolias! Can't beat azaleas and crapemyrtles either. Good luck to Sweet Tea--hope she has an easier time deciding her favorite than I do!!!

oak leaf hydrangeas have white blooms.

agdlynn - the amount of iron and aluminum in the soil, along with the soil ph, dictates how deep the shades of purple/blue blooms are on your hydrangeas, but it can't change the actual color (that they should be). it sounds like maybe your soil makeup has changed over the years. check the ph of the soil and do a quick google search with a few of these buzz words and you will find out what you should add to your soil. you will have beautiful blooms again in no time!!!