One thing leads to another.....

which nursery/gc was this one Katie? it looks interesting.

love your new pretty blue hydrangea, pots not bad either ;o)

Lovely shade of blue and I quite like the pot as well Kate...

It's a slippery slope Kate, taking a fancy to things! But your new Hydrangea is a beautiful blue. Loved the spelling on the last photo, perhaps it makes people stop and look!

Thanks Kindly ladies! :-) Fingers crossed!
My pink hydrangea hasn’t flowered yet?!? So I was quite tempted with this one as you can see..
I spotted that too, Honeysuckle! Bless..made me chuckle!
Eileen, the hydrangea is from Asda and the pot from Middle Lane nursery near Preston. I shouldn’t really have bought it as no real space, but, hey ho..

It's a slippery slope....

I'd forgotten about that gc as I tend to stick to the Beverley area, Bridlington and of course Reighton.

Lovely vivid blue goes nice with the pot.

Love your blue hydrangea.

Your blue Hydrangea looks lovely in its pot. I like those orange bead plants, although I've never tried one myself. Maybe you'll get one next time you visit the garden centre :)

A gorgeous blue and I love the pot Kate ..

That was a good price Kate and I love the new pot !

Thank you Dawn, Marjorie, Hywel, Amy and Rose!
I’m very pleased with both hydrangea and pot.
Fingers crossed with the proper care I keep it blue! ;-)

Hywel, I thought the little orange bead plants may do well on the rockery? I’ll think about taking a trip out tomorrow..

They'd look nice in between the rocks :)

I think I have to drive over now!!!! Temptation is too much :-D

Its to do with the soil Kate what colour they turn

I potted it in ericaceous soil, Dawn, and watering from the water but. Fingers crossed!

Yes blue Hydrageas like acid soil pink like alkaline. Yes fingers crossed for you.

Lovely pot Kate, your hydrangea just fits in there nicely, think I have got to the stage now where if we go to a garden centre I have to have me hands tied behind my back now before I enter it :) :)

Thank you Davey, I just hope I can keep the colour! I have to agree with you, especially as my garden is small - I just don’t really have any more space. 😀

You've picked a winner for sure. I love that shade of blue. Hope it gives you many years of enjoyment.

Thanks Fernever, I’ve seen several garden centres sell these pots. I’ve potted this one up and I’ll use water from the buts, so fingers crossed!

Thank you Paul! I love it! Just hope I can retain the bluish colour. In this area of chalky lime earth, we can only grow the pinkish ones. I do love the pinks and whites too, but, it’s nice to have something different.

You have to use aluminum sulfate to maintain the blue color. It may take a year or two to work.

Change Hydrangea Color to Blue
To ensure that aluminum is present, aluminum sulfate may be added to the soil around the hydrangeas. Authorities recommend that a solution of 1/2 oz (1 Tbsp) aluminum sulfate per gallon of water be applied to plants (which are at least 2-3 years old) throughout the growing season.

Thank you Paul! I appreciate the advice. :-)

Lovely pot and plant......hopefully it will thrive for you.....

You're welcome Kate. You have a really nice selection there.

Thank you Dd! It’s doing well..fingers crossed!
Thanks Paul!