aging Hydrangea

I'll put my head above the parapet: I love hydrangeas - a late appreciation! Don't much like the mopheads but the lacecaps are better and the paniculatas the best of all. They all fade to subtle autumn colours which I like very much.

A good filler in shrub to have. The flowers do last a long time. What is the ornament I can just see at the bottom of your photo Klahanie?

I agree Ange! And now some have the most brilliant autumn leaf colour.
Yours is very delicate Klahanie, nice to dry the flower heads to use inside..

Me too, they protect the buds for next year...And here we have had our first heavy frost..

I’m with Ange2 on this. Some mop heads are nice…mine are Wedding Gown and Red Angel, but the best Hydrangeas for me are H. Paniculata and H. Arborescens…and they tolerate sun a lot better as well.

I do love a hydrangea, although OH not so keen. I like their flowering longevity too. They have that touch of New England charm I think.