The Wonder of Hydrangeas

There's more to hydrangeas than meets the eye. This old garden favourite can be used in surprising ways to beautify your garden and flower arrangements. In today's post we're going to give you some ideas of different varieties of hydrangeas you may want to purchase and look at some uses for hydrangeas.

First up we’ll cover some types of hydrangeas that might interest you. Hydrangea Macrophylla ‘Glam Rock’s form is that of a typical mophead hydrangea, but its kaleidoscopic colour will give your garden a modern look. Another gorgeous hydrangea is ‘Runaway Bride’, with delicate flowers that resemble white butterflies. If you like strawberries and cream you will be a fan of the last hydrangea we’ll look at, Hydrangea paniculata ‘Vanille Fraise’. The conical flowers of ‘Vanille Fraise’ switch from white to pink gradually meaning that for part of the season each flower will be a mix of pink and white.

Now for some uses for hydrangeas. As mentioned in a previous post you can make well-established hydrangeas into a colourful hedge and even add them to a flower arrangement for a smart table centre piece. You may even want to dry some of your hydrangeas if you have a lot of them for more rustic looking flower arrangements.