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Garden Floral $19.99 Rene Lalonde Garden Floral - Art Print

Garden Floral Faux Suede Loveseat $94.53 Protect your furniture and brighten your home decor with a floral slipcoverTraditional slipcover is printed on soft faux suede microfiber fabricLoveseat cover features beautifully drawn and painted floral imagesBreathes a bit of vitality into any roomFabric is supple and plush, yet strong and durableStyled in shades of light salmon, sage, mauve, cream, gold and moreFits loveseats from 60 to 72 inches100-percent polyesterMachine washableModel number Garden Floral Suede RA Loveseat

Anuschka Large Hobo- Floral Garden $160 Large Hobo- Floral Garden Color: Floral Garden

Grandeur 2 Floral Garden Jewel $9.98 From Robert Kaufman Fabrics, this cotton print fabric is perfect for quilts, home décor accents, craft projects and apparel. This floral fabric features a color palette of eggplant, lavender, green, cream and gold metallic gold accents.

Accent Design Floral and Garden Accents Small Bird Lt.Blue/Cream/Brown 1 1/4 Feather 3 pc $1.79 Floral and Garden Accents Small Birds can add a touch of color and realism to your birdhouses and nests. There are several species of birds to choose from, so you can either mix and match for a really wild scene, or keep them together for a family look! Lt.Blue/Cream/Brown 1 1/4" Feather 3 pc

Enchanted Floral Garden $19.99 Enchanted Floral Garden - Wall Decal

Echo Design - Floral Scarf (Cream) - Accessories $68 Zappos.com is proud to offer the Echo Design - Floral Scarf (Cream) - Accessories: Make sure to water your wardrobe every day. If you don't, this Echo Design Floral Bamboo Scarf might just shrivel away! ; A garden of colorful flowers blossoms beautifully over this silk scarf. ; 100% silk. ; Dry clean only. ; Imported. ; Width: 14 in ; Length: 62 in

Garden Magic Large Floral Multi $8.98 Designed by Herbie for South Sea Imports, this cotton print includes colors of purple, green, yellow, fuchsia and cream.

Maidenhair Floral Garden $24.99 Denise Duplock Maidenhair Floral Garden - Art Print

Zen Garden Large Floral Black $7.98 Designed by Fabric Traditions, this cotton print fabric is perfect for quilting, apparel and home décor accents. Colors include mustard yellow, charcoal, cream and black.

Accent Design Floral and Garden Accents Garden Friend Resin Frogs 4 One Climbing On The Other On a Dark Moss Base Unpackaged, Light Moss Green/Cream $1.89 What do you find in a garden? Flowers, of course, but what else?.....Floral and Garden Accents Garden Friends! These are all those little things that fly through the air and crawl on the ground. For either inside or outside decorating, Garden Friends are a fun and realistic way to accent your garden. Resin Frogs 4" One Climbing On The Other On a Dark Moss Base Unpackaged, Light Moss Green/Cream

Art For A Cause 12501 Ice Cream Scoop Blue Floral $27.3 Art for a Cause is a stunning display of a unique selection of hand painted tools for the home kitchen and garden. The talented artist skillfully paints whimsical scenes and colorful flowers on just about any wooden surface and a portion of all sales is donated to charities.Hand painted Ice Cream Scoop blue floral on cream background

Art For A Cause 12502 Ice Cream Scoop Rose Floral $27.3 Art for a Cause is a stunning display of a unique selection of hand painted tools for the home kitchen and garden. The talented artist skillfully paints whimsical scenes and colorful flowers on just about any wooden surface and a portion of all sales is donated to charities.Hand painted Ice Cream Scoop rose floral on cream background

Garden Floral Faux Suede Sofa Slipcover $97.65 Protect your furniture and brighten your home decor with a floral slipcoverTraditional slipcover is printed on soft faux suede microfiber fabricSofa cover features beautifully drawn and painted floral imagesBreathes a bit of vitality into any roomFabric is supple and plush, yet strong and durableStyled in shades of light salmon, sage, mauve, cream, gold and moreFits sofas from 84 to 96 inches100-percent polyesterMachine washableModel number Garden Floral Suede RA Sofa

Garden Floral Faux Suede Chair Slipcover $82.07 Protect your furniture and brighten your home decor with a floral slipcoverTraditional slipcover is printed on soft faux suede microfiber fabricChair cover features beautifully drawn and painted floral imagesBreathes a bit of vitality into any roomFabric is supple and plush, yet strong and durableStyled in shades of light salmon, sage, mauve, cream, gold and moreFits chairs from 32 to 42 inches100-percent polyesterMachine washableModel number Garden Floral Suede RA Chair

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Hydrangea

There several species of hydrangea, but only about five of them are widely grown in the United States. The most popular include the hydrangea vines, the oakleaf, the paniculata, the mophead, and the lacecap. Each of them has both similarities and differences, but they produce enchanting flowers. They definitely brighten the landscape and the flowers are precious to florists and decorators.

Characteristics of Common Hydrangeas

Hydrangea vines are climbing plants that produce awesome flowers. There a several kinds and they usually grow well when given to the room to climb on the side of the house or on a tree. They don't require trellises. They simply attach to planar surfaces and holdfast. The flowers that grow on these types of vines are usually white, cream, light pink or pastel yellow.

For brighter flowers, the mophead or lacecap type is preferable. They feature flowers in colors such as bright blue and several shades of pink and purple, as well as white. The mophead plant is a bush while the lacecaps are more of a shrub that grows nicely around other shrubs and trees.

The oakleaf hydrangeas are original because of the shape and behavior of their leaves. Sure, they have stunning flowers that usually are white (occasionally pink as they age), but the leaves of the oakleaf hydrangea are shaped like an oak leaf and the leaf itself changes colors adorning red, burgundy, yellow, and orange in the fall. They are just beautiful.

The paniculata variety of hydrangeas is like a bush with blooms that are kind of cone-shaped. The flowers are similar to the lilac, but they are usually white and change into a pink blush color as the bloom ages.

Planting Hydrangeas

When choosing which kind of hydrangeas to plant, consider the characteristics of the different types, but also check your zone against the recommended zones for growing hydrangeas. Some of them won't grow in certain climates. There are so many different kinds of hydrangeas, that it isn't possible to provide a single method for planting them. Most plants come with planting instructions and it is recommended that you follow them.

Some require lots of sun while some are better off in the shade although most of them will grow well with morning sun and afternoon shade. The oakleaf does okay in extreme heat while other hydrangeas do not. If in complete shade, all of the hydrangeas will have problems blooming. Spacing of the plants is also important, so follow the instructions that come with the plant. When transplanting hydrangeas, it is best to plant them when they are blooming or dormant.

Caring for Hydrangeas

Most hydrangeas require moist soil but need to have good drainage. The oakleaf is especially sensitive to root rot if the soil does not drain well. They need fertilizer and for a thriving plant with blooms, provide fertilizer frequently.

Hydrangeas benefit from pruning. Dead blooms and stems should always be removed. Other pruning can be done to control height. The time and the method of pruning depend on the type of hydrangea you are dealing with. Look up the recommended pruning methods for your plant in particular.

Drying Hydrangeas

Hydrangeas are gorgeous when they are blooming and they a wonderful addition to landscape. However, they are also good for decorating and that requires drying the blooms which is a whole other ballgame. There are several methods for drying flowers including hanging them up-side-down and pumping them full of glycerin and colored dye.

The easiest, most successful way is to dry them naturally when it comes to hydrangeas. To do this, you pick flowers just before the top blooms open up all the way. You cut the stem to where it's about a foot long. Trim off the leaves and put the cut flowers in vase that is at least eight inches tall. Locate the vase in a cool area that isn't subject to sunlight; dark hallways are perfect places for drying hydrangeas. Fill the vase with about six inches of water and let it evaporate naturally. After the water evaporates, the hydrangea will be dry and ready to use.

With dried hydrangeas, you truly get the full life span out of your flowers. They are beautiful on the plant, as fresh cut flowers, and as dried flowers used in floral arrangements, wreaths, and other craft projects. Not all hydrangeas dry well, but most do.

Growing and drying hydrangeas is an experience you are sure to love. You can usually find the shrubs and bushes in any garden center. Of course, you can order your hydrangea plants from vendors through mail order or over the internet.

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