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Monday, August 19, 2013

{Our 6 Different Hydrangeas}

Already on June 17, we had our 6 different Hydrangea varieties blooming and husband Pieter took photos of them. A bit late, but still I want to share these beauties with you.
First a Mophead Hydrangea in an exceptional purple color that we got from our friends the Bogles.
Second variety is a Hydrangea Macrophylla Ayesha.
These Hydrangea Macrophylla Ayesha appear in soft tones from pale pink to light blue...
These are beauties and the color varies from spot to spot.
Here you see the pale pink ones...
A blue Mophead Hydrangea...
It is difficult to tell which one is my favorite but I sure love this color!
Hydrangea Serrata Pretty Maiden, a Lacecap variety.
And a White Mophead Hydrangea...
Lots of Blue Mophead Hydrangeas.
These ordinary Mophead Hydrangeas are very pretty too.
So which one is your favorite?

Related links:
{Our Hydrangea Trio and Tea in 1930s Blue Transfer Ware} | previous post by me
{5 Varieties of Hydrangea Are Blooming Now} | previous post by me
Hydrangea.com | Wilkerson Mill Gardens with 105 different varieties of Mopehead and Lacecap Hydrangeas!

62 comments:

  1. you have gorgeous blooms in your garden.

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    1. Dearest Theresa,
      Thank you; guess Hydrangeas are a strong variety too!
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  2. Dear Mariette,

    I love all your beautiful hydrangeas - such gorgeous colours and they must look wonderful all around your garden.
    We have one in a pot that has been dormant most of the winter and just coming out with lots of new leaves.
    Also I love how fabulous your home is looking with the new coat of paint and everything - don't think I have remarked about the finished look.
    Hope that you are enjoying the weekend
    Sending love and hugs
    Carolyn

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    1. Dearest Carolyn,
      Thanks for your visit and stroll through our Hydrangea garden. They are gorgeous and their colors are such a cheerful addition to all the green. Thanks for the compliment about our home. Even with these rainy days it looks sunny.
      Happy Sunday to you!
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  3. Mariette,
    Your hydrangeas are beautiful. I think my favorite one is the Blue Mophead Hydrangea because it looks like it has a touch of purple in it. The photos your husband took are wonderful. I want to thank you for your comment on my anniversary post. It touched my heart very much.

    I hope you are enjoying the summer days, dear.

    Love,
    ~Sheri

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    1. Dearest Sheri,
      Thanks for your visit and comment and so glad you loved our Hydrangeas. That Blue Mophead is gorgeous indeed and as a matter of fact; that's the one I chose for my FB Fan Page! facebook.com/MariettesBacktoBasicsLLC
      It sure has an intens hue of purple in it as well.
      You are quite welcome, it was a pleasure for visiting you on your special anniversary.
      Lots of continued love and above all good health to you both,
      Mariette

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  4. Dear Mariette,
    Your Hydrangeas are beautiful and so many lovely colors and varieties! I love the Ayesha varieties - I have never seen them before. Very pretty! Hope you are having a wonderful weekend.
    Love,
    Karen

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    1. Dearest Karen,
      Thank your for your visit and compliments. Oh, the Ayesha variety is a dream and their shade runs from pale blue to pale pink.
      Let's hope our Sunday will be without rain...
      Hugs to you!
      Mariette

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  5. Liebe Mariette,

    dreimal BEAUTIFUL!

    Alles Liebe
    Elisabeth

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    1. Liebe Elisabeth,
      Und die andere drei nicht?
      Lieber Gruss,
      Mariette

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  6. Dearest Mariette,
    You has 6 different Hydrangeas a beautiful and your husband photos from blue Monphead Hydrangea.
    I love Boyles Blue Mopherd Hydransea are very pretty!
    You has reflecting clours in garden in wonderful idea.
    We has so much rains with almost from last month and still raining here.
    Hugs and Love to always!
    Michiko

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    1. Dearest Michiko,
      Thanks for your visit and for your love.
      Wishing you a happy new week and good weather.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  7. Wat doen je Hortensia's het mooi Mariëtte, vooral al die mooie blauwe bloemen, een plaatje is dat. Ook de Ayesha is prachtig, deze kende ik nog niet.
    Ik wens je een fijne zondag.
    Lieve groet, Mea

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    1. Beste Mea,
      Dank je wel, ja die blauwe en die paarse zijn heel erg mooi. Ayesha is echt een plaatje, zo mooi frêle en bijna kantachtig.
      Ook een fijne zondagavond nog.
      Liefs,
      Mariette

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  8. Wow your hydrangeas are all vert pretty! Each color and each look is beautiful. I love them all, but especially Hydrangea Serrata Pretty Maiden...what a unique look!

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    1. Dearest Tamago,
      Thank you, they are all pretty. It depends on the light at the moment of taking a photo and certainly Serrata Pretty Maiden does stand out!
      Happy new week to you.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  9. Dearest Mariette,

    What lovely pictures Pieter took of you hydrangeas. I am always drawn to blue and white varieties, but then I have a real weakness for blue and white flowers in general.

    Enjoy your Sunday...........*s*

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    1. Dearest Suzi,
      It is hard to tell which ones are prettier... also depending on the light that is shed on them. They are lovely and do last for quite a while.
      Thanks for your compliment and Pieter took some great photos indeed.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  10. Couldn't pick a favorite. All hydrangeas make my heart sing! Lovely photos, Mariette.

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    1. Dearest Sarah,
      Indeed, it will be hard for picking a favorite... They are such a rewarding variety that blooms so abundantly.
      Thanks for your compliment.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  11. Hoi Mariette,

    Wat een mooie kleuren hortensia's hebben jullie in de tuin staan! Ik denk dat de lichtblauwe hortensia Blue Mobhead, mijn favoriet is. Bij ons doen ze het jammergenoeg niet allemaal even goed. Het blijft nog even zoeken welke plaats in de tuin het meest geschikt is.

    Dank je wel ook voor je lieve berichtje over mijn vader! Maak je maar geen zorgen hoor. Hij knipte slechts was losse sprietjes weg. Wij hebben gelukkig een grasmaaier :-)!!

    Fijne week!

    Madelief x

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    1. Beste Madelief,
      Ja, die kleuren zijn heel erg mooi en ze staan in onze tuin kennelijk op de juiste plekken. Het valt niet altijd mee om in je tuin ook het beste resultaat van bepaalde planten te kunnen 'oogsten'.
      Hè, ben blij dat de Vader niet het hele gazon hoefde te knippen op die manier!
      Ook een fijne nieuwe zomer week.
      Liefs,
      Mariette

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  12. Lieve Mariette,

    Een maand geleden stonden mijn hortensia's er ook nog zo mooi bij,maar met het warme weer en felle zon hebben ze veel geleden,zien er nu uit als laat in het najaar.

    Blauwe bloemen doen het bij mij altijd goed van welk soort dan ook.
    Dankjewel voor het delen van deze bloemenpost!!

    Lieve groet,
    Ger

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    1. Lieve Ger,
      Ja, blauw is je lievelingskleur; inclusief het mooie blauw van Griekenland...
      Hier blijft er als het zo door blijft regenen van onze tuin ook niks meer over. Er is wéér een overstromings waarschuwing tot morgenvroeg 8:00u. Het valt er met bakken uit en het is al donker om 17:00u. De dag leek aanvankelijk zo mooi te worden. We liepen nog in de tuin, nou ja, door het drassige gras en Pieter op zijn nieuwe rubber clogs nog helemaal de ronde gemaakt. Heb ook nog een van onze poezen moeten redden die achter de grote eik zat te húilen en niet naar huis durfde. Onder grote paraplu heb ik ze kliedernat opgepakt en afgedroogd. We proberen ze binnen te houden want zo zijn de bruggen er uitgeslagen en kunnen ze niet eens meer oversteken vanuit ons bos. Lieve groetjes,
      Mariette

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  13. Dearest Mariette,

    My favorite the pale pink, mmm.. honestly I love them all.
    you have a beautiful garden.
    wishing you a great sunday
    hugs to you

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    1. Dearest Ayu,
      Thank you and oh, it is awfully hard for picking a favorite here!
      Our Sunday was lovely to begin with, we could walk in the garden, however soggy but now it is already pouring down for more than an hour.
      Happy new week to you!
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  14. O seu jardim deve ser maravilhoso! As suas Hortênsias são lindas e tem uma variedade fantástica! Gostei muito de passar por aqui! Bj, Manuela

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    1. Dearest Manuela,
      Thanks for your compliment and you are more than welcome to visit our garden any time!
      Happy new week to you.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  15. Oh they are all so pretty, love the colours

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    1. Dearest Jo-Anne,
      Indeed, hard to prefer one over the other...
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  16. Hello Mariette, This year seemed to particularly favor this flower--in Ohio, I saw them in so many gardens. I remember one garden that had a profusion of hydrangeas in every color forming a bank at one side.

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    1. Dearest Jim,
      In previous years when I did post about them I mentioned that husband Pieter had given them water as Hydrangeas love to drink... This year they got their share and more than that. We're getting tired of our torrential rains. It never dries out this way.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  17. Your garden must take your breath away with beauty.

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    1. Dearest Kay,
      No at the moment it is one mud puddle... We have had for over two months torrential rains.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  18. the colors and sizes are absolutely wonderful. I can just imagine the impact they make "in person". Feel so serene and relaxing. Hope the rain has let go and the water receeded

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    1. Dearest Daniela,
      Thanks for your comment and kind words.
      As for the rain, no it came back this afternoon with more strength than before. Again the bridges got inundated. One gets so sick and tired of it. No way we can walk or bike...
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  19. Dearest Mariette, It is so hard to decide. I have a few mop heads and I love those but the Ayesha is new to me. I love how the petals cup in. They appear very flirty. They would look fabulous in a large bouquet. I think they are my favorite.
    Thanks for sharing the beauty of the blossoms.
    Love to you, Ginger

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    1. Dearest Ginger,
      I'm with you on that as they all look gorgeous! Oh, we have had these Ayesha for years already. Glad you enjoyed them and you're always welcome neighbor!
      Hugs to both of you,
      Mariette

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  20. Wat mooi Mariette, het lijkt wel een sprookje! Ik houd veel van de blauwe tinten.Hoop dat het nu droog is bij jullie, maar de hydrangea is er gek op,
    Groeten Janny

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    1. Lieve Janny,
      Ja, mooi het hydrangea sprookje... De rest is minder mooi. De hele buurt staat hier zowat blánk! Het is 3:22u en we zijn samen aan het dweilen. Ik vrees dat er mensen zijn die het nog erger hebben dan wij.
      En het weerbericht is niet rooskleurig; het houdt níet op. De grond is overal zó verzadigd het water kan niet meer weg.
      Liefs,
      Mariette

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  21. Dearest Mariette, the pictures than took Pieter are amazing ! I can't decide which color is the most beautiful !I liked all ! Here is not blooming , I see a lot of them at Mount Pelion because there the vegetation is lush and humid climate !Thank you for sharing your beautiful garden !

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    1. Dearest Olympia,
      Glad you enjoyed them and we have the photos. We don't know what will be left from our garden with all these floods... We're fighting the water in the entire east part of Georgia due to the tropical storm with heavy rains.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  22. Prachtig Mariëtte. Ik heb niet echt een favoriet, vind hortensia gewoon een prachtige plant. Fijne week, lieve groet

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    1. Beste Willy,
      Als kind vond ik ze al mooi, we hadden ze bij de voordeur; twee struiken. Ze zijn allemaal mooi.
      Liefs en mooie zomerweek!
      Mariette

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  23. Dearest Mariette,
    Your Hydrangeas are simply gorgeous, ALL of them!!!! I love the colors and the different shapes, it's really hard to pick a favorite one... The Macrophylla Ayesha variety is very unusual (not sure I had ever seen it before) and I find it very sweet with its little "curled" blossoms, lovely!
    Have a beautiful week, Mariette! Lots of hugs!

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    1. Dearest Anna,
      Thanks for your liking them. Indeed the Macrophylla Ayesha is very pretty but we have them already for quite some years.
      Enjoy your summer week!
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  24. Dear Mariette,such beautiful Hydrangeas you have in your garden!!
    I like the one with the blue color!!!
    In my area its dificult to grow up!!
    But i find a lot of them in the Island of Lefkada.
    Have a wonderful new week!!Hugs!!
    Dimi...

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    1. Dearest Dimi,
      Thank you for your compliment and indeed, Hydrangeas love to drink lots of water or else the wilt away and let their heads hang. But at the moment we get flooded so that will not be good either.
      Happy summer week and hugs to you,
      Mariette

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  25. Liebe Mariette,
    ganz wundervoll diese zartblauen Blüten. Du hast wirklich
    einen Märchengarten.
    Das viele Wasser bei euch ist ganz schrecklich. Ich kann dir
    nachfühlen wie das sit. Hoffentlich ist bald ein ende in Sicht.
    Ich denke viel an Euch!
    Einen guten Start in die neue Woche wünscht Dir
    Irmi

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    1. Liebe Irmi,
      Danke für deine liebe Antwort!
      Geniesse noch eine schöne August Woche.
      Lieber Gruss,
      Mariette

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  26. Wow Mariette, your flowers are out of this world! I have to say, the Hydrangea's are hand down my favorite!!! Have you ever dried them? How lovely to have all this beauty in your own backyard!

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    1. Dearest Victoria,
      Thank you for your praise!
      Yes we've dried them before but I far more prefer to have them fresh and with their bright color.
      We do hope they survive all the flooding since those photos got taken.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  27. Beautiful x 6! I love the hydrageas, I discovered them in a travel to Asturias in the north of Spain. But unfortunately they are not very common in the south by the heat.

    Hugs from Jerez in the heat southern Spain

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    1. Dearest Marina,
      Hydrangeas do love plenty of water. As for heat, we have temperatures in summer of over 40°C so that is like tropical climate for two months of the year.
      Wish we had some dry heat for now!
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  28. il tuo giardino è un paradiso!!!!!!! le ortensie sono meravigliose!!!!! un abbraccio Lory

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  29. Dearest Mariette,
    The blue Hydrander called Macrophilla is really nice. The photos that Pieter took as well certainly enhance the flowers even more. There are many soft tones within the flowers and the colour varieties are very interesting as well. Hyrangeas are a very good hand me down and are very sterdy and can grow anywhere. Even when they are dried they maintain their colour and can be made into a floral arrangement and framed for keep sake.
    Hugs and love to always
    Michiko

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    1. Dearest Michiko,
      Hydrangeas are such rewarding plants and usually not very demanding.
      We usually don't dry them as we have many fresh flowers almost year round. Fresh is far better than anything dried!
      Hugs and love to you,
      Mariette

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  30. Dearest Mariette,
    Wow, I LOVE hydrangeas with any colors and shapes of the flowers♡♡♡ I hardly can choose my favorite p;) You made me feel longing for the rainy season with these beautiful flowers(*^_^*)
    PS> I wish my husband has interest in taking pictures for me, haha. Please send your sweet husband my regards.

    Sending you lots of love and hugs from Japan, xoxo Miyako*

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    1. Dearest Miyako,
      Thanks for your visit and sure they are all lovely! Why do you think we have six varieties? If it would be that easy to select one favorite we would have.
      My husband Pieter has been a great photographer all of his life, so this comes natural and I don't even have to ask him.
      Best regards to both of you.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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Mariette...