We did have a potting plant in the greenhouse with an Oakleaf Hydrangea in it. So that too came out to live on the patio by mid april.
Happily blooming on the patio!
Look how huge its leafs were on April 4, while still residing inside the greenhouse.
My hand for comparison...
For adding some potting soil, re-potting and bringing them up the hill towards the gazebo and the house, this utility cart is very practical. Even for attaching it behind the John Deere lawn mower.
Walking downhill with potting plants inside goes far easier than pulling it uphill...
Over the year we need lots of potting soil as our local soil is very poor.
Still, the greenhouse + potting soil and some tender care does yield this!
Always rewarding to see things bloom!
it is gorgeous! i have a similar cart that i use around here for yardwork and for sometimes carting bags of feed into the barn. :)
ReplyDeleteDearest Theresa,
DeleteWe both love these flowers very much and it blooms rather early.
That cart is really great for carting things around!
Hugs,
Mariette
Dearest friend...you sure have a great 'green thumb!' You have a lovely garden with lovely blooms you, yourself take care of. Your cart is also adorable and yes, very practical. When I had a huge garden many years ago, how I wish I had one like it.
ReplyDeleteHave a fun Summer weekend, along with dear Pieter.
FABBY
Dearest Fabby,
DeleteThank you so much and yes, sometimes it looks like a little paradise but the very hot summer has yet to start...
Wishing you and Alejandro a lovely weekend as well!
Hugs,
Mariette
thanks for visiting my blog, your welcome !
ReplyDeleteDearest Soraya,
DeleteThank you and glad you had a peek into this post as well.
Hugs,
Mariette
Beautiful flower... I love the colour! Dreaming one in the mind! :-) Stop by at in-law's yesterday, daughter like crispy noodles once more before she leave to New Zealand. I don't know how to put it in word for the beautiful garden we once proud, Anyway, need a lock in the mind now. Don't want end up a book here. A good weekend to you and Pete!
ReplyDeleteDearest Mei,
DeleteOh my, you will have a very difficult time with your daughter leaving for New Zealand. Bless you all and wishing you nevertheless a happy weekend. So glad you could spoil her one last time...
Hugs to you, also from Pieter.
Mariette
Kan die niet gewoon buiten daar? .
ReplyDeleteOf is dit een "ander soort' dan de 'gewone" eikenblad hortensia?
En wat een gigantische bladeren levert dat op als ze in de kas gestaan hebben...
Beste Marian,
DeleteJazeker kan dat gewoon buiten maar gezien wij zóveel enorm grote bomen hebben zitten er ook gigantisch veel boomwortels in de grond. Wij hebben nergens een vrij stukje. Dus lijkt dit af en toe de beste optie. Moeilijk om allebei te handhaven; èn een sort arboretum èn een mooie plantentuin...
Ja, dit is de eikenblad hortensia en die was erg in zijn sas bij ons in het kasje!
Liefs,
Mariette
Leuk om alles weer buiten te kunnen zetten met een handig karretje erbij.
ReplyDeleteBeste Marianne,
DeleteJa dit is een enorm handig werkpaard om met de potten vanuit het kasje tegen de heuvel op te rijden!
Liefs,
Mariette
Beautiful flowers and the little cart is so handy.
ReplyDeleteMy husband comes from the Azores islands where Hydrangeas flower by the roadsides - pinks, violets, whites....
I have had 3 hydrangeas in my garden for a couple of years but they never flowered. I have to keep them in the shade because the sun is too strong for them, so that could be the reason?
Dearest Sami,
DeleteYeah, they love the warm, but above all the very humid climate. In Indonesia you saw thousands of them, lined along the entrance road of the company we used to work for. We learned one thing that they need LOTS of water, with their huge leaves they have quite a surface for fast evaporation! When they have to compete with nearby big trees, it also is hard for keeping them 'happy' and that's the main reason we potted this one.
Hugs,
Mariette
Dearest Mariette,
ReplyDeleteI have never seen an oakleaf hydrangea before yours. What a pretty plants. Sincw you winter it in your greenhouse, I assume that it is not hardy.
I have the same cart that I bought so many years ago that it's beginning to fall apart. It's small enough for me to handle easily but big and sturdy enough to carry lots of stuff.
We had over two inches of rain last week; I hope you are getting some soon. It always amazes me how quickly Mother Nature can go from wet to dry!
Enjoy the week end..........*s*
Dearest Suzi,
DeleteYes, it is hardy but we got ours as a baby and did not want to plant it before winter to endure the cold. So we pampered it inside our greenhouse and we got rewarded with very happy 'huge' leaves!
Oh, without such a utility cart it is nearly impossible to carry all the weight that is required for gardening throughout the year.
We hope for some rain as well and yes, from one extreme into the other can happen quite fast.
Happy weekend to you and sending you hugs,
Mariette
Wow, that leaf is so huge! Your hydrangea is beautiful. I think the soil makes a big difference. Lucky hydrangea to get organic soil and loving care :-)
ReplyDeleteDearest Tamago,
DeleteYes, it is the hydrangeas body-language meaning 'thank-you' for being inside the greenhouse and growing in excellent organic soil + love.
Sending you hugs for a happy weekend.
Mariette
Liebe Mariette,
ReplyDeletedie wunderschönen weißen Blüten Eurer Oakleaf Hydrangea sehen so aus wie die unserer Kletter-Hortensie, aber unsere hat nicht diese sehr großen Blätter.
Ich hab gegoogelt: Es ist die Eichenblatt-Hortensie und ich finde sie beeindruckend! Danke fürs Zeigen
Ich wünsche Euch ein schönes WE mit viel Wohlgefühl
und schicke liebe Grüße mit
Traudi
Liebe Traudi,
DeleteJa, die Blüten sind eine liebe Belohnung für gute Erde und fur's verbleiben im Gewächshaus wo sie noch zu jung und noch nicht gehärtet war. Ebenso die grosse Blätter und ja, es ist die Eichenblatt Hortensie!
Wir haben einen sehr schöner Start des Wochenendes gemacht und ich wünshe Euch ebenso ein schöner Samstag und Sonntag!
Liebe Grüsse,
Mariette
Amazing size that leaf is!
ReplyDeleteDearest Janey,
DeleteYeah, looks like it has been on Steroids! Who knows what a winter in the greenhouse + excellent potting soil meant to it?!
Hugs,
Mariette
Bellissimi questi fiori, bianchi e delicati come le nuvole. Paola
ReplyDeleteCara Paola,
DeleteSì, quegli delicati fiori sembrano quasi paradisiaco... Portano gioia.
Abbraccio grande e buon fine settimana.
Mariette
Dearest Mariette,
ReplyDeleteYour hand for compaison in gren house and some potting repotting in the gaziboin the soil makes has lown mower potting lants for easier puttining it uphill.
Happy weekend.
Thank you very much for helping us!
Hugs and love from both of you!
Michiko
Dearest Michiko,
DeleteThank you so much for stopping by and yes, look at the size of my hand and than the happy and healthy leaf!
Hope your weekend was a happy one and wishing you a happy new week ahead.
Hugs and love from both of us.
Mariette
Mariette, sai che ne ho una anche io? Negli anni è diventata veramente grande e adesso è coperta di fiori, una meraviglia. Io l'ho piantata in terra però.
ReplyDeleteBuona domenica,
V.
Cara V.,
DeleteCerto nella terra fertile crescerà molto felice e alto. Abbiamo così tanta concorrenza di grandi alberi, ecco perché abbiamo piantato questo in una pentola. Per il momento si sta facendo grande però. Abbiamo avuto una bella domenica e vi auguriamo una settimana nuova felice.
Un abbraccio,
Mariette
Liebe Mariette,
ReplyDeletewir haben Sonnenschein.
Sonnige Sonntagsgrüße
Elisabeth
Liebe Elisabeth,
DeleteSuper, wir hatten auch ein sehr schooner und sonniger Sonntag.
Liebe Grüsse,
Mariette
Lieve Mariette ,
ReplyDeleteik geloof dat ik een paar posten gemist heb ...wat zijn jullie lekker in de tuin
bezig ...er is altijd wel wat te doen ...fijn dat je man ook zo handig is en zo mooie boog
gemaakt heeft .....dit is een mooie hortensia !!!!
ik wens jullie een fijne week ...
veel liefs
Lieve Nieneke,
DeleteJa, altijd veel te doen in zo'n grote tuin maar het geeft ook heel veel voldoening!
Dank je wel voor je woorden en Pieter is een erg handige man; zo moet je er nog een zóeken.
Liefs en ook een fijne week toegewenst.
Mariette
Nice
ReplyDeleteDearest Jo-Anne,
DeleteThank you, it is a joy to watch.
Hugs,
Mariette
Dearest Mariette; Oh, Your hydrangea is blooming beautifully with your tender care♡♡♡ I have a different type of utility cart; to take the old paper (or etc.) out on a garbage day. Haha, it's a necessity for me. Have a wonderful new week, Dear Mariette.
ReplyDeleteSending Lots of Love and Hugs from Japan to my Dear friend in America, xoxo Miyako*
Dearest Miyako,
Deletethank you very much and yes, such a utility cart is oh so convenient.
Hope you too enjoy your June week.
Sending you special hugs from Georgia/USA.
Mariette