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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 296394" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>That sounds wonderful.</p><p></p><p>As for the hydrangea bush - I grew up with them, tey are amazing. The flowers can change colour form blue to pink depending on the pH of the soil. My mother had a row of hydrangeas in the front yard against the house, she used to bury a steel wool pad (used) under every second bush so they alternated in colour.</p><p></p><p>They also grow really well from cutting, so I suggest when it's time to prune the bushes, you take some pencil cuttings for wm and he can then try to grow them where he is.</p><p></p><p>Were they the old-fashioned sort (with the large solid flower heads) or the more modern lacy varieties from Japan? Some of the newer hybrids have more intense colours. The older varieites tend to be paler; I like the stronger colours but they all are lovely.</p><p></p><p>When I was a kid I used to take the pruned stems and let them dry. Then I would poke the pith out of the stem to make a bubble pipe, the best ones I could use because the residual pith inside would hold the bubble mix really well. Another good thing for kids!</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 296394, member: 1991"] That sounds wonderful. As for the hydrangea bush - I grew up with them, tey are amazing. The flowers can change colour form blue to pink depending on the pH of the soil. My mother had a row of hydrangeas in the front yard against the house, she used to bury a steel wool pad (used) under every second bush so they alternated in colour. They also grow really well from cutting, so I suggest when it's time to prune the bushes, you take some pencil cuttings for wm and he can then try to grow them where he is. Were they the old-fashioned sort (with the large solid flower heads) or the more modern lacy varieties from Japan? Some of the newer hybrids have more intense colours. The older varieites tend to be paler; I like the stronger colours but they all are lovely. When I was a kid I used to take the pruned stems and let them dry. Then I would poke the pith out of the stem to make a bubble pipe, the best ones I could use because the residual pith inside would hold the bubble mix really well. Another good thing for kids! Marg [/QUOTE]
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