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Title: Hydrangea--H. macrophylla, H. quercifolia.(Plant Palette)
Author: Cathy Boething Pherson
Publication: Landscape & Irrigation (Magazine/Journal)
Date: August 1, 2003
Publisher: Adams Business Media
Volume: 27 Issue: 8 Page: 37(1)Distributed by Thompson Gale

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Nothing meets summer head-on like the exuberant lushness of hydrangeas. A staple in many garden, this deciduous beauty is worth withstanding the defoliated dormant period even in the West where we're spoiled by greenery year-round. Hydrangea (Greek for "water vessel") adores moisture and will bloom more profusely in direct proportion to its availability. While 30 hydrangea species from China, Japan and North America have become available, only a few are commonly used. Hydrangeas require organically rich, porous soil. The addition of aluminum sulphate to develop a pH of 5.5 or lower will produce blue-tinted flowers while supplementing with lime or superphosphate to create a pH of 7.0 or higher results in pink to red flowers. White...