ONE of the great things about the late summer to early autumn period can be the longevity of the flowers. Earlier in the season, stress levels can be higher with strong sunshine, heat and drought all ...

A: A large, versatile and very fashionable genus of mainly deciduous flowering shrubs, hydrangeas are wonderful for adding long-lasting colour to the garden from summer right through into late autumn.

The communal mophead hydrangea is a familiar sight across gardens from mid summer until the first frost bites. They form the backbone of many late summer borders and while they perform their function ...

I think that if I had to choose the one plant that has given me the most pleasure throughout August, it would be Hydrangea villosa. I recall first being hypnotised by the magic of this particular ...

THE wet summer has given a fine display of hydrangeas, which have soaked up the moisture and seem unbothered by the lack of sunshine. Many shun the sun and prefer shade or spoilsport poor summers and ...

Blousy mop-head or delicate lace-cap? There's a hydrangea variety to suit all tastes and gardens, says Marie Staunton They're considered a bit blousy by some, but in my opinion, hydrangea is a very ...

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I feel as if I’ve spent the past few weeks coveting other people’s hydrangeas. I’ve covertly pulled up outside old farmhouse gardens to ogle “mopheads” covered with great flouncy blooms. And I’ve ...