Laura McHugh East's challenge to chart growth of flowers in our garden starts this week to show the power the sun has in our yard. So cool to have the challenge this week since the sun was so prominent in the news last week with the Venus transit. For sure, it is out there doing its job.
For me, gardening is a form of art - creating a palette of beautiful colors is a challenge. I find great flowering plants in the garden book, only to the realize I can't get the exact flower and my plans are then dashed.
I was pleasantly surprised two months ago when my newly planted front yard came into bloom for the first time. The different heights and textures were perfect but every plant bloomed in shades of purple.
They didn't look too bad, though as an artist I know a contrasting color like yellow or white would have been more interesting. The worst part was that my front door in French Blue totally clashed with the flowering plants. The solutionwas easy there - I repainted the door a color called Purple Haze in honor of Jimi Hendrix.
Now, the only remaining items in the yard to bloom have just started to emerge - the hydrangeas. Hydrangeas I have heard, bloom different colors depending on the soil conditions. I have anxiously been waiting to see if the hydrangeas planted all around my house against the fence borders would be pink, lavender or bluish, and if they would all be the same.
The news for now is that they all appear to be different colors. There is no rhyme or reason to what color is emerging in each location. They are all doing remarkably well, considering the weather has been so so dry for us here in Half Moon Bay.
Here's a photo of the hydrangea I want to watch over the next couple of weeks:
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