I know you don't want to talk about it, but it's happening. Summer is ending. It's as unavoidable as the, uh… passage of time. Late August has arrived, foreshadowing cooler weather, vacation finales, and back-to-school advertisements. As we slowly and reluctantly start replacing our swimsuits with sweaters, let's focus on the positives of early fall: autumn ales, caramel apples, roasted things, antique hydrangeas….yes, while you can't eat antique hydrangeas, they are definitely as American and Autumn-themed as apple pie; plus, their kaleidoscopic palette is a great reason to look forward to fall. Here you’ll find your guide to Antique Hydrangeas—the journey they take to become antique and the resulting kaleidoscope of colors and textures that are produced.
First, antique hydrangeas are not a separate species from fresh Hydrangea macrophylla; in fact, they come from the same shrubs. The only requirements for transforming fresh hydrangeas into antiques are time, proper care, and suitable atmospheric conditions. Also critical is having the proper variety, as not all hydrangea antique as well as others…luckily, we have this dialed in!
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