Blue Buds of Hydrangea
Hydrangea is one of my favorite flowers because of their complicated structure! As much as I love the flowers, I also love the budding stage. They are like beads arranging in an orderly fashion.
The buds are blue in these pictures, but when they are flowers, the flowers are light purple with a touch of blue on the petals. They are just gorgeous.
My hydrangea is pink and it is not as healthy as this one that I saw in the supermarket. I'm hoping by next year it will grow a bit more and giving me more flowers to enjoy.
Have a great week, everyone!
Check out other Blue entries at Smiling Sally blog, and Macro Lovers!
Wow..such a super gorgeous post...I love this series..the buds are so gorgeous to gaze at..our photos are awesome!
ReplyDeleteSuch beauty!
Kiki~
I agree; they're gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteHappy Blue Monday.
Hydrangeas are my favorite flowers too, especially the blue ones. Great close up shots. Stopping by from Blue Monday.
ReplyDelete-marie
That is beautiful. I think that is the lace cap hydrangea isn't it. You have truly captured it's beauty. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI love the pictures you shared of the hydrangea in different stages. I love them as well, but have no luck with them. Yours is such a pretty color.
ReplyDeleteI love hydrangeas too. All the colours are beautiful. I am not sure which one would be my favourite.
ReplyDeleteThey do look like little beads don't they? Mine have not started to bud yet, hopefully soon. I really like all the different shades of color on your last macro.
ReplyDeleteOne Hydrangea blossom makes a whole bouquet! I like the bud photo, too.
ReplyDeleteThe hydrangea is such a beautiful flower and it runs such a gamut of colors. In my neighborhood, I've seen several shades from lighter blue to lavender to deeper purple to different ranges of magentas. I love the huge blossoms!
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful and special flowers!
ReplyDeleteGreat close-up shots!
At first look, I thought they were blueberries.
ReplyDeleteWould love to have hydrangea in my yard. Such beautiful blooms, Icy girl! I particularly love this 'blue' color.
ReplyDeleteI love them, they are beautiful.
ReplyDeletei thought those were flowers at first glance
ReplyDeleteI really like these too. Every shot is really great. ;)
ReplyDeleteLike you Icy, I love the budding stage and the anticipation of full bloom. These are exquisite photos.
ReplyDeleteI love hydrangeas. I actually had one growing in my window when I lived in NY and plan on planting one one year.
ReplyDeleteDid you know that the composition of the soil affects the hue of the flower? "Flower color of all hydrangeas is affected by the degrees of acidity or alkalinity of the soil in which they grow..." Reader's Digest Success with House Plants