Graduation of Hydrangeas

      June is the month of graduation. As many among us celebrate this special occasion and the milestone it represents in the life of our children, one cannot help but wonder, how quickly the time flew. Anyway, in the pastiche of these thoughts, I realized that this year I have witnessed and shared the silent graduation of many plants in my garden. In May it was Peonies, in June it was Strawberries. Soon it would be Lily trees. But currently I am enjoying the graduation of Hydrangeas in my garden. Since the blogosphere is a great place to spread word about a good bargain, I thought it would be a good idea to talk about these now.

      About three years back I decided to plant a dozen Hydrangeas in my garden. Upon doing a quick market research, I found that their cost varies from $5.00 ( for the potted Easter Hydrangeas, that are not meant to be plugged into soil) to $65.00 ( for a mature plant that weighs more than 50 lbs). Neither interested me as I was looking for a wholesale price, to buy in bulk. Also I wanted the pleasure of nurturing it myself and watch it grow. Finally I bought them by mail order from a nursery, at a reasonable price. But more than the price what enticed me was the fact that if it doesn’t come to life the following Spring, then you get a free replacement!

      Anyway, over the past three years they have seen seasons change and frozen in ample snow! I have also replaced six of them, free of cost. To top it all I have even blogged about them. This year much to my relief  they have matured well and are finally graduating with many bunches of delightful flowers. So as to share this joy and celebration, here are a few photos of a typical Hydrangea plant from my garden. After three years of trials, now I wonder how quickly the time flew. June is surely the month of graduation

Ratna

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Last year in this blog: Kashmir in the Backyard

Two years back, in this blog: The Silent Construction of Hydrangea