tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-911604654446032587.post3842158319275126879..comments2024-03-22T03:38:55.611-07:00Comments on MacQue : Two Mysteries, One SolvedMac n' Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05732924562630675589noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-911604654446032587.post-49354898358510008032012-07-10T10:35:36.316-07:002012-07-10T10:35:36.316-07:00That's quite fascinating about the hydrangeas ...That's quite fascinating about the hydrangeas - and now Mac can call himself the "Garden Detective"!<br /><br />Those caladiums (caladia?) are beautiful.Mrs. Micawberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08680436275934263596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-911604654446032587.post-23901606463839161522012-07-10T05:03:15.727-07:002012-07-10T05:03:15.727-07:00I've always found it fascinating that hydrange...I've always found it fascinating that hydrangeas change colour according to what type of soil it's grown in.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-911604654446032587.post-75664783188664451502012-07-10T01:25:39.416-07:002012-07-10T01:25:39.416-07:00The soil in our garden is clay and we have a hydra...The soil in our garden is clay and we have a hydrangea plant that has mostly blue but also a few pink flowers on it these will gradually turn into a lilac colour as time goes on. It has done this for the past three or four years - when we first planted it it was all pink:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-911604654446032587.post-65044996806706457622012-07-09T23:09:19.566-07:002012-07-09T23:09:19.566-07:00Maybe you went on holiday, and all those caladiums...Maybe you went on holiday, and all those caladiums shouted, 'Quick! Flower!'?<br />x<br />(Let's not worry about how they managed to deadhead themselves so you'd never guess!)Used-to-Beeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11865449943356287351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-911604654446032587.post-82630042485958433662012-07-09T15:05:00.897-07:002012-07-09T15:05:00.897-07:00How interesting ...pink ones are more common here ...How interesting ...pink ones are more common here ...and I was told to add copper sulphate to the surrounding soil to turn them blue!!!Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12177505346903016669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-911604654446032587.post-8606185542082769512012-07-09T14:09:16.680-07:002012-07-09T14:09:16.680-07:00Pink hydrangeas, have only seen blue ones in the S...Pink hydrangeas, have only seen blue ones in the South, all you have to do is stick a fork in with them! Funny old thing, science, isn't it?<br />Can't help you with the caladiums,my husband is the gardener, but somehow, a bulb must have escaped the pot, I should think.Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.com