HOW TO CHANGE THE COLOR OF YOUR HYDRANGEAS

Hydrangeas are the perfect plant to have all-around your house. Each color is beautiful and unique. However, there may be a way you can change the color of your hydrangeas!

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Facts About Hydrangeas
Certain hydrangeas actually will naturally change color on their own. These species are called H. Macrophylla or H. Serrata.

Most people actually think that the color of the hydrangeas depends on the pH of the soil. However, that is not actually true.

Michael Dirr, the author of Hydrangeas for American Gardens, shares that it is more associated with the aluminum that is available in the soil rather than the pH of the soil.

To find the aluminum for the soil, you will need to look at the pH of the soil as well as the phosphorus in the soil.

If the pH of the soil is lower, then the aluminum can be absorbed easily into the plant. With more aluminum, you typically see blue flowers.

If the pH is higher,  your flower does not get as much aluminum in them, thus, you will see pink flowers.

Other colors including cream and green happen when the flower is first blooming and will change over time as well.

HOW TO CHANGE THE COLOR

So, now that we know this, it is pretty easy to change the color of your hydrangeas. You simply need to adjust your soil!

– Soil pH 5.0 to 5.5 = Blue
– Soil pH 6.0 to 6.5 = Pink/purple

– Soil pH 5.5 to 6.5 = Purple, or both blue & pink

To change your soil, you need to plan in advance to change the color. It works best when you alter the soil late fall or early spring.

There are other ways to change the color of your hydrangeas. Some have found success when using coffee grounds to change their flowers to blue. If you want to change your flowers to be pink, you can also try using eggshells.

Whether you want blue flowers or pink, you can change the color of your hydrangeas for your flower garden without too much work. What color do you prefer?

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