![]() ![]() “Many of the hydrangeas in Cornwall have a genuine and precise sense of place,” says Alasdair Moore. It is the wildness of ordinary plants that bring the famous opening line of Rebecca to mind: “Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again.” Dispel GloomĪbove: Untroubled by bluing agents and soil acidity test kits, hydrangeas glint in the gloom, in the way that rhododendrons can, if they are allowed to. Try as one might, it’s impossible not to think of the novels of Daphne du Maurier when traveling in Cornwall, especially after being lost for what seems like hours. Encroach on a DrivewayĪbove: Blue macrophylla hydrangeas growing along parts of the driveway at Botelet Farm, in southeast Cornwall. Here, Hydrangea arborescens ‘Annabelle’ is joined by the white umbels of Ammi majus, with spires of Echium pininana on the other side of the path. Grow a JungleĪbove: At Trematon, home of garden designers Isabel and Julian Bannerman, hydrangeas become jungle plants. In a light rain, their mopheads carry the weight.Ĭornish “mizzle,” the misty moisture which characterizes the coastal weather when it is not radiantly sunny, enhances the effect. Hydrangeas grow up the slope, unsupported, among roses and herbs. Blanket a SlopeĪbove: At Trematon Castle at the edge of Cornwall, the croquet lawn by the house falls away into a jungle of greenery. Here are seven garden design ideas for wild hydrangeas: Says Alasdair Moore of the Duchy Nursery in Lostwithiel: “In Cornwall, hydrangeas have made themselves at home, often looking particularly wild with their drooping stems laden with flower.” In shades of electric blue or a peculiar purple or greenish white, they emerge from the shade of lichen-covered holm oaks, glowing against slate walls. Along the narrow lanes of Cornwall, at the southwest tip of England, hydrangeas are the most otherworldly of plants. Hydrangeas take on a magnificence when they have freedom, grown in a place that they actually like. ![]() A pot near the house requires ericaceous soil, an acid mulch, aluminum sulphate. Hydrangeas suffer from the same image problem as rhododendrons: they are usually in the wrong place. Icon - Check Mark A check mark for checkbox buttons. Icon - Twitter Twitters brand mark for use in social sharing icons. ![]() Icon - Pinterest Pinterests brand mark for use in social sharing icons. flipboard Icon - Instagram Instagrams brand mark for use in social sharing icons. Icon - Facebook Facebooks brand mark for use in social sharing icons. Icon - Email Used to indicate an emai action. Icon - Search Used to indicate a search action. ![]() Icon - Zoom In Used to indicate a zoom in action on a map. Icon - Zoom Out Used to indicate a zoom out action on a map. Icon - Location Pin Used to showcase a location on a map. Icon - Dropdown Arrow Used to indicate a dropdown. Icon - Close Used to indicate a close action. Icon - Down Chevron Used to indicate a dropdown. Icon - Message The icon we use to represent an email action. Icon - External Link An icon we use to indicate a button link is external. Icon - Arrow Right An icon we use to indicate a leftwards action. Landscaping 101: Wild Hydrangeas, 7 Ways - Gardenista Icon - Arrow Left An icon we use to indicate a rightwards action. ![]()
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