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Gay I've moved your post to a new discussion using my magical powers. Sorry you had trouble with it.

I love calling it a blob. I think I'll call them that from now on. (Here is a permalink to the blog/blob I wrote recently on Hydrangea Colors.)

What a wonderful story! How long did it take for the blooms to change color???

I love seeing the multicolored hydrangea blooms on one plant, sort of psychedelic. Although I suspect the owners are not usually too happy about it. LOL Do you like yours or does it look like a misfit? Your garden is so lovely!!

Chelated iron is fast working and works independently of pH. Usually we would use it to green up azaleas or rhododendrons that need a more acid soil... and meanwhile work on correcting the soil.

Generally here the recommendation is to use sulfur to acidify the soil. Then the hydrangea blooms should turn blue -- assuming there is enough aluminum in the soil already, which there usually is.

And lime should keep the pink up to snuff -- a neutral to slightly alkaline soil. Although there are a few that should be pink pretty much no matter the pH.

I wonder if you could use the calcium around pansies/violas to strengthen their stems? Or on tomatoes to help with blossom end rot? (Along with more even watering.)

Have you ever tried dying the dried hydrangea blooms? I know folks who have spray painted them, just a dusting of paint or glitter. But I think this is the first time I have seen anything about using fabric dye on them.

-- posted by Cottage_Garden