Is it true Hydrangeas differ in color depending on the kind of dirt?
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Is it true than Hydrengeas can differ in color when flower blooms depending on the kind of dirt it grows at?
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Yes, lower ph (below 6.0) yields blue or lavender blue, above 7 =pinks & red, between 6 & 7 = purple or bluish-pink.
Sulfur or aluminum sulfate added to the soil will lower your ph.
Coffee ground add extra acid to the soil and make it easier for the plant to absorb aluminum that is natural in the soil.
Yes, it depends on the ph of the soil. These will help you.
https://goo.gl/images/1TsSxF
https://www.southernliving.com/home-garden/gardens/hydrangea-color
https://www.americanscientist.org/article/curious-chemistry-guides-hydrangea-colors
Yes! Adding epsom salts can also change their color. Dissolve the salts in a watering can :)
Yes! It's all in the ph levels. Pretty cool, right??