How to Use hydrangea in a Sentence

hydrangea

noun
  • All the hydrangeas in the living room are from the yard.
    Joanne Kempinger Demski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2020
  • Try dahlias in the fall or white hydrangeas in the winter.
    Jen Derose, House Beautiful, 8 Oct. 2013
  • If the daylily is not your flower, how about the hydrangea?
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 21 July 2019
  • The month of June is also a time when hydrangeas start to bloom.
    Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 3 June 2023
  • Want to learn more about when to plant hydrangeas for the best flowers?
    Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Our hydrangea in our yard hasn’t died yet, which is good.
    Christine Lennon, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2023
  • All across the Northeast, hydrangeas are in full bloom.
    Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 July 2024
  • Mix in springs of white hydrangea and spray roses to cover the foam and base.
    Emma Phelps, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2023
  • The rest of it is made up of cottages clad in gray shingles and framed by hydrangeas.
    Kate Storey, Town & Country, 13 June 2023
  • Tables are set to match, with fresh white hydrangeas and blue and white striped linens.
    Allison Bagley, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Mar. 2018
  • The trio posed for photos in front of lush greenery and hydrangea plants.
    Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 31 July 2024
  • Here, blue hydrangeas echo the door's hue, and pink dahlias offer a bit of bright contrast to draw the eye.
    Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2024
  • Here was a hydrangea that bloomed all summer long on both old and new growth.
    Steve Bender, Southern Living, 20 May 2024
  • The trees were covered in climbing hydrangeas and there are so many good plants to try.
    Janet B. Carson, Arkansas Online, 25 June 2023
  • Bake up a two-tired cake or cupcakes iced to look like hydrangeas! Don't have a lot of time?
    Erin Cavoto, Country Living, 17 Feb. 2023
  • Keep the planting site acidic to maintain a blue hydrangea.
    Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 27 Mar. 2021
  • The hydrangea plants that Eli and Marlena used to race between no longer stood in the backyard.
    Tara Bahrampour, Washington Post, 20 Dec. 2019
  • Perhaps this is the reason for the failure of the Oakleaf hydrangea.
    Dick Crum, Indianapolis Star, 23 June 2017
  • Bigleaf hydrangea blooms on old wood, which refers to growth produced the prior year.
    Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Here's the step-by-step guide to transplanting hydrangeas.
    Heather Bien, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2024
  • Our hydrangeas have bloomed well, but their leaves are covered with black spots.
    Neil Sperry, ExpressNews.com, 23 Aug. 2019
  • French hydrangeas require acidic soil to turn blooms blue.
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2024
  • Their hue is due to the island’s acidic soil, which deepens the hydrangeas’ rich color.
    Andrew Nelson, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
  • Are crape myrtles like hydrangeas, where adding acid to the soil will change the flower color?
    Neil Sperry, ExpressNews.com, 2 Aug. 2019
  • As far as the hydrangeas go, re-shaping should be done in the fall after it is done blooming.
    oregonlive, 13 Mar. 2023
  • The temperature is balmy, the produce fresh, the hydrangeas in full bloom.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 15 July 2019
  • In areas of the state with acid soils, hydrangeas tend to produce blue flowers.
    NOLA.com, 17 Feb. 2018
  • In the autumn months, this hydrangea's foliage turns to a showy deep red color.
    Southern Living, 12 May 2021
  • While fall is optimal, hydrangeas can be successfully planted in spring.
    Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Since the pandemic, gardening has become an obsession; she’s planted hydrangeas, lilacs, creeping thyme, a pumpkin patch for Sally.
    Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2024

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