How to Use hydrangea in a Sentence
hydrangea
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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 -
Faial Island is often called the Blue Island for the azure hydrangeas that blanket its fields and roadsides.
— Andrew Nelson, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024 -
Oakleaf hydrangea, fothergilla, chokeberry, and sumac shrubs are all great options to look for when foraging.
— Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2024
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