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Gardening

SWBTATTReg

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4. Funny you mentioned the acidity that these plants live in. That's one of the reasons I knew about the plants, was that

Reply to elleng (Reply #3)

Sat Jun 14, 2025, 03:57 PM

Jun 14

a good friend told me years and years ago that these plants indicate the acidity of the soil and thus, to use it as a guide. I never forgot that advice.

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Hydrangea (thru window) Varied colors! [View all] elleng Jun 14 OP

We got a hydrangea BOSSHOG Jun 14 #1

Nice. I see a few of these around too, but the ones I've seen are blue in color. I know that they range in colors. SWBTATTReg Jun 14 #2

Happy to learn a few things. elleng Jun 14 #3

Funny you mentioned the acidity that these plants live in. That's one of the reasons I knew about the plants, was that SWBTATTReg Jun 14 #4

I recall learning something about effect of acidiy too. elleng Jun 14 #5

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I'll bet! elleng Jun 14 #7

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Southern MD! (about 60 miles south of DC.) elleng Jun 14 #10

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Diverse hydrangea Lem1951 Jun 14 #8