Hydrangea

We have two hydrangea bushes.

One grows pink and purple blossoms.

The other grows only blue.

I know that the color of blossom has to do with the acidity of the soil, but our bushes are only 6 feet apart. The beauty and variation in nature is amazing, even among things that are supposed to be exactly the same.

We’ve actually had people in past years stop while driving down the street to ask about our bushes, and what I do to get them to grow so beautifully. The truth is–I do nothing special. But I love to feel like something in our yard gives people a moment of awe on their journey through life–or at least down the road.