More of My Hydrangea Collection...

See yesterday's post for the initial collection of hydrangeas from my garden.

Tonight, as we were sitting on the back deck, enjoying dinner, I realized I hadn't photographed any of the hydrangeas in my backyard area! So, here's more to see! Vibrant blue LaceCap
Purple-toned
Huge mophead Hydrangeas. These babies are fed nothing but garden compost, mint compost, and good, clean Oregon well water!
This shrub is creating multiple colors of flowers. It's in a partial shade garden that gets only 1 hour of direct sunlight each day. I believe the light affects the plant.
Giant Classic Mophead from my backyard! This borders a fence between us and our neighbors. The shrubs have now grown over the fence, in only 7 years!
Full view of the mopheads mentioned above
Pretty pastels here!
One last hydrangea. I remember buying this at Dancing Oaks Nursery, near Airlie, Oregon. It is one of the most expensive nurseries in the state, but produces the most sure-fire, beautiful, healthy plants I've ever owned...

Hydrangeas on a Sunday Morning...

While out sipping coffee and eating breakfast in the garden with my husband (we hvae no table/chairs in the house while the remodel is going on), I noticed that many of my hydrangeas have opened, now that it's late July. Grabbed the camera for some quick photos before heading in to begin priming the ceilings.Varigated Lacecap
Porcelain Hydrangea- rare and wonderful!
mixed mopheads
Little hiding mophead
Lacecap
Oakleaf Hydrangea
More of the oakleaf
Bluebird Lacecap Hydrangea
Little baby I planted 2 years ago. It peeks out from all of its older peers, but its color gives it strength amongst the giants!

Soft pastel pink/yellow mophead
Sisters from a foreign land- both were created in England back in the 1600s.
Along a backyard path
Nice little mix under the oak tree

Lacecaps!
Lacecap mixture
Another porcelain hydrangea
I believe this was called a "Hanging Bells" hydrangea, but I've lost track.

Ver rare Leatherleaf Hydrangea. I've nurtured this one for 7 years and it's now more than 8 feet tall in a "secret" shade garden!
I "created" this one. It's a long story. Someday, I'll explain...
Black-stem Hydrangea- one of my favorites!
Little bluebird lacecap I got at the Farmer's Market about 6 years ago.

Thanks for visiting!

Sunday in the Garden!

The "Malory Kaye" iris is in full-bloom! They are from Collier's and truly are called my daughter's name!
After a few sprinkles...
This was my bike in college.
A few from inside my "secret" shade garden...looking out to the side yard.

Hybrid Columbine...

After years of planting Columbine from nurseries all over Oregon, my garden has now morphed out some cool hybrids...and we recently named one after "Albin," our Swedish exchange student. He had requested that I do this. It's a blend of "Tequila Sunrise" and "Eggshell."

Hubby and I went out in the dark this evening and had some fun collecting flower heads from all over the gardens! We weren't able to get a sample of each, as it got too dark. Also, some have already gone to seed. He LOVES Columbine, which is why I make sure to plant at least 3 new varieties each year.