Hydrangeas

[hairlady]

Hello .My friend bought me a beautiful hydrangea for my garden.Could anyone tell me what is the best soil to put it in,please. Thankyou.

[roslyn251254]

if you plant it in acid soil you will get red flowers, alkaline soil gives you blue flowers. Ours in the front garden , quite shady and gets the early morning sun - thriving.

[ladybirder]

Think you've got that the wrong way round roslyn. It's pink in alkaline soil:-)

This link from the RHS will tell you all you need to know hairlady.

http://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?PID=122

[hairlady]

Thankyou both very much,roslyn251254 and ladybirder ,it is much appreciated.