This afternoon I had a short break from jack-hammering/mattocking/dynamiting the ground to extract couch grass, brambles and ivy. Wandering around the garden I came across what I think might be Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Ayesha’. This shrub had been squashed between closely planted trees and was therefore reaching for the sky, the only way was up. Just one flower, due to my formative pruning in the autumn, but showing great promise. I am optimistic that next year it will be quite splendid.
Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Ayesha’
Off The Edge Gardening 
Very nice and a lovely flower form. Full of promise. Could you perhaps chop down one of the trees?
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They, or at least some, have been, leaving lanky and lonely. 😊
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That is a beauty, well worth preserving and nurturing. Is the soil acid to get that lovely colour? My ‘Merveille Sanguine’ is doing well and does not seem to mind that the soil here is alkaline.
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That is good to know. Such a beauty. When it gets big enough, take a cutting for me!
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Lovely, I really like hydrangeas. xx
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Thanks Mike, there are so many lovely varieties, just learning! x
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Lovely, I have always been wary of Hydrangeas, not being keen on the mop head variety that often can’t make up its mind re colour and is often dirty mauve. I now have an awful lot in my garden and I am a convert, lace caps are lovely too. So many new types! This is a super pink one, I will look out for it. Thank you!
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Same here! Until I moved to North Devon I was in the anti-hydrangea brigade. Now, with exceptions, I am a convert. And you know what they say about converts!
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🙂
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Such a thrill to discover hidden treasures. I wonder what I will find when I remove brambles, ivy and gout weed from the corner of the garden.
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At the same time, I exposed a few hydrangeas that were overwhelmed by bramble. What a nice surprise. I have not guessed what cultivar they are. They are pretty anyway.
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