Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Ayesha’ is no one trick pony. The pretty puckered flowers would be reason enough to welcome this beauty into your garden. You could sit back and say “you have earned your place with your glorious blooms, no need for anymore effort”. But then, as a autumnal bonus, the serrated leaves blush scarlet before they fall in embarrassment at their beauty. I pointed out the red hemmed stegosaurus foliage to Ben today. “Have you seen how wonderful these leaves are? They remind me of dinosaurs”. He squinted, tried his very best and made a hurried excuse. Perhaps I should have drawn a picture.
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I agree. The spikes of the stegosaurus are well reflected in the foliage. Awesome!
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Great, thank you!
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So how did Bill react, Little W…..
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Bill was walking the dog (true story). Little Weed was on the compost heap (also true).
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Is ‘Ayesha’ and old cultivar? I do see hydrangea referred to by the species name of ‘macrophylla’ anymore. They are all just cultivar names.
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I like to give a full and comprehensive service. I am so good to you all.
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Horticulturally correct service!
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We aim to please (sometimes) 😉
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That leaf expresses the very essence of dinosaur. Some people have no imagination.
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Thank you! We are on the same page, obviously. 🙂
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“. . . before they fall in embarrassment at their beauty.”? Your prose has just reached new plateaus of the imagination!
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I’m blushing now ….. thanks Mrs D.
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Such lovely details when you get closer. And yes, dinosaurs…
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