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About 20 years ago...
....my mother and I planted a climing hydrangea next to our back porch
with the hopes that it would climb up the lattice work and upwards to cover the side of our house. That was nearly 20 years ago--I recently went home to see my parents after a long stint in the Navy, and lo and behold, the hydrangea had grown to terrific proportions! Not only had it grown up and around our porch lattice, but 2/3rds of the way up our house! At the base of the plant, it measured nearly 4" in circumference, with a nice layer of bark around it, and it was STRONG. My mother, naturally, has a green thumb, and I suppose she imparted her love for gardening onto me: Now I have my own house, and I'm thinking of planting a hydrangea so that my children can enjoy it the way I now can enjoy my mother's...I still remember her saying, "It will grow all the way up the lattice, and clear to the roof of the house, given time..." I also remember thinking, "No way...that'll take years!" Well, it's been years, and her words came true--Unbelievable! Thanks Mom, for giving me an appreciation and a love for the earth, and all things green! Has anyone else had a similar experience? Jeremy "greenthumb" Z., Maine, USA |
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