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Use of nails with hydrangea
Does the use of rusty nails actually work to keep hydrangeas blue?
I have a new blue variety which has come through purple and I see that there is not a blue one on the street. I know all about acid and alkali, but wondered whether I need aluminium sulphate blueing powder or whether the cheaper alternative really works. -- Jim S Tyneside UK http://www.jimscott.co.uk |
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Use of nails with hydrangea
Jim Scott wrote:
Does the use of rusty nails actually work to keep hydrangeas blue? I have a new blue variety which has come through purple and I see that there is not a blue one on the street. I know all about acid and alkali, but wondered whether I need aluminium sulphate blueing powder or whether the cheaper alternative really works. I'd be interested to know the answer to this. I bought a blue hydrangea earlier this year and put it in a bed which had several pink-flowering things (not hydrangeas, but I don't know what most of them are). The intention was to create a nice colour contrast but sadly it turned pink within weeks. Rhiannon |
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