Hydrangea macrophylla 'Shining Angel' (Black Diamonds Series)

#hydrangea #hydrangea-macrophylla #hydrangea-black-diamonds-shining-angel-blue

#hydrangea #hydrangea-macrophylla #hydrangea-black-diamonds-shining-angel-blue

#hydrangea #hydrangea-macrophylla #hydrangea-black-diamonds-shining-angel-blue

#hydrangea #hydrangea-macrophylla #hydrangea-black-diamonds-shining-angel-blue

It really shines. Lovely 💗

Love the name🖤💗

Wow! This is incredible Kerry! I love it!💘😍

@gjones @hkyfvr @crabby58 @ShelleySnyder thank you ladies 💖 those little flowers in the centre look like sparkly diamonds when they’re all open 🤩 it’s a little beauty and has great foliage too - very colourful!

My pleasure!💘😍

Always welcome 💗

#hydrangea #hydrangea-macrophylla #hydrangea-black-diamonds-shining-angel-blue

That's very pretty 💞💞💞

@pelly thanks Jane 😀

@gjones thanks Katy 😃 sadly it doesn’t turn blue 😐 not quite sure why it has this name 😅

@gjones after looking online it’s supposed to be a very different colour so I expect it changed as I don’t grow it in acidic soil 🙈

#hydrangea #hydrangea-macrophylla #hydrangea-black-diamonds-shining-angel-blue

Super! #bestofaugust

Wow!!! 😍😍😍 Just gorgeous!!

Wow! This is gorgeous! 💘😍

@cyndi thanks Cyndi 😀

@brightcolours thanks Katie 😃

@laneygarden thank you Laney 😄

@ShelleySnyder thank you Shelley 😁

My pleasure!💘😍

@gjones thank you Katy ☺️

#hydrangea #hydrangea-macrophylla #hydrangea-black-diamonds-shining-angel-blue

Not a fan of these but well done, it looks healthy.

Loven the colour of the folige

What colour are the blooms @kez001uk ?

@rhododendronmad you don’t like hydrangeas? I have a bit of a weakness for them 😜 there’s 8 in my garden now 😍

@alan1111 it’s usually much darker but think all the sunshine is greening it up 😛 it’s nice against the bright pink flowers 💕

@kez001uk mainly because they don't look nice for most of the time. I like flowering evergreens.

@rhododendronmad true, they’re a twiggy mess for months 😂

I've moved my dark leaved one in to a more shaded spot to try keep the folige as dark as I can

@alan1111 oh that’s how you keep it dark! I’ll be moving mine then 😛

I'm just trying it to see if it works, so far the folige is dark as

@alan1111 can’t hurt to try 😆

This one's lovely 💕 & ought to be with a name like that! 😄

@jeatacake I have to agree with you 😛 love the foliage on this one too. Great hydrangea 😍

@gjones isn’t it 😛

Oh wow.....💞

@wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom it’s a pretty one 💕💞💕

Ooooohhhhweeee!💘😍

@ShelleySnyder thanks Shelley 😀

Welcome!💘😍

@gjones thank you Katy 😁 first time I’ve had a lacecap and I love them. So much going on in one flower head 😛

I have to agree Kerry lacecaps have that little something extra about them

@alan1111 it’s like 2 lots of flowers on one plant 😛

😍😍 I like this one! I generally prefer the lacecup hydrangea as they look like a hand crafted embroidery 😍

A good strong colour on that one, nice

@ublaszko I agree, they have much more interest and not to mention they’re so pretty 😛

@alan1111 thanks Alan 😃 a nice contrast against the darker leaves 💚💗

I love this one Kerry!💘😍

This one is fabulous! #hydrangea #hydrangea-blackdiamonds #hydrangeamacrophylla

Beautiful ❤❤❤

@gjones thank you Katy 😀

@ShelleySnyder thanks Shelley ☺️

@lovestogarden thanks Janice 😃 even the foliage on this one is pretty 😍

@jeatacake thanks Jeff 😃 am pleased with this one 😋

I would be too. It's a cracker 👌

Wow look at the gorgeous little flowers in the middle.....💋

Ooh very pretty Kez 😊😊💕💕

@wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom they’re the best part aren’t they 💕

@midnightgardener thanks Christine 😀

@gjones well worth the year+ wait 😁 thanks Katy ☺️

@cyndi thank you Cyndi ☺️

@gardengirlla thank you Maggie 😁

It’s just amazing..

So beautiful 💖

So pretty! #hydrangea #hydrangea-blackdiamonds #hydrangeamacrophylla

Amazing shot Kerry!💘😍

@jeatacake thanks Jeff ☺️

Didn’t think this would flower after the late frosts killed most of the plant 🖤

😍😍

@ublaszko so excited for its first flowers 😁

I bet! 😄

👏👏 hydrangeas are a pretty tough plant, making it through conditions you wouldn't think they could!💘😍

@ShelleySnyder they really do fight back through most conditions. Amazing how fast it happens too 😁

Yes! Exactly!💘😍

@gjones the right photo this time 😉

@gjones the centre looks like the frost got it though 😜 but it should be like this: https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/369964/i-Hydrangea-macrophylla-i-Shining-Angel-blue-flowered-(Black-Diamonds-Series)/Details

That’s early Kerry....

It is early, as Elaine says. Hopefully no lasting frost damage to the flowers 👍

@gjones I hoping it looks as good as the photos 🤞🏻

@wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom it is, maybe too early since there’ll likely be more cold to come 😫

@jeatacake I hope not too 😬

@jeatacake @kez001uk having said that my climbing hydrangea is nearly out but the bushes aren’t 🤷🏼‍♀️

@wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom some of mine have a lot of foliage but others are just showing new growth. Weirdness of the garden 😂

Has its first ever flower bud 🤗

👏👏

@lesliecole49 (just realised I posted the photo without the bud 🙈😂)

Whoohoo 👍👍

@gjones 😂 I promise it exists 🤣

@pelly can’t wait to see it in bloom ☺️

🤣🤣 Kerry, like @gjones said, we believe you anyway

@lesliecole49 🤣 thank you 😛 I did post the bud eventually 🤣

@gjones thank you ☺️ no flowers this year but I did only buy it in spring so next year hopefully 😋

@gjones must be quite typical then, we should get all of them flowering next year 😁

@gjones thank you 😄 was hoping for flowers this year but not even a sign of them

Black diamonds shining angel blue

Had to Google this one because it's new to me. Wow !!!! It's going to be gorgeous !!!! Let alone the foliage is pretty.

@sherrisgarden I do hope it’ll look as nice as the photos 😋 the foliage is so dark and rich, should look amazing with the pink/lavender/blue blooms 😍

I look forward to seeing it !! Besides that....you're a good plant mom. 😀

@sherrisgarden I do try to be but am still learning so there’s quite a few mistakes 😜

Hey don't feel bad Kerry...I've been gardening a "million" years and I am still learning something new all the time. XO

@sherrisgarden a million years 🤣 you’re barely older than me! I guess it’s something you never stop learning about ☺️

I wish I was barely older than you !! Hahaha. ,😎🤣😎🤣 @kez001uk

@sherrisgarden I’m 38! 😜

Kerry, let me say this, I totally understand why women lie about their age !!! 🤣😎😋 And...in your.profile picture definitely don't look 38. @kez001uk

@sherrisgarden Sherri! 🤣😂🤣 you look great! The filter hides the wrinkles and my grey streaks 😜