Nurturing the magic of hydrangeas

The big, bountiful blooms known as hydrangeas are abundant on Cape Cod, and available in hundreds of varieties. Correspondent Mo Rocca tiptoes through the hydrangeas, and talks with aficionados to learn the secrets to growing these showy summer shrubs.
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[@birdhousegarden]

Could've watched an entire hour about these beautiful plants! :)

[@yeye3295]

"Is this like Heaven for you"?......Absolutely, and then some!!.....(The Biggest smile on my face)

[@tobechukwuolumba7337]

Those hydrangeas are beautiful.

[@GreenWitch1]

My grandmother had a row of hydrangeas across the side of her house. Always wondrous for me as a child to see those huge blooms 🥲

[@lorrihernandez341]

I live in Arizona, so do my beautiful hydrangeas!! Where there’s a will there’s a way!!!

[@rdarrett3635]

😉

[@brucegelman5582]

Quite easy to care for.Magnificent.Morning sun afternoon shade and your golden.They didnt mention that Hydrangea has water in its name.Hydra.

[@L.Spencer]

I can't keep them alive for anything.

[@shay6670]

As far as the pruning goes, here on the Oregon coast, it doesn't matter when you prune. We have over 150 bushes; and I prune as I pick them for bouquets, as well as deadheading the spent blooms all summer and fall. Look for the two little nodes above the leaves on the green part of the stem. If you prune too far into the hardened wood, they'll take a blooming year off; however, it's sometimes necessary when the bush is overgrown and needs reshaping. Enjoy!

[@mallorytaylor6203]

Thank you for the tip Shay!! I can only imagine how divine your little slice of hydrangea heaven is there on the Oregon coast!

[@amym.483]

Thank you for stories such as this. Probably won't make it to the Cape anytime soon so it's nice to travel virtually through your fabulous stories. 🙂☀️🌺

[@gwenniegirl50]

Oh my! Soooo lovely!

[@GardenDoodles]

Wow! Would love to see a longer tour of this place and all the hydrangeas.

[@newtempphone-ash9507]

cute pup ✌

[@marymohan558]

One of my favorite flowers thanks for the video

[@helensmeha9244]

God is full of miracles!!!!!

[@jvillalaz44]

I have these beautiful plants in my garden. I live in Everett, Washington. These plants do well here in the PNW.

[@cw-ji8vs]

Greetings from Edmonds, neighbor!

[@larisa7547]

Lynnwood hydrangea lover

[@homiebreadpill]

I woke up too late to see this live, love the reupload

[@ABC123-v9u]

I can't wait to see these in person !!!🌸🏵💮

[@Linda-gi8pr]

Love this and who wouldn't love Mo Rocca !

[@FSLama]

I have quite a few and they are indeed MAGICAL

[@tamaraschmidt7231]

Holy cow, absolutely beautiful.

[@cindymorrison_caravanlifej3536]

My favorite flower

[@jeanetteschock4744]

So beautiful

[@user-dq6gu1hy2y]

Magic ! 😌👌

[@SJL07]

How I adore The Cape, hydrangeas, and New England! Thank goodness I live in one of the most beautiful places in the country 🌊

[@mcobian89]

Very beautiful, I’d pay to walk through that garden.

[@kalipress4338]

Hydrangeas grew at my childhood home on east coast and later in Hawaii. Now in Colorado. Wonderful flowers!!

[@GaryT1952]

Wish they would have elaborated on the pruning!

[@justagirlsd3000]

UA-cam it

[@tinay9491]

Depends on where you live

[@SHARON.I]

This is a great story. I love it. These flowers are amazing and gorgeous

[@tinay9491]

Really enjoy Mo

[@zlatamontgomery1593]

Wow. What a gorges. , magic dream - garden. I’m wish to visit. This garden. Zlata Florida.

[@user-vm5ud4xw6n]

My sisters favorite flower. She had them for her wedding. Gorgeous blooms!!

[@JackycClark]

Like the video & love the full on blue flowers .

[@evergreen8965]

I love when people are garden obsessed… 💓

[@darlenemitchell114]

What a luscious story! I'm from San Francisco and I grew up with Golden Gate Park my garden...hydrangeas were everywhere, but not in all the colors in this garden, and not "plush"...Actually, the blue/purple variety were everywhere, and I hate to admit it now, I took them for granted!

[@steveconn]

Really nice. I have to become more familiar with floral varieties and fauna. I always loved the smell of Honeysuckle in San Francisco since childhood.

[@raton_garden]

Wow so beautiful planting. Nice choice. Good share 🎉❤🎉❤🎉❤ connect stay

[@janiceleeripley443]

I snuck into a neighbor's yard when I was 4 years old and stole all the hydrangeas. I made flower cakes. I did get in a lot of trouble. I have a flower shop now. My shop sign has hand painted blue hydrangeas on it.

[@TXMEDRGR]

It is nice you found your passion at such an early age.

[@janiceleeripley443]

@@Annie-xh2dt Thank You!

[@janiceleeripley443]

@@TXMEDRGR I know, I am so fortunate. Thanks!

[@StopListenThink]

I love hydrangeas we have them I plan on making a more of them LOL

[@chumdog90]

I like Mo's nod to Bob Ross "Looks like a happy accident."

[@brianfergus839]

Bob Ross’ hair looked like an Hydrangea blossom

[@chumdog90]

@@brianfergus839 Haha! 😂 It sure did!

[@mk-xq1tt]

Delightful blooms!

[@jeanashchuchinov6593]

I didn’t realize there was so many varieties

[@juanitawilson6784]

Hfv f

[@StopListenThink]

Gorgeous At 3:57

[@stacyrosa7481]

It definitely gets "that intense", just ask my three exes!

[@amandawilcox9638]

Particularly nice!

[@s4nari]

Thats my mum!

[@josephrego2527]

Cape cod and its beloved hydrangeas.... could the popularity of these plants have been brought to the Cape by the many Azoreans who came its shores?

[@zerocool1ist]

I like Red geraniums a flower that symbolizes unshakable determination.

[@adventurebabyboomer7318]

The hydrangeas in MN are unbelievable........

[@ruthseepersad5073]

What fertlizer is to bloom hyndreanga

[@wild.Petals79]

I want to go, so beautiful

[@smwokk]

Drives me crazy to hear how he pronounce hydrangea. Gorgeous flowers, gardens and vistas!

[@larrytornetta9764]

Deer food

[@stephaniebondietti6077]

facts

[@marcomanino9172]

The Azores islands are loaded with them.

[@petekdemircioglu]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@TAdams-hx9lk]

Paul Schaller - the piece said he was an engineer.

[@rossycontreras6902]

Can we grow one inside in NJ?

[@cherylhee9762]

Yes you can! Morning sun afternoon shade and H2O and there you go. I would recommend the endless summer series. They all bloom on new wood, so pruning is not an issue.

[@RosebudKane41]

Don’t show Madonna this video, lol

[@Cimberlyengel]

Da würde ich gerne sein, aber leider zu weit weg.

[@courtneyawalsh]

😂😍😘

[@andrenewcomb3708]

Now that pot is legal are the visitors less pretentious? Costs a lot just to hit the road.

[@rileyreid6328]

The horrible apparatus ultrastructually describe because bush informally continue for a messy supermarket. wanting, paltry locket

[@parasyte25]

It's leafs are pisonous and zombies eats them

[@leahvogel5527]

"Some people do this(on purpose).."
others huh, not you tho right?!? You wouldn't want to attract attention & make money off people touring your property.. right?? Just admit it.. it's only mixing dirt hun

[@paulschaller3644]

The old man in the story was likely a sixties hippie flower child snowflake!?

[@jennifer801]

So beautiful