The Everblooming Red Hydrangea Turned Purple

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I bought this "Red" Hydrangea this spring and until last week al the blooms were in fact red. To my surprise the flowers decided to make themselves purple which is fine with m since  purple is my favorite color. I wonder if the spring color is red and summer purple? Guess I'll have to wait until next spring to find out!


I'm a baking and gardening enthusiast. I make silly movies that will never be relevant but pleases me all the same. I tend to say things that make people look at me like "whaaaaa?" I get it from my mother and she gets it from her father. Tradition is nice.

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