Pretty in pink

When Sandy showed her beautiful, golden hydrangea yesterday, I was reminded of some that I cut and brought in this year.  I usually cut them much earlier, so I don't know if this gorgeous color is on account of my being so late or because our weather this fall has been so mild, or maybe it's something else altogether.

I pretty much expected that the early season pink (photo at right) and green would fade to brown -- perhaps a golden brown.  It's been a few weeks now and they're still beautiful.  One of the flower heads is plunked in an old bottle on a windowsill where I'd expect fading to occur very quickly.

Yesterday, we had some big snowflakes fall from the sky for a while.  Today, they are very tiny -- a real snow shower.

Comments

[deb]

It's snowing like crazy here this morning. Holli keeps running outside to "play" in it which basically means look up in the sky and stare stupidly! I forgot to cut my hydgreangas this year...so sad!

[sandy]

SNOW! Lucky you! I cannot wait!
Your hydrangeas are gorgeous! I just love them, year round!
xo

[Carole]

What a gorgeous hydrangea!

[Teresa C]

Really beautiful photos in this post.

[margene]

It was 65 here yesterday. If we could grow hydrangeas they'd be everywhere! I've never seen one as pink as yours.

[Tonia]

They are so pretty. Yay for them sticking around for so long.

[gail]

Great flower! Snow's coming, though.