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HYDRANGEAS In some soils it is practically impossible to blue

hydrangeas, the ambition of most People who plant them in their gardens. Too much lime is, I believe, the reason for this, although the same applies in very acid ground. If one has a reasonably balanced soil, blueing can be done with the use of a proprietory Powder. The treatment should begin from the time the first buds show.