Talk:Hydrangea

message: Holden is gay  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.242.209.31 (talk) 04:42, 13 August 2023 (UTC)

message: I'm thinking of purchasing some Hydrangea Macrophylias of different colours.
Do these flowers start off at a height of 4 foot or are they much smaller?
Nick  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.35.200.223 (talk) 19:28, 28 July 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Nick--this talk page is reserved for discussions about the content of Wikipedia's Hydrangea page.  There is a forum web site that would better meet your needs: .Pinethicket (talk) 21:55, 28 July 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Discussion

message: I am "reporting" a confusion to the reader (me).  I do not know the correct information, but my point is that my desire for the information was not addressed by the currently present text.
Under "Cultivation and uses"
..... Some are best pruned on an annual basis when the new leaf buds begin to appear. .... Other species only flower on 'old wood'. Thus new wood resulting from pruning will not produce flowers until the following season. ....
It is very important to know which "some" are and which "other" are.  It would be great if someone who knows this information and/or can provide links to the information could contribute it.
JaySmithWiki (talk) 14:15, 5 May 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: JaySmithWiki, I think this USDA page found in the references could provide you enough information to make some edits, if you were inclined, or at least give you some additional info. --76.115.3.200 (talk) 17:21, 8 July 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Clarification of pruning and subsequent flowering timing 

message: The article references this USDA page, which says the following about color and acidity:
Looking at the other citation, from U of Georgia:
Both resource seems to contradict the claim of "very pale cream petals" for neutral pHs (in H. macrophylla), yet are used as citations.  I wanted to note this before making changes, in case there's something I'm missing (I'm not exactly a flower biochemistry buff). --76.115.3.200 (talk) 17:21, 8 July 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: I'm also not an expert, but it clearly depends on what other colors are produced by the plant.  If it's not making any red pigment, then without blue it will be cream; if it does, it will come out pink.  So they're not entirely contradictory, it's just that red is controlled independently of the pH.  KarlM (talk) 19:05, 10 July 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Colors and Acidity Section 

message: I came upon some information that I thought would possibly enhance the article on the two subheadings: 
=== Fossil Record ===
The longest record of a Hydrangea's longevity can date back to 40 to 65 million years ago. 
=== Cultivation and Uses ===
Hydrangea's tend to grow notably when rooted in a environment surrounded by fertile, well-drained soil. Hydrangeas do not thrive under harsh, warm climates instead they receive their nourishment from partial to fully shaded areas. Hydrangeas can be exposed to a direct sunlight if it is placed in a rich and moist soil. 
Haley-Hernandez (talk) 21:23, 6 May 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Possible Addition to Fossil Record and Cultivation and Uses  

message: Hydrangea's tend to grow notably when rooted in a environment surrounded by fertile, well-drained soil. Hydrangeas do not thrive under harsh, warm climates instead they receive their nourishment from partial to fully shaded areas. Hydrangeas can be exposed to a direct sunlight if it is placed in a rich and moist soil. 
Haley-Hernandez (talk) 21:23, 6 May 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Cultivation and Uses 

message: Hydrangea is derived from Greek and means ‘water vessel’ (from ὕδωρ húdōr "water" + ἄγγος ángos or αγγεῖον angeîon "vessel"), in reference to the shape of its seed capsules. The earlier name, Hortensia, is a Latinised version of the French given name Hortense, honoring French astronomer and mathematician Nicole-Reine Hortense Lepaute. Philibert Commerson attempted to name the flower Lepautia or Peautia after Lepaute. However, the flower's accepted name later became Hortensia. This led to people believing Lepaute's name was Hortense, but the Larousse remarks that this is erroneous, and that the name probably came from hortus, garden.
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This section contradicts itself.  It starts by telling us that "Hortensia" is named after Nicole-Reine Hortense Lepaute, then immediately tells us that this etymology is a mistake.  Two people have clearly added text, the second not knowing (or caring) that what they've added contradicts what's already there. ~~ Bibliosporias (talk) 20:11, 19 June 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Etymology 

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thread_title:  medical uses of hydrange