The First Step is Admitting You have a Problem

Category: Work in the garden | Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 12:28 am

Hi.
My name is Chitweed,
and I'm a Hydrangea-holic.

I know because when I start with Hydrangeas, I can't stop at just one.

I keep going...

and going...

and going.

I have a problem. Yesiree. When I came in from taking Hydrangea pictures today, and I had 35, and most of them were from separate bushes. It hit me. "Chitweed, you need help."

Is there a 12 step program for Hydrangea-holics? Is it cold turkey for stopping?

Is there a patch?

Will I go through a withdrawal period?

I hope it doesn't take too long to get through it all...

...Because after I'm cured of the Hydrangea-holism, I need to work on my Day Lily-itis. I might be suffering from Hosta-fever, I get a little warm when I'm around them. I know I have Chronic Garden Fatigue.

Well, at least I've made the first step in admitting there is a problem. I'll get the phone book out tomorrow, to look for help groups after I plant the new Limelight Hydrangea I bought today.

Oops.

Last edited: Fri Jun 15, 2007 12:38 am

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toni wrote on Fri Jun 15, 2007 12:38 am:

Well your first step to recovery would be to divest yourself of the items causing the addiction.
I will gladly assist in this step by taking #'s 2,4,5,8 and 11 off your hands.

I am sure there will be others here who will gladly assist you to the best of their ability also.

Jo wrote on Fri Jun 15, 2007 2:41 am:

Honestly I don't think you really want help for this problem. I know I wouldn't! LOL I only have 4 hydrangeas and like the other guy says I'll take em off your hands if'n you really want free from them. They are so beautiful!
But I say let it all go lose yourself to them you are so good with them. LOL

CritterPainter wrote on Fri Jun 15, 2007 3:37 am:

oooooOOOOOooo, let me join in your insanity, you are an excellent photographer, too!

Frank wrote on Fri Jun 15, 2007 8:52 am:

I'm intrigued, have you put your finger on what makes you love them so much?

Chitweed wrote on Fri Jun 15, 2007 12:26 pm:

Ok I guess I don't want to get rid of them. :)

A good photograher? Thanks Critter... but I am so impressed with the photos I see here at the Stew I'm not sure why I bother. I wanted to capture a spider I saw. I followed her everywhere. She was too fast & I was too slow, in the end she was a 'fuzz' on about 10 pictures. But thank you any way. :)

Frank: I'm intrigued by your intrigue-yness. :) I can't put my finger on it myself.

If I had to narrow down my Hydrangea-holism to a few reasons they would be:
1. The wonderful blues you get with a lot of Hydrangea, I love blue flowers.
2. The impossible size of some of the flowers. Incredible! They are a fertilizer salesmans dream I bet.
3. They bloom for a very long time. Each flower and each bush blooms a long time. With the variety available I have hydrangeas from May - September.
4. And maybe the last reason, is I didn't get enough attention from my father when I was little.
:) Just kidding.

Frank wrote on Fri Jun 15, 2007 1:31 pm:

>>> 4. And maybe the last reason, is I didn't get enough attention from my father when I was little. <<<

You are such a kidder Chit.

All of your reasons are good ones. You could sell a Hydrangea to anyone with persuasive talk like that :)

zuzu's petals wrote on Sat Jun 23, 2007 12:52 am:

**** roaring with laughter ****

**** can't catch my breath ****

**** the room is growing dark ****

**** send help! *************

DaphDaph wrote on Tue Jul 10, 2007 2:40 am:

I love them too. They remind me of my grandparents. I only have 2 so far...but this is my first summer as a wanna be gardener. A neighbor several houses down has a very dark purple Hydrangea. I've never seen one before...they are beautiful!! have you ever heard of these...of course you have....what's there name?

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