Over 340 striking color photos introduce readers to the quintessential flower of the Cape and the Islands, the hydrangea. the lucky people who live in the region revel in these lush flowers flourishing in a maritime climate. Residents and visitors alike enjoy the beautiful displays of hydrangeas in home gardens, outside restaurants and inns, and especially in waterfront areas, where hydrangeas thrive in the sea air. Blue blooms predominate, their naturally cheerful colors echoing the blue of the sea and the sky. Regional gardeners also delight in creating tapestries of color in shades of pink, purple, and blue. This book captures the beauty of hydrangeas and their wide range of uses, both outdoors and indoors, including their frequent appearance in wedding bouquets. From the lacy white flowers of climbing hydrangeas in early spring to the rich burgundy blooms of late fall, hydrangeas bring accents of beauty throughout the growing season.
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Joan Harrison, professor of art at C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University, is the author of Glen Cove and Glen Cove Revisited. Amy Dzija Driscoll is the archivist and secretary of the Locust Valley Historical Society and trustee of the Locust Valley Library. Together, they have compiled a rich selection of images from archives of the Locust Valley Historical Society, the Underhill Society, and numerous other archives and family albums. Herb Schierhorst, president of the Locust Valley Historical Society and a descendant of the Southard family, contributed the introduction.
