Hydrangeas! The size of my head!

The title really says it all. This spring I looked into the border along the north-west of the house and decided I didn't like hydrangeas very much. I decided to try amending the soil's pH to get some interestingly coloured flowers, to give them another chance. I even began casting about at work to see if anyone would be interested in them. But in the end, they have redeemed themselves with an impressive showing. It doesn't hurt that the individual flowers remind of stephanotis, either, since those are some of my favourites.

And, here is the proof.