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ello gardening friends! Is the cover not spectacular? Yes, hydrangeas are definitely worth celebrating! So often these stalwarts of the garden are overlooked when planning a new garden bed or simply reviving an old one. When we decided on focussing on hydrangeas in this issue, we went out hunting for the pimped versions of these must-have plants and also series, and the new kids on the block are , and , which I think must be the best. The colours and long-flowering abilities of these hydrangeas, as well as the spectacular colour variations, just blow my mind, and my fingers are itching to get a few to plant. Take a look on page 46 and you will see why I am going gaga over them!

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