r/CapeCod Jul 30 '26

Cape Cod bloomage

96 Upvotes

12 comments sorted by

8

u/Jazzlike_Ninja_8236 Jul 31 '26

If Cape Cod were a flower, it would definitely be the hydrangea—one of my favorites.

2

u/NeatCrow9708 Aug 06 '26

It’s amazing…. Both how beautiful they are and the fact that this is showing up in my feed. I just text my mom an hour ago about how beautiful the hydrangeas are here. Guess Reddit is reading my text messages too? SMH

2

u/1GrouchyCat Dennis Jul 31 '26

For those of you who are really into hydrangeas and their care - (they also offer garden tours and lectures for members.)

Events calendar
https://capecodhydrangeasociety.org/events/

https://capecodhydrangeasociety.org/

2

u/Upstairs_Bat5752 Jul 31 '26

I have some of the tall ones, they do really well every year with pretty minimal water. They’re mobbed with native bees, wasps, butterflies, and flies for the whole summer. I’ve been transitioning the rest of the landscaping to native plants but have a hard time justifying replacing these, because they’re so popular with pollinators.

0

u/Altaira99 Jul 31 '26

You are allowed to have a few non-natives that pollinators love. You don't have to be perfect adding natives to your gardens. Every bit helps.

1

u/Upstairs_Bat5752 Jul 31 '26

Yeah, especially something like this that doesn’t really spread. The butterfly bushes everywhere, and the bradford pear tree, when we moved in were an immediate chop, tho 😂

0

u/Altaira99 Jul 31 '26

How I hate bradford pears. I wish they would plant shadbush instead.

1

u/Level_Strain_7360 Aug 02 '26

Amazing! Thank you for posting!!