anela posted a photo:

So, I am totally excited because I have never had my hydrangea bush put out purple flowers before. Usually they are pink. However, the bush is supposed to be some sort of hybrid that would put out red, white, and blue blooms. It’s never done that either, though. But maybe now it is trying? I think maybe it doesn’t have some acidy enough soil? Either way, they’ve always been pink. But tonight I noticed one bloom under the patio table (which is pushed up close to the bush at the edge of the patio) that was half pink and half purple, the upper half being purple. Then on the other side of the bush, in the shade of the lilac bush, are several purple blooms. This makes me wonder if the shade has something to do with it. I did notice a few weeks ago that the blooms in the shade seemed to be doing better than those that got more sun. But, really, I have a brown thumb, so the fact that this thing is alive at all speaks for itself… I know nothing.