AboutTom Alonzo Expertise I have been growing plants from seeds for at least 20 years. I have grown literally hundreds of different kinds of vegetables, trees, shrubs, annuals, perennials, tropicals, some cacti, water plants, iris, rose, lilies, cannas, etc. I enjoy starting from seed.
Experience I've been growing my own seeds for 20 years with indoor propagation equipment I built myself. I am also an Allexperts volunteer on the perennial forum. I have completed the Master Gardener course through the Kansas State University Extension. I have experience with a wide variety of seeds and I have also read through Norm Deno's books on seed germination.
Question Someone told me if you plant a snow ball bush in different kind of spoils and get different color blooms.
Would that be true?
Answer Hi Brandon,
Thanx for your question. Snowball bush blooms are white no matter what kind of soil they are planted in. Hydrangeas on the other hand sometimes resemble snowball bushes. Hydrangea macrophylla also known as mophead hydrangea can bloom in white. The pink variety will bloom blue when growing in acidic soil. People can amend their soil with Miracid and other acidic fertilizers in order to get/maintain the blue color. I hope this helps.
Tom
