Hydrangeas, Daylilies, and More in Virginia

A garden evolves as a family’s needs change

Today we ’re visiting Teresa Maxey ’s garden in Chester , Virginia .

I ’ve been an avid gardener for more than 40 years . I started this garden from scratch 21 years ago . I first marked off the out border beds and allow the middle open for my son to play baseball game and lacrosse . As he got older I added the island beds . I have many potpourri of perennials , but myhydrangeasare my absolute darling . My husband loves to give garden enlistment !

wide-eyed aspect of the garden , showing the island beds that Teresa create as the lawn was no longer needed as a playing period area for her boy .

Incredible rich , bass bluish hydrangea ( Hydrangeamacrophylla , Zones 5–9 ) . The bluest hydrangeas leave from the combination of the right varieties and an acidic soil . Clearly these are very happy !

Warm daylily ( Hemerocallishybrids , Zones 4–9 ) blooms dominate this section of the garden .

look across the garden to a hugerhododendronin full , spectacular prime .

A cute little garden resident made out of pots respite next to a rose bush in full bloom , with blooming amaryllis ( Hippeastrumhybrids ) at its feet . Though amaryllis are usually sold to develop and blossom indoors , there are quite a few variety that are actually hardy outdoors in zone 7 and warmer .

It is easy to see why Teresa ’s husband loves giving tour of this beautiful garden !

Bigleaf hydrangeasdon’t just get along in shades of pinkish or drear . These are blossom in crisp white-hot .

Dayliliesin the foreground , with the blue of the hydrangea in the length .

paeony showing off as only peonies can ! ( Paeoniahybrid , Zones 3–8 )

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