My Hydrangea

I am taking care of her like a baby. She is certainly becoming more beautiful each day. Water is like her blood. Hydra is a Greek word for water. The leaves will begin to droop if the soil is too dry. Too much water, the leaves begin to get brown/black marks on the edges. I am reading up on how to take care of her. It is interesting to note that the acidity of the soil determine her color. When the soil is above PH6, which means alkaline, the flower will bloom into a brilliant pink color. When its’ below PH6, Acidic, she will turn cobalt blue. Add aluminium sulfate to soil to make flowers bluer or add lime to soil to make flower pinker (apply to root plant zone). As the blooms mature, they turn to a more purple/lavender color, then to lime green, and finally white & brown. I hope one day she will grow to become like the images _______________________________________________-- here =

This is how my flower looks today. She has five younger sisters who are still baby buds. They are all growing in one pot. I can't wait to see her bloom. I need to go to pharmacy and get PH measuring device. She belongs to the Macrophylla family.
Taking my research step further from being just my hobby, I would like to know more about another family, that is Hydrangea - Serrata. Its' use in making herbal tea. There are altogether 44 families of hydrangea growing around Japan, Korea, and relatively around most of Southeast asian countries.