Cape Cod Hydrangea Festival! You NEED To See This Hydrangea Display

The Hydrangea Festival at Cape Cod has some of the most stunning hydrangeas! Let me tour you around some of the most beautiful gardens I've ever seen.
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[@capecodcottagegarden]

Wow! You were at my neighbors house, the first garden you toured with the terraces...and no I never, ever get sick of seeing the gorgeous hydrangeas in my own garden or my neighbors stunning gardens and I see them every single day as I live here!

[@ChicagoGardener]

Omg are you the neighbor that had a hydrangeas lining the whole driveway?!

[@capecodcottagegarden]

@@ChicagoGardener I wish!!! Her garden is stunning too. But no, I live 4 houses away and I started my garden from a complete blank slate 2 years ago so I have a long way to go to keep up with my neighbors:)

[@ilonaS1979]

A beautiful garden paradise Thank you for showing it ❤

[@janeenclark8728]

Lords beauty! Amazing 😊😮❤

[@jamielu114]

The hydrangeas here in MA are absolutely amazing this year. I believe they are saying it is due to the mild winter and the amount of rainfall we have been getting. I have lived here since 1979 and this has been by far the best hydrangeas color I have ever seen! And we ❤️ ❤❤ Mirabeau Inn & Spa!!!

[@ChicagoGardener]

Everyone was saying it was such a good hydrangea year so I was so excited this was the year we went!

[@darrinmc]

I'm just outside Boston and mine are incredible this year too. At first I thought it was my amazing gardening skills then I realized that all of the hydrangeas in my town were blooming just as much :) I don't usually wrap mine in the winter but if that would give me these results every year I might start.

[@ladylyonteeth3952]

It is an outstanding hydrangea year. I only have one, and it’s the first time in many years that blooms showed up. They’re huge Electric blue/purple!

[@Patricia-xg1lh]

Just now watching this video, hard to pick a favorite there all stunning.

[@ChicagoGardener]

It really was hydrangea heaven!

[@estreetangel]

I live in northern MA so nowhere near the Cape, but it's been a banner year for hydrangeas and bunnies. Last year was a rotten year for hydrangeas. The hydrangeas are so outstanding this year that there's been segments on the local tv news about the hydrangeas so you picked the right year to come to MA. Oh, and the Chatham Bars Inn was featured in one of the news segments for their garden.

[@ChicagoGardener]

I just saw it on the Chicago news last night too! I’m so glad this was the year we decided to go.

[@tracythomas343]

Shasta Daisies are my absolute favorite flower. I have several in my little courtyard garden. I’m sure I’ll get more next year. My garden is only two years old, I’m trying to pace myself 😊

[@donutdomination139]

LOVE Christopher & Eric! So jealous you got to meet them!

[@ChicagoGardener]

They are fantastic!! This is actually my third time getting to meet them (not to make you extra jealous 😆)

[@donutdomination139]

@@ChicagoGardener Well - now I AM EXTRA JEALOUS! But trust me... I would be pretty Star-Struck to meet you too! (Considering you are so 'close' - I'm in the IL as well.)

[@ChicagoGardener]

Where are you at??

[@donutdomination139]

@@ChicagoGardener Bartlett - then moved outside of Dixon but work in Batavia. You can see my gardens on my IG @donutdomination 🙂

[@Zibutegerard]

Thanks for sharing

[@frankporterfield8121]

Beautiful as usual.

[@gardentours]

Hydrangea paradise. Thank you very much for taking us there 🌸💕

[@ChicagoGardener]

It was amazing and now has made me less impressed with hydrangeas around Chicago 🤣

[@mandyt8178]

Such a wonderful tour! Thank you for taking us along.

[@ChicagoGardener]

Of course! I’m so glad to get to share them.

[@yvonnem381]

Omg the hydrangeas 😍. I will have this vlog on replay in Winter. Thanks for taking us along 😊

[@ChicagoGardener]

Omg yes! I always go through old photos and videos to get through winter.

[@imeldamayer-taylor2783]

I'm speechless . Amazing, amazing , just pure Beauty. 😍😍😍👌 On my bucket for a trip to the USA. Thank you for sharing. From Austria 😊.

[@ChicagoGardener]

Definitely but it on the list! I would also plan a couple days in Martha’s Vinyard. We only spent a few hours there and I could have stayed much longer.

[@delphinenyirahabimanam.d.8510]

The front porch at 11:15 at the 3rd garden is mesmerizing ❤

[@ChicagoGardener]

That is where I’d be all day if that was my place!

[@benettemcneill984]

The Willows are Dappled Willows. I have 15 in my yard. Great privacy coverage in the spring, summer, and fall. I let mine grow about 6.5 feet tall. Zone 7(A)

[@ChicagoGardener]

Thank you!!

[@nishanthidissanayaka3576]

Ohhh....❤ no words

[@newt52864]

Your comment about belly flopping into the hydrangeas 😅🤣😂 Thanks for taking us along 🥰

[@ChicagoGardener]

One day! When it’s my own hydrangeas 🤣

[@newt52864]

@@ChicagoGardener Definitely 😝

[@MOUSEMOM40]

Oh my goodness - how beautiful! You definitely could pull off the flower tower with a green stalk. I would just recommend putting the tower on a lift of some sort so the water can drain and not puddle and sit right on your deck. I would also put it in a more fortified part of the deck because they are heavy.

[@ChicagoGardener]

That’s great advice! I wondered how heavy they were when full.

[@growformegardening]

Oooooh I want to go back right now!

[@ChicagoGardener]

Let’s go!!!

[@DaveCollierCamping]

Truly amazing

[@ChicagoGardener]

Thank you!!

[@ritagjefle3995]

Lucky you! Thank you for letting us visit it vicariously! I’ve been trying to dry hydrangeas and they have either “flopped” or “shriveled”. Do you have any suggestions regarding how to dry hydrangeas?

[@brokgrl85]

Glad you enjoyed Massachusetts! You visited during our heatwave so kudos to you for surviving lol. Your videos gave me great ideas and places to check out - I'm closer to the greater Boston area. Plymouth and Cape are like another state to me especially with summertime traffic. RE shasta daisies - please be careful with it because it is labelled in some states as invasive, it is an aggressive grower. If you are looking for white flowers may i suggest natives like yarrow or fleabane or erigeron or even chamomile (herb)? Better and safer for biodiversity. Your state's agricultural and nature department will have more information what they recommend for your geographic area and natute and wildlife preserves.

[@ChicagoGardener]

Thank you! Yarrow might be a good substitute.

[@doramaldonado4460]

Belly flopping and crying for beauty! Sign me up!!!! 🌸

[@ChicagoGardener]

It was so hard not to dive into the hydrangeas 😂

[@capecodcottagegarden]

Just subscribed:)

[@lindsayweimer2208]

Oo I just put one of those dappled willows in my garden this year! the foliage comes out pink! Its really pretty. I think you could probably do this in a container, but apparently they do require a lot of water, so thats the only thing that might be difficult

[@lindsayweimer2208]

Oh and the name of it is Variegated Japanese Willow - Hakuro Nishiki

[@ChicagoGardener]

Thank you!! It was so hot and I was seeing so many plants that as soon as the landscaper told me what it was it immediately left my brain 😂

[@lindsayweimer2208]

@@ChicagoGardener I do not blame you! I think my head would just be in a daze the whole time. Its all so beautiful! Some of the hydrangeas dont even have leaves showing with how many gigantic blooms they have. so crazy lol

[@carollewinson1555]

The hydrangeas were stunning! I really enjoyed this. I used to have Annabelle’s in my last home and really missed them. So I had 5 installed last year and all but 1 died. I replaced those this year and my original one died as well as one of the new ones. It’s frustrating. Don’t know what I am doing wrong. Not sure if It’s the way they were planted (not be me) or the care (all me!🙋🏻‍♀️) I may replace them next year with a different variety

[@ChicagoGardener]

I always blame Mother Nature even if it actually is my fault 😆

[@carollewinson1555]

@@ChicagoGardener 😂

[@user-pw4nf4cn5f]

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[@monikafauci3443]

How did I know about this???

[@ChicagoGardener]

They have it every year!

[@sandrabargerhuff6421]

I thought those hydrangeas were supposed to be for shade? They seem to be growing in full son

[@ChicagoGardener]

They are able to do so many things with hydrangeas here that I could never 😆

[@rebeccavalicoff1581]

You keep saying "we" but I see only you!

[@ChicagoGardener]

Not everyone likes being on camera 😆

[@rebeccavalicoff1581]

That could be explained ​@@ChicagoGardener