As the summer season edges its way to Autumn how lovely are the blowsy blooms of the hydrangeas?  Gone are the colours of the blues, pinks and whites and quietly along comes the subtleties of spotted blooms, ageing pinks and smudgy greens.  I love that they can stay in the vase till the water runs dry, the blossoms are like fine paper and yet they still hold their shape until a decision has to be made - to keep till they gradually are taken over by dust and tiny spider cobwebs or ditch and just have a memory of their gorgeousness.  Right now mine are still giving me joy in their vase - although many would say their beauty has gone I beg to differ.   What is your penchant for the faded bloom to have and to hold or to ditch?!!