imaginary winter garden

hydrangeas are one of the most generous winter flowers. sturdily standing up to the snow. holding on to their abundant flowers (florets) all winter. in my imaginary formal winter garden, hydrangea play a key sculptural role. both beautiful from a distance, and even more rewarding on close inspection. my husband once looked at one of my hydrangea photos and said it looked like tethered butterflies. i have never forgotten that.

dried winter hydrangea flowers