Ep. 255 - Wild Hydrangeas of the World
In Defense of Plants Podcast
In Defense of Plants
4.8 • 1.3K Ratings
🗓️ 8 March 2020
⏱️ 56 minutes
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Summary
The name "Hydrangea" most often conjures up images of medium sized shrubs adorned with pom poms of bright blue or pink flowers. Our exposure to this incredible genus is often very limited. This is a shame because the world of Hydrangea is wonderfully diverse. Plant hunter, gardener, and author Dan Hinkley returns to the podcast for an in depth look at the amazing diversity of Hydrangea around the world. From deciduous stalwarts to tropical climbers, you may never look at the genus Hyndrangea the same way again. This episode was produced in part by Jocelyn, Kathleen, Ethan, Kaylee, Runaway Goldfish, Ryan, Donna, Donica, Chris, Shamora, Alana, Laura, Alice, Sarah, Rachel, Joanna, Griff, Philip, Paul, Matthew, Clark, Bobby, Kate, Steven, Brittney, McMansion Hell, Joey, Catherine, Brandon, Hall, Vegreville Creek and Wetlands Fund, Kevin, Oliver, John, Johansson, Christina, Jared, Hannah, Katy Pye, Brandon, Gwen, Carly, Stephen, Botanical Tours, Moonwort Studios, Liba, Mohsin Kazmi Takes Pictures, doeg, Clifton, Stephanie, Benjamin, Eli, Rachael, Plant By Design, Philip, Brent, Ron, Tim, Homestead Brooklyn, Brodie, Kevin, Sophia, Mark, Rens, Bendix, Irene, Holly, Caitlin, Manuel, Jennifer, Sara, and Margie.
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| 0:24.6 | Hello everyone and welcome to the In Defensive Plants podcast, the official podcast of Indefensive Plants.com. |
| 0:32.6 | What's up? Welcome to the show. How's everyone doing this week? |
| 0:35.6 | This is your host Matt and today, Plant Explorer and author Dan Hinkley returns and our conversation is super focused this time and it's really exciting because anytime someone says, oh, this topic deserves its own book, I would always say, man, I would love to read that book. Well, that's kind of what this conversation is all about, because today |
| 0:54.3 | we're focusing on the genus hydrangea. Now, if you like me, you grow up with these sort of |
| 0:59.1 | palm-pom varieties and didn't really understand the true breadth of this genus across the globe. And |
| 1:04.9 | Dan is here to Curis of our hydrangea blindness. As you're going to hear, it's a fascinating |
| 1:10.3 | group of plants that definitely deserves more attention. |
| 1:13.6 | So let's just jump right into it. |
| 1:15.6 | Without further ado, here's my conversation with Dan Hinkley. |
| 1:18.6 | I hope you enjoy. All right, Dan Hinkley, it's great to have you back on the podcast. Welcome. |
| 1:37.3 | Thank you very much, Matt. It's great to be back. |
| 1:39.4 | Well, you've already been on the episode before, and we've talked a lot about your background, |
| 1:43.5 | but for those that didn't listen or are new to hearing your name, tell us a little bit about |
| 1:47.5 | who you are and what it is you do. |
| 1:49.7 | Well, I'm essentially a glorified gardener. |
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