Linda Shapiro, President of the Blue Ridge Hydrangea Society


Dedicated to the appreciation of all species of the genus hydrangea
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Linda Shapiro President/Founder of The Blue Ridge Hydrangea Society, Inc.
As a young girl growing up in the city of New York, there was hardly an opportunity to be around many gardens, until my parents would drive me to the suburbs to see my aunt Pearl and her rose and hydrangea garden. I remember staying in that garden alone for hours looking at the flowers while all my relatives were inside the house. I promised myself that one day I would have a garden as beautiful as hers. Today, I have over 300 hydrangeas consisting of 6 species, approximately 65 varieties, and still adding on every year.	Click on photo for larger image.
I founded The Blue Ridge Hydrangea Society in 2005. Our Society is filled with hydrangea enthusiasts, beginning gardeners, intermediate gardeners, master gardeners, professional growers and all who are interested in hydrangeas. I have been growing hydrangeas for over 20 years, and went to floral school receiving diplomas in Comprehensive Floristry and Floral Design. I am a florist, and guess what I love to do arrangements of? Growing hydrangeas in the mountainous areas of WNC has presented some challenges as far as bloom success due to the spring frost snaps which kill the flower buds. Determined to solve this problem, I have met and discussed this with many professionals, and through two years of experimenting, have come up with an over-wintering technique that works for bloom success. I demonstrate this technique for all to learn. I love meeting people who love hydrangeas, and have been interviewed by Bob Caldwell several times on the WLOS TV news segment “In The Garden,” and have had articles regarding hydrangeas published in the Asheville-Citizen Times, Times News, Spartanburg Herald Journal and the Transylvania Times. I am honored to have lectured for numerous county Master Gardener Meetings, Garden Club Meetings and the NC Mountain State Flower and Garden Shows. Photo courtesy of Lisa Ross
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Linda Shapiro

President/Founder of The Blue Ridge Hydrangea Society, Inc.

President/Founder of
The Blue Ridge Hydrangea Society, Inc.