“Inside, it was even more opulent. Black-and-white checkered marble shone at my feet, flowing to countless doors and a sweeping staircase. A long hall stretched ahead to the giant glass doors at the other end of the house, and through them I glimpsed a second garden, grander than the one out front. No sign of a dungeon- no shouts or pleas rising up from hidden chambers below. No, just the low growl from a nearby room, so deep that it rattled the vases overflowing with fat clusters of hydrangeas atop the scattered hall tables.” GardenSarah J MaasFeyreFeyre ArcheronA Court Of Thorns And RosesStaircaseHallOpulentHallwayHydrangeas Book:A Court of Thorns and Roses Source: A Court of Thorns and Roses
“It happened to me the year I retired. You reach a certain age, and it all kicks in: Social Security, Medicare, and a fondness for hydrangeas.” AgingOld AgeRetirementFlowersSocial SecurityMedicareHydrangeas Book:The Vulnerables Source: The Vulnerables
“Jack walked me through the garden, naming plants and flowers with dizzying speed: blue spruce, hydrangea, and boxwood gave winter interest to the garden. Quaking aspen and Boston ivy grew along the fence. Pink Spike and Crimson Queen Japanese maple added colorful purple foliage along with First Love speedwell and panicled hydrangeas. "These plants are fighters," he said. "Even without any nurturing, they've managed to flourish. They do what it takes to survive.” TreesFightersWinter GardenHydrangeas Book:To Have and to Heist Source: To Have and to Heist