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Hydrangeas turn blue as a reaction to aluminum in the soil. The soil pH should be slightly acidic (5.2 - 5.5). Do a soil test first, to determine your starting pH. Adding aluminum sulfate to the soil will help lower its pH, if necessary. A word of caution: not all plants can tolerate acidic soil and neighboring plants may be adversely affected.
To change the color of your hydrangeas, add the following to the soil: CHANGE TO PINK. For hydrangea blooms to be pink, the plants must not take up aluminum from the soil. If the soil naturally contains aluminum, one must try to keep it away from the hydrangea's system. Following are a few tricks that might work: