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It is the high season of hydrangea blooms, and because of the Covid-19 shutdown, I've had more time to observe the day-to-day changes. What fascinates me most, besides the different stages of blooms, is the way one can alter the color of blooms from pink to blue and in-between. It all depends on the acidity or alkalinity of the soil, In fact, hydrangea blossoms are not flowers at all, but specialized sepals, or leaves, They act like nature's litmus paper, although the colors are opposite: pink for plants grown in alkaline soil, and blue for those in acidic soil. it is not unusual to see these opposing colors in the same plant, depending on the varying acidity of the soil the roots feed from.
Learn more surprising facts about hydrangeas at: www.americanscientist.org/article/curious-chemistry-guide...
One photo a day. (182/366) Great Neck, Long Island, NY -- June 30, 2020
Always so pretty with multi-coloured blooms on one bush
Hydrangea is derived from Greek and means ‘water vessel’ (hydria), in reference to the shape of its seed capsules. The earlier name, Hortensia, is a Latinised version of the French given name Hortense, honoring French astronomer and mathematician Nicole-Reine Hortense Lepaute.
The genus comprisesf 70–75 species of flowering plants native to Asia and the Americas. By far the greatest species diversity is in eastern Asia, notably China, Korea, and Japan.
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One of our hydrangea flowers starting to open following a downpour.
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- I got this plant for free in severe dried-out condition from a local florist. After 3 years in my garden it is is still only 20 cm high, but flowering it does very well.
And of course there exists a 'HansHoltiana' variety now too.
- Deze plant kreeg ik gratis van een lokale bloemist omdat geheel verdroogd was. Na 3 jaar in mijn tuin is hij nog nauwelijks 20 cm hoog, maar bloeien doet hij prima.
En natuurlijk bestaat er nu ook een 'HansHoltiana' variëteit.
The Hydrangeas did very well this year, although in general the heads are smaller probably due to the hot summer.
Now some have been dried and form a lovely dash of colour in the room.
Hydrangea, the name, comes from the Greek words "hydro" or water, and "angeion," or vase = water vase, they prefer a lot of water.
A very ancient plant, found in fossils going back thousands of years.
Flower lovers will know that there is a flower language.
Every sentiment is expressed in one form or another by delicate blooms.
Of course, even the experts disagree on the "true meaning" of many flowers and most have different meanings to different people.
So, while all flowers convey thoughtfulness and love, a gift of flowers for a special someone will always create its own personal meaning, too.
HYDRANGEA - Thank You for Understanding.
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The Shooting Star is one of my favorite Hydrangea, originally from Japan but increasingly popular in the U.S.