Such a pretty hydrangea ... flowers can always brighten up my day!

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Etowah Indian Mounds

Cartersville, Georgia

Hydrangea

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Hydrangea, commonly named hortensia, is a genus of more than 70 species of flowering plants native to Asia and the Americas. The flowers of many hydrangea act as natural pH indicators. Hydrangea flower color can change based on the pH in soil. Soil with a pH of 5.5 or lower will produce blue flowers, a pH of 6.5 or higher will produce pink hydrangeas, and soil in between 5.5 and 6.5 will have purple hydrangeas. White hydrangeas, however, cannot be color-manipulated by soil pH because they do not produce pigment for color.

Kula Botanical Gardens, 638 Kekaulike Avenue

Kula, Maui, Hawaii 96790.

hydrangeas

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Our Hydrangea plant has been brilliant this year.

能護寺

熊谷

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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Hydrangea, hortensia, bloom, pink, mix, lower, leaves, studio, black-background, colour, square, "Nikon D7000", "Magda Indigo"

Wenzhou 溫州

Hydrangeas at sunset, back garden, Dunlavin, Co. Wicklow

Hydrangea

White Annabelle

CarlZeiss Y/CONTAX Planar T*1.4/50

Hydrangea

CarlZeiss Y/CONTAX Planar T*1.4/50

hydrangea

Lovely blooms

Multiple exposure of Hydrangea Petals, taken and edited on Phone. Thanks to Tony North for idea.

.. in January.. in Florida..

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This plant is a rather busy photo model. With its different types of blossoms it is hard to resist.

hydrangea ’Ramars'

Tōkyō, Japan.

あせてきているアジサイもいいものだと思います。

東京都にて。

One of the beautiful blue and green hydrangeas at Filoli.

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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.

Have a wonderful day and thank you for your comments with all my heart, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

IT IS STRICTLY FORBIDDEN (BY LAW!!!) TO USE ANY OF MY image or TEXT on websites, blogs or any other media without my explicit permission. © All rights reserved

Hydrangea, hortensia, bloom, pink, flower, leaves, studio, black-background, colour, square, "Nikon D7000", "Magda Indigo"

Playing around in our yard with the old Soft Spot filter.

Looks better " Large"

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In Hanno near Tokyo

Winterscenery

Hydrangea reflected in plexiglass

I cut this off a hydrangea bush that was growing in the garden last summer and quite liked the blue of the seed pods and the flowers still on the branch. The flowers were pure white.

Located : Rokuson-noh Shrine, Kyoto.

This is potted and nearly red in color....is it indeed a hydrangea?

Lacecap hydrangea. Seen near Dorking, Surrey, England.

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Hydrangea! :-)

In Hanno near Tokyo

Late afternoon, December. Super Takumar 55/1.8.

Hydrangeas were brought to Europe in 1736 by Peter Collison from the Pennsylvania colony. The name “hydrangea” was given to it because the big flower blooms were thought to look like water pitchers.

This is a photograph of one of my hydrangea shrubs in full bloom. It was taken with a vintage Helios 44-2 lens at f5.6 that still affords me moments of magic.