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According to British folklore, having a hydrangea too close to her home can doom a single woman to remain unwed.
The name “hydrangea” comes from the Greek word-meaning vessel. The Hydrangea native is to North America, although these blooms can be found in the far east.
Hydrangeas were brought to England in the 18th century, and in no time at all, their popularity spread like wildfire throughout Europe. Many of today’s popular hybrids were developed originally in France.
The hydrangea has medicinal purposes; Native Americans used the root as a diuretic and detoxifier. The bark of the hydrangea was used to ease muscle sprains and burns. It is still used today in alternative medicine as a tonic herb.
The hydrangea has magical properties as well.
According to folklore, if a witch put a curse on an unlucky man or woman the hydrangea could be used to break the curse.
The hydrangea plant blooms in the summer and the fall.
Hydrangeas should be planted in areas that receive morning sun and afternoon shade. These blooms are available in white, pink, blue, and purple.
There few more flower photos that took today on my website at this link www.thebrewstop.co.uk/july-2023-day-gallery/7thjuly.htm
The flowers in the Pacific Northwest were fabulous. These gorgeous pink and fuschia colored hydrangeas were somewhere in the #Sequim area, but we saw them all over the Pacific Northwest.
Hydrangea macrophylla - It was growing in an extremely sunny location in Putnam County, Carmel,NY. The flower heads were big and blue! It is also known as: lacecap hydrangea or mophead hydrangea or bigleaf hydrangea.
That is the corner of the cottage that we stayed in while at Cape Cod. The beach was just a short walk away. Hydrangea is a common plant for Cape Cod gardens and yards. I can never get enough of them.
(Latin: Hydrangea macrophylla. Swedish: Hortensia.)
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrangea_macrophylla
The Peschieria Maraglio village is situated on the Monte Island in Lake Iseo.