"Hydrangea macrophylla, 2016, bigleaf [Hydrangea], hye-DRAIN-juh mack-roe-FILL-uh, 3x3 ft #Shrub, USDA Hardiness Zone 5, pink , Bloom Month 6, In Garden Bed S3 for 12.2 years

Unknown cultivar in S3 garden. Doing good 2012. Strong in 2014 & 2015.

#Hydrangea"

[syn. Broussaisia arguta]

Kanawao

Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea family)

Endemic genus to the Hawaiian Islands (All the main islands except Niʻihau and Kahoʻolawe)

Photo: Kaʻala, Oʻahu

These are staminate (male) flowers. Flower color can be greenish blue, lavender, pink, greenish white yellow or cream.

Female (pistillate) flowers

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The fruits and flowers were eaten by early Hawaiians.

Etymology

The generic name Broussaisia was named in behalf of François-Joseph-Victor Broussais (1772-1838), a celebrated French physician and psycologist.

The specific epithet arguta means "sharp or sharp-tooted," likely referring to the sharp edges of the kanawao leaves.

hydrangeas at Hase temple. Kamakura, Japan.

At the Flower Dome, Gardens by the Bay during Hydrangea Holidays 2022.

Hydrangea macrophylla in the West End of Vancouver.

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Asukayama Park

Kita Ward, Tokyo, Japan

this is the same hydrangea i have photographed before when it was brilliant blue. it never developed more blossoms, they all now face the ground. i really like the beautiful color variation that has developed.

The spent flower of the hydrangea.

My wife loves to grow hydrangeas. I love to photograph them. That makes for a pretty good match.

Hydrangea

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.

In most species the flowers are white, but in some species (notably H. macrophylla), they are blue, red, pink, light purple, or dark purple.

In these species the colour is affected by the presence of aluminium ions which are available or tied up depending upon the soil’s pH content.

For H. macrophylla and H. serrata cultivars, the flower colour can be determined by the relative acidity of the soil: an acidic soil (pH below 7), will have available aluminium ions and typically produce flowers that are blue to purple, whereas an alkaline soil (pH above 7) will tie up aluminium ions and result in pink or red flowers.

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I'd been worrying about my hydrangea until now - blooms are beginning to open, brightening my day. :)

Hydrangea macrophylla (アジサイ) along Oyamakawa in Omifuji, Yasu City

Hydrangea flower part. Focus stacked using zerene

Peggy Porschen Inspired Hydrangea Cupcakes. More information on these cupcakes can be viewed on my blog cakesetcbydana.blogspot.com/2011/07/peggy-porschen-inspir...

I am now carrying the Hydrangea cutter and veiner set in my store. astore.amazon.com/cakeetcbyda-20/detail/B004E5ZXA4 I also have the Peggy Porschen book astore.amazon.com/cakeetcbyda-20/detail/0307464555

Hydrangea at Hakusan Shrine, Tokyo

Roses and Hydrangeas none of these plants cost more than £4 and two are cuttings so free taken on the 10 July 2018 with my Canon EOS 600D in Monochrome

Hydrangea are everywhere in Ireland.

Below other unknown flowering bushes found in Ireland..

Ueno Onshi Park

Taito Ward, Tokyo, Japan

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I really like this stage when they are just beginning to change to their final colors.

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I was impressed how well and tall the Hydrangea grow in the gardens around the Village of Volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii.Though not native to Hawai’i, these colorful plants with 8 inch wide "pom-pom" blooms have earned the Hawaiian name “pōpōhau", which means snowball. The Hydrangea on the Big Island are mostly of Hydrangea macrophylla. This very popular variety came to Hawai'i from China and can be a wide range of colors, This plant was growing in the yard of the house where we stayed,

Hydrangea beginning to blossom at the apartment complex where my wife and I reside.

Question: Why are the hydrangeas in England multi-coloured on one bush whilst in Australia, depending where you live you get either blue or pink?

Hydrangea macrophylla - hortênsia

Hydrangea macrophylla is a species of flowering plant in the family Hydrangeaceae, native to China and Japan. It is a deciduous shrub growing to 2 m (7 ft) tall by 2.5 m (8 ft) broad with large heads of pink or blue flowers in summer and autumn.[1] Common names include bigleaf hydrangea, french hydrangea, lacecap hydrangea, mophead hydrangea, penny mac and hortensia. It is widely cultivated in many parts of the world in many climates. It is not to be confused with H. aspera 'Macrophylla'.