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Thin purple hydrangeas are forward in blossom, and a lot of blue hydrangeas are in blossom backward.
symbolizes heartfelt emotions. It can be used to express gratitude for being understood. In its negative sense hydrangea symbolizes frigidity and heartlessness.
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Hydrangea (pronounced /haɪˈdreɪndʒ(i)ə/, common names Hydrangea and Hortensia) is a genus of about 70-75 species of flowering plants native to southern and eastern Asia (from Japan to China, the Himalaya and Indonesia) and North and South America. The flowers are extremely common in the Azores Islands of Portugal, particularly on Faial Island, which is known as the "blue island" due to the vast number of hydrangeas present on the island. By far the greatest species diversity is in eastern Asia, notably China and Japan (See: Japanese Ajisai flower). Most are shrubs 1-3 m tall, but some are small trees, and others lianas reaching up to 30 m by climbing up trees. They can be either deciduous or evergreen, though the widely cultivated temperate species are all deciduous.
Hydrangea flowers are produced from early spring to late autumn; they grow in flowerheads (corymbs or panicles) at the ends of the stems. In many species, the flowerheads contain two types of flowers, small fertile flowers in the middle of the flowerhead, and large, sterile bract-like flowers in a ring around the edge of each flowerhead. Other species have all the flowers fertile and of the same size.
In most species the flowers are white, but in some species (notably H. macrophylla), can be blue, red, pink, or purple. In these species the exact colour often depends on the pH of the soil; acidic soils produce blue flowers, neutral soils produce very pale cream petals, and alkaline soils results in pink or purple. Hydrangeas are one of very few plants that accumulate aluminium. Aluminium is released from acidic soils, and in some species, forms complexes in the hydrangea flower giving them their blue colour.
Hydrangea macrophylla (アジサイ) near Yasugawa in Moriyama City with Shinkansen and Mikamiyama in the background
My hydrangea is very old and it came with the house. I have moved it from on side of the house to the other. It's a veraity that's probably quite close to the wild species, so the flowers are not that spectacular as more recent cultivars. But I think this one is more beautiful in its subtle apparition.
Source: Dave's Garden. com, "Late summer is usually a tired time in the garden. Everything seems to be getting ready for a long winter's sleep and there isn't much blooming to keep things interesting. But if you have a few Hydrangea paniculata, your late summer garden goes from ho-hum to spectacular."
Well said, Dave. This is a pretty corner of the Agricultural Building on the Iowa State Fairgrounds. It's been two weeks since the fair, and this bush is really beautiful!
So here's the stem of hydrangea in a mason jar. The mason jar appears to have won as the vessel of choice. We're thinking ribbon around the neck or rocks in the bottom. PLENTY of time to decide that one...
First of all - thanks for all the feedback on the "twins" image. I've been trying to improve/remove the glass reflections but (so far) to no avail and I may have gone too far and spoilt the original. I haven't quite given up yet.
Yesterday went along the canal near Frimley Green - this hydrangea seems to have ignored the calendar.
And finally, I've added to my discussion re horticultural/arboreal photo walks with a suggestion to visit Winkworth Arboretum tomorrow. Friends went last week ad said it was stunning.
The local pass-along clone, with very different foliage than the type, but otherwise fits the profile (see stem pic)
Hydrangeas bloom in planters along Park Avenue on Manhattan's East Side. I love the green tones of the just-opening pom-poms.
Thanks, as always, for stopping by and for all of your kind comments. Hope everyone has a wonderful Wednesday.
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