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Hydrangeas are popular ornamental plants, grown for their large flowerheads, with Hydrangea macrophylla being by far the most widely grown with over 600 named cultivars, many selected to have only large sterile flowers in the flowerheads. Some are best pruned on an annual basis when the new leaf buds begin to appear. If not pruned regularly, the bush will become very 'leggy', growing upwards until the weight of the stems is greater than their strength, at which point the stems will sag down to the ground and possibly break. Other species only flower on 'old wood'. Thus new wood resulting from pruning will not produce flowers until the following season.
Hydrangeas are moderately toxic if eaten, with all parts of the plant containing cyanogenic glycosides.[4] Hydrangea paniculata is reportedly sometimes smoked as an intoxicant, despite the danger of illness and/or death due to the cyanide.[5]
In Japan, ama-cha, meaning sweet tea, is another herbal tea made from Hydrangea serrata, whose leaves contain a substance that develops a sweet taste (phyllodulcin). For the fullest taste, fresh leaves are crumpled, steamed, and dried, yielding dark brown tea leaves. Ama-cha is mainly used for kan-butsu-e (the Buddha bathing ceremony) on April 8 every year—the day thought to be Buddha's birthday in Japan. Ama-cha is poured over a statue of Buddha in the ceremony and served to people in attendance. A legend has it that on the day Buddha was born, nine dragons poured Amrita over him; ama-cha is substituted for Amrita in Japan.
In Korean tea, Hydrangea serrata (hangul:산수국 hanja:山水菊) is used for a herbal tea called sugukcha (수국차) or ilsulcha (이슬차).
The pink hydrangea has risen in popularity all over the world, but especially in Asia. Pink hydrangeas have many different meanings, but generally means, "You are the beat of my heart", as described by the celebrated Asian florist Tan Jun Yong, where he was quoted saying, "The light delicate blush of the petals reminds me of a beating heart, while the size could only match the heart of the sender!"
Hydrangea flowers, taken with a Nikon N75 film camera on Fujifilm Fujicolor 200. Minor digital adjustments with Darktable
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Hydrangea Wreath (2010)
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Penny Mac Hydrangea macrophylla
'Penny Mac', is a mophead-type hydrangea that re-blooms until frost. Penny Mac is covered with masses of bright blue--and sometimes deep purple--flowers until knocked down by frost. These brilliant flowers measure seven inches across. 'Penny Mac' has a vigorous habit and grows rapidly to five feet tall and as wide. The fall foliage adds a variety of color to your garden with a mix of purple, burgundy and dark green. It prefers rich, loamy soil that is moist, but well-drained and does well in full sun or part shade. Penny Mac can be planted in masses at the edge of a woodland garden, or line the path on both sides of a stroll garden. This is also a good accent plant and fits well in a cottage garden. 'Penny Mac' is an ideal choice for gardeners in colder climates since it sets buds on new wood.
From the garden of Penny McHenry, founder of the American Hydrangea Society, Hydrangea macrophylla ’Penny Mac’ covers itself with mid-blue mophead flowers (on acid soil) that age to tones of aquamarine. Produces bloom on current season’s growth as well as old wood so is one of the best for reblooming.
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The hydrangeas from my garden. The setup consists of; polysilk parasols purchased at a local flea market, a satin glass vase and fabric. This image was photographed in front of a window, on an overcast day, with two 2500K lights.
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Sunday morning flower market.
Hydrangea macrophylla is a species of flowering plant in the family Hydrangeaceae, native to 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. 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