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Hydrangea arborescens (smooth hydrangea) in winter in the Plant Family Collection. Photo by Michael Stewart.
common names Hydrangea and Hortensia) is a genus of about 70 to 75 species of flowering plants native to southern and eastern Asia (China, Japan, Korea, the Himalayas, and Indonesia) and North and South America. By far the greatest species diversity is in eastern Asia, notably China, Japan, and Korea. Most are shrubs 1 to 3 meters tall, but some are small trees, and others lianas reaching up to 30 metres by climbing up trees. They can be either deciduous or evergreen, though the widely cultivated temperate species are all deciduous.
Having been introduced to the Azores Islands of Portugal, they are now very common there, particularly on Faial, which is known as the "blue island" due to the vast number of hydrangeas present on the island, Terceira, named the "lilac island" for hydrangeas of that colour, on Flores Island ("Island of Flowers") and São Miguel, named the "green island" for its floral biodiversity.
Species in the related genus Schizophragma, also in Hydrangeaceae, are also often known as hydrangeas. Schizophragma hydrangeoides and Hydrangea petiolaris are both commonly known as climbing hydrangeas.
There are two flower arrangements in hydrangeas. Mophead flowers are large round flowerheads resembling pom-poms or, as the name implies, the head of a mop. In contrast, lacecap flowers bear round, flat flowerheads with a center core of subdued, fertile flowers surrounded by outer rings of showy, sterile flowers. The flowers of some rhododendrons can appear similar to those of some hydrangeas, but Rhododendron (including azalea) is in a different order.
The Hydrangeas are massive here and there are so many colours that I've not seen before. Sadly it's a bit late in the season for really good photos of them all.
Kamigo Hydrangea Hill 上郷あじさいの丘
Kamigo Hydrangea Hill: On the slope of the hill on the border between Yokohama and Kamakura,
more than 200 types and about 3000 plants are planted by the people of the "Hydrangea Society"
in which neighboring residents participate. It is known as a famous place for hydrangea.
上郷アジサイの丘：横浜と鎌倉の境にある丘の斜面に，近隣の住民らが参加する「紫陽花の会」の人たちの手で
２００種類以上、約３０００株が植えられている。あじさいの名所として知られている。
The hydrangeas are now in bloom and the flowers are multi-colored. The water is from the rain that fell all day yesterday. But the hydrangeas look great!
=Japanese Art Craft=
A hydrangea is a flower which represents the Japanese early summer.
The back of the flower has a tiny bag. So in them you can put fragrance or jewelry etc...
The material is called Chirimen, a special crepe a little heavier than normal fabric used in making Kimono.
Hydrangea
7cm width x 7cm length x 5.5cm hight
Leaf
4cm width x 8cm length
This item is all hand sewn by me.
A flower come filled with lavender, If that's not your choice please contact me.
One of the largest I've ever seen--the flower heads, that is. I cannot give here a sense of scale. About the size of a dinner plate (and those have been growing larger over recent decades)!
Not when they are in full flower,
but after their leafs has fallen
and WInter is around the corner,
than the acid soil loving Hydrangea
shows its beautiful shades.