When it comes to hydrangeas, many people confuse wooden hydrangea with it, or think that the two are relatives, but sometimes it may just be fate to look alike!
Today, the editor will tell you about "these things about hydrangeas"!
hydrangea
Family Saxifrage hydrangea genus
Aliases Eight Immortals, Pink Balls, Grass Hydrangea, Purple Hydrangea, Hydrangeas
Flower Language Hope, loyalty, eternity, happiness, reunion
Those who like Japanese manga will find that it is found in many anime, and it has appeared many times in "Spirited Away", which the editor likes very much, and Kamakura, the hometown of "Slam Dunk", has a saying that "Kamakura returns without looking at flowers".
If spring in Japan belongs to cherry blossoms, then summer in Japan is probably the world of hydrangeas!
In fact, hydrangea belongs to perennial herbs (emphasis on: herbs), so it is also called "grass hydrangea", often used as potted ornamental flowers, generally parks, communities will also plant.
Hydrangea flowers generally bloom in June ~ August, the flower type is full and spherical, the petals are mostly 4 petals, but occasionally there are 5 petals, and the flowers have no stamen.
Hydrangeas are very rich in color, there are red, pink, blue, green, purple and so on.
The hydrangea color will change according to the pH of the soil, so often the same plant will bloom completely different color flowers, and it is this special that makes hydrangea deeply loved by flower lovers.
Most of the hydrangeas in the bouquet are grass hydrangeas, and they are very good-looking, whether they are single branches or combined bouquets.
Summer is here, put on beautiful clothes and make memories that belong to summer. Photos of flowers and smiles are the best gift of the summer!
Wooden hydrangeas
Family Genus Honeysuckle pods
Aliases hydrangea and hydrangea viburnum
Unlike grass hydrangeas, wood hydrangeas are deciduous or semi-evergreen shrubs that can grow up to 4 or 5 meters tall, and the shape of the flower bulbs is very similar to hydrangeas, which are also spherical.
However, the difference is that the color of wooden hydrangea is only white and green, which is a very elegant decors.
The flowering period is often around April ~ May, compared with hydrangeas, wood hydrangea planting is less, so many people will be wrong when they see it for the first time, when the editor searches for hydrangea materials, he often finds that the names of the two are Zhang Guan Li Dai.
In fact, it is relatively easy to distinguish, hydrangea trees are more suitable for garden and garden planting, Li Bailu's "Into the Cloud House" compiled before was planted with hydrangea trees, you will find that it matches the "elegance" that Chinese gardens have always emphasized.
Xiaobian found that the spherical flowers are really very suitable for taking photos, how to shoot how to look good!
Joan flower
Family Genus Honeysuckle pods
Aliases Ju Eight Immortals, Butterfly Flower, Cow Ear Holding Beads
Flower Language Charming, selfless love
Compared with wooden hydrangeas, its close relative "qionghua" is much more famous!
The fireworks of "Fireworks March Down Yangzhou" refers to Qionghua, which is the city flower of Yangzhou and Kunshan.
Qiong flower is a variant of wood hydrangea , compared to wood hydrangea all infertile flowers without stamens, except for a circle on the side, the small flowers in the middle are fertile flowers with stamens.
The color of qiong flowers is mostly white, light and elegant, with a sense of ancient poetry.
Born like a summer flower, what is your favorite summer flower?
Source: Flower arrangement