White Hydrangea
by Kay Novy
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White Hydrangea
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Kay Novy
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Description
Hydrangea (pron.: /haɪˈdreɪndʒⁱə/; common names hydrangea or hortensia) is a genus of 70-75 species of flowering plants native to southern and eastern Asia (China, Japan, Korea, the Himalayas, and Indonesia) and the Americas. 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 m (98 ft) by climbing up trees. They can be either deciduous or evergreen, though the widely cultivated temperate species are all deciduous.
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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.
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In most species the flowers are white, but in some species (notably H. macrophylla), can be blue, red, pink, light purple, or dark purple. In these species the color is affected by soil pH. For H. macrophylla and H. serrata cultivars, the flower color can be determined by the relative acidity of the soil: an acidic soil (pH below 6) will usually produce flower color closer to blue, whereas an alkaline soil (pH above 6) will produce flowers more pink. This is caused by a color change of the flower pigments in the presence of aluminium ions which can be taken up into hyperaccumulating plants.
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February 17th, 2013
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Kay Novy
Thanks so very much, Krista "Best Art Collections" group, for the feature! Much appreciated!
Randy Rosenberger
One of my fave flowers with the tiny clusters of florets in a ball shape. I like all the colors they come in. I planted a strawberry and cream one this year, and it starts out white, then pink and white, then all pink, and when in the throws of its demise, it turns a tan or brown. So, get lots of enjoyment out of these florals. Thanks for sharing this beauty, Kay, I love the slight tinge of pink in the white. F/V
Kay Novy replied:
This one is called "PeeGee" hydrangea tree. They are suppose to get quite large 6'-8' tall & wide. Mine are 3'-4' so far. Very pretty blooms and the smell is wonderful. The flowers start out milk white and then turn pink after hard-frosts bronze-brown. Thanks Randy!
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