Fresh hydrangea, the summer feeling all year round with the hydrangea. Looking for a natural atmosphere maker at home? With its robust flower, which can have a diameter of up to 25 centimeters, the hydrangea is an excellent choice. You also sometimes come across the large leaf bulbs under their chic name: Hydrangea. With a name like that you get an instant five star summer feeling.
COLORS AND SHAPES
In the first half of the year you will see the red, pink, purple, white, green and blue hydrangeas. And also hydrangeas that combine multiple colors. In the second half of the year there are the so-called colored flowers. These hydrangeas have a green, red, brown hue – appropriate for autumn and winter – and are easy to dry.
In terms of form, there is also a lot to experience. Choose single or double flowered varieties, bulbous hydrangeas, hydrangeas with small flowers in the center and large petals on the edge (edge blooms) or with a panicle shape. Can you choose from all that beauty?
SYMBOLISM
The hydrangea is generous with symbolism. The flower represents gratitude, grace and beauty. She also radiates abundance, because of the exuberant amount of flowers and the generous, convex shape. The colors of the hydrangea symbolize love, harmony and peace. Perfect for use in a luxurious floral arrangement at weddings and birthdays, but also suitable for a loaded funeral bouquet.
ORIGIN
The hydrangea you find in the flower shop has Asian and South American roots. The mood maker came to Europe with the first VOC ships. Fun fact: her fancy name Hydrangea comes from 'hydro' (water) and 'angeion' (jug). The shape of the hydrangea is reminiscent of an old water pitcher. Okay, it's a bit of a search.