Time of the Hydrangea :: Beautiful Japan #112

in beautifuljapan •  5 years ago  (edited)

Beautiful purple flowers! You may call them hydrangea, ajisai, or mophead. Er…what?

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These are such gorgeous flowers. They bloom all summer, but mainly around July. You probably know them as hydrangea, but I prefer the Japanese name ajisai. Easier to say. (AH-JEE-SEYE)

The ones I see in Japan are usually purple or blue, but you can find many other colors. They come in two types: The kind you see below, called mophead, and one that resembles a crown, called lacecap. I prefer the mophead type, but many prefer the other.

What do you think? Do you like hydrangea?





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I like the ajisai name too. German is Hortensie btw.

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