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Hydrangea
Name: Hydrangea means
'water barrel' and refers to the shape of the fruit after it has sprung open.
In any case hydrangeas need lots of water.
Origin:
Japan - introduced into UK in 1788.
Care Tips:
Vase life is about one to two weeks.
Description:small,
star-shaped flowers packed closely together to form a rounded or pyramidal head.
It is also a popular pot plant and garden plant.
Colours:
White, pink, blue, lilac, green, red/brown.
Availability:
Spring until Autumn
Family: Hydrangeaceae
Trivia: It is suitable for drying.
Varieties:
Two common varieties sold are Hydrangea macrophylla (rounded cluster) and Hydrangea
paniculata (pyramidal cluster).
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