Trivia about hydrangeas. A collection of fun facts related to ajisai (hydrangeas).

There is a hydrangea cultivar called “Hinamatsuri.”

Hydrangeas originally come from Japan, but their beauty carried them to the West, where many cultivars were developed.

Did you know there’s a hydrangea variety called “Hina Matsuri” (Doll Festival)? It might seem a bit odd to have that name for a flower that blooms during the rainy season.

The name is said to come from its star-shaped, double-petaled blossoms, which evoke a sense of festivity and fun associated with Hina Matsuri.

There are also types whose color deepens toward the outer edges of the flowers.

If you’re curious, be sure to take a look sometime!

There is a phantom hydrangea called “Shichidanka.”

Among hydrangeas, there is even one considered a “phantom” variety.

It is regarded as a subspecies called Shichidanka (Hortensia serrata var.).

It is said to have appeared in the research of Siebold, who was a physician and naturalist.

Its sepals overlap in a star shape, and its leaves are ovate—making it a very rare type.

Because it had long gone undiscovered, it was deemed “phantom,” but it was found in 1959 on Mount Rokko in Hyogo Prefecture.

Today, it has been propagated and can reportedly be seen in various places.

“Spring Angel” is a hydrangea that blooms in winter.

Most hydrangeas bloom during the rainy season, but the winter hydrangea ‘Spring Angel,’ developed at the Gunma Prefectural Agricultural Technology Center, astonishingly blooms from January to February.

Because mature seeds cannot be obtained through crossbreeding, it is reportedly propagated using biotechnology, and it can also be grown from cuttings.

It’s an evergreen type of hydrangea that doesn’t lose its leaves even in winter.

Since hydrangeas that bloom in winter are rare, if you’re a hydrangea lover, why not try growing one at least once?

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There are about 2,000 types of hydrangeas.

There are over 2,000 varieties of hydrangeas, and new cultivars are announced every year, so the number is likely to keep growing.

Since much of Japan’s soil is apparently acidic, blue flowers that don’t change color even when planted are popular.

Conversely, if you plant them in alkaline soil, they will turn pink or red.

There are many types—pom-pom (mophead), lacecap, double-flowered, and more—so you never get tired of looking at them.

If you peek into a florist’s shop, you might even come across hydrangeas you’ve never seen before.

Be sure to check them out.

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It is also produced by companies in Denmark and the United States.

Hydrangeas are known around the world, but did you know that new cultivated varieties are continually being introduced? Many of them are said to have been improved or produced particularly in countries like Denmark and the United States.

Among hydrangeas native to America, the variety known as Annabelle is well known.

It features strikingly large clusters of pure white flowers.

Even if you didn’t know its name, you may have seen it before.

In the field of breeding, the Danish company Skjold (Scroll) is well known, and varieties such as Cotton Candy are popular.

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