Purple Autumn Hydrangeas Dreamy photoart II

Beautiful close view of some hydrangeas in deep shades of purple and blue, dried on the bush and gathered in late Autumn. I love the way Hydrangeas... more

by Debbie Portwood

Title

Purple Autumn Hydrangeas Dreamy photoart II

Artist

Debbie Portwood

Medium

Photograph - Digital Art - Photography

Description

Beautiful close view of some hydrangeas in deep shades of purple and blue, dried on the bush and gathered in late Autumn. I love the way Hydrangeas turn colors with the seasons and I think I love the Autumn ones the best as their color is so rich and they last so long in a vase without water. Wonderful for any wall in your home or office, or perhaps a greeting card. I have given this version a soft dreamy effect and thin white frame for added artistic appeal Many more wonderful works can be found in my various galleries, from photographs and photoart to digital creations and abstracts. Thanks for browsing, commenting and most of all for any purchases. Debbie Portwood :D........................................Wikipedia - Hydrangea (pron.: /haɪˈdreɪndʒⁱə/;[1] 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..........Having been introduced to the Azores, H. macrophylla is now very common, particularly on Faial, which is known as the "blue island" due to the vast number of hydrangeas present on the island..........Species in the related genus Schizophragma, also in Hydrangeaceae, are also often known as hydrangeas. Schizophragma hydrangeoides and Hydrangea petiolaris are both commonly known as climbing hydrangeas................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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July 8th, 2013