Hydrangea

This is a limited edition print run of 40 and is gorgeous in a kitchen or bedroom to bring botanical beauty to a space.

The inspiration behind the painting

My Mother in law bought me a beautiful bunch of pink and purples hydrangeas. I knew I wanted to paint the purple and pinks they shed in my home with their beautiful petals.

We love hydrangeas for their giant cluster flowers that grace gardens and bouquets around the world, but there’s much more to these classic, romantic shrubs than meets the eye.

Believe it or not, you can tell a lot about hydrangea plant care by its name. Hydrangea is from Greek descent: “Hydor” means water and “angos” means jar or vessel. This explains hydrangeas’ need for lots of water to thrive.

Each hydrangea color also has a meaning behind it:

• Pink represents love and sincerity

• Blue represents forgiveness

• White represents boasting or bragging

• Purple represents abundance and understanding

For one type known as bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla), you can change the colour of their flowers by manipulating the soil acidity with soil amendments. The more acidic the soil, the bluer your hydrangeas will turn out. The more alkaline, the pinker your hydrangeas will be. Science for the win!

People love this plant so much, there’s a day dedicated to it!

Hydrangea Day is January 5. Ironically, the flowers are out of season at this time.

monarchs dive in .. hydrangea shakes her fluffy head .. lilac takes the lead .. embracing and hugging ..bees take their sweet time – just some of the sweet poems written about Hydrangea – find more HERE