Hydrangea

Now it is a rainy season in Japan, and the most popular flower in this season is Hydrangea or 'Ajisai'. The Japanese name consists of characters (Kanji) which mean violet sun flower. The botanical name is Hydrangea Macrophylla Form. Macrophylla.







The flower color depends on the time after the first open and the acidity of soil. The above picture is just after the opening, and the soil around here seems to have low pH value...