What is the meaning of the flower language of Hydrangea Endless Summer?
This article introduces the flower language of Hydrangea Endless Summer, as well as the symbolism and implications of planting greenery, which is a great piece of knowledge worth collecting!
In the long summer, in addition to roses and roses, the flowers that can accompany us to watch the gentle flow of water until the weather cools are the full and large hydrangeas.
One of the popular variants of hydrangeas, known as Forever Summer or Endless Summer in English, is appropriately named for the summer flower language, as it blooms throughout the summer with a long blooming period, as if time has stood still.
Hydrangeas are full and three-dimensional, noble and bright, and they also come in the currently popular Morandi color scheme, leading many to mistakenly believe they are a European courtyard flower. In fact, this native Chinese plant has only a history of about 200 years in Europe. Strictly speaking, the hydrangeas promoted by Europe are herbaceous geraniums, also known as "foreign hydrangeas," while the hydrangeas praised by literati throughout history and mentioned in ancient poetry are mainly woody hydrangeas, which are taller and more primitive.
If you are still a bit intoxicated and confused about the origin of the grass hydrangea, then, when you see the tree of the woody hydrangea, there will be no more doubts. If you happen to encounter the late spring when the flowers are in bloom, it is truly:
The high branches are heavy with rain, pressing against the carved balustrade; a single stem holds a thousand flowers, a cluster of white jade.
The flowers' hearts are confused by spring, who rolls up the curtain to look at the moon?
— Ming Dynasty, Xie Zhen, "Hydrangea"
Although the beauty of Endless Summer is dreamlike and illusions, in front of the mother plant of the hydrangea, the classical and elegant ice-clear and pure white flowers can overwhelm it. People say, "The mind is filled with poetry and books, and the aura is naturally refined," and the same is true for the condensation of time and history. The color changes from pink to light pink or purple also seem to fade a bit, showing submission and respect.
Romantic people would selfishly think that hydrangeas are native to China, haven't you seen the ancient "hydrangea marriage proposal"?
What is the meaning of the flower language of Hydrangea Endless Summer?
But the problem is, this hydrangea is not that hydrangea. More than 2000 years ago, hydrangeas were still a type of bronze weapon called "feidao," which left no grass in its wake, making it a "great killer" of the cold weapon era. It is said that the "throwing hydrangea" is related to the customs of the Zhuang nationality, which has been around since the Song and Yuan dynasties, and to this day, the Zhuang people still retain this traditional sport. The old state (formerly known as "Naxian"), known as the "hometown of hydrangeas," has a history of at least 2300 years and has become a "living museum of the Zhuang nationality" and a tourist destination.
When the Tang Dynasty poet Liu Zongyuan was demoted to Liuzhou, he saw the local Zhuang young men and women throwing (the "feidao" shaped绣花布囊, filled with cotton seeds, corn husks, and grain, and hand-embroidered with some auspicious patterns) for entertainment. It is rumored that he wrote the line "men and women line up to play ball." Sang Yue in the "Record of Zhuang Customs" also wrote, "Neighbors help each other to welcome ghosts, men and women line up to play ball," to record the custom of throwing hydrangeas among the Zhuang people in Liuzhou.
In the Song Dynasty, the绣花布囊 gradually turned into "five-color balls," and throwing hydrangeas became part of the festival rituals. Whenever the bronze drums sounded, the five-color balls were thrown and danced. The Song Dynasty poet Zhu Fu recorded in "Xi Man Cong Xiao," "The local custom is to celebrate the New Year for several days, with men and women divided into two groups, throwing and catching colorful bags filled with beans and grain, known as feidao."
From the weapon "feidao" to the throwing of hydrangeas, whether it is the exhilaration of victory over enemies and the defense of the country, or the unrestrained joy in games and rituals, it seems to be a continuation of extreme happiness.
Although this hydrangea has nothing to do with that hydrangea, our love for hydrangeas is the same as our love for the full and intense meaning behind them: completeness, happiness, fidelity, and hope...