紫陽花 (ajisai), hydrangea, is the deciduous shrub up to five feet high with ballshaped clusters of bluish flowers in June and JulyIt has become a common ornamental throughout the world In Japan both 額紫陽花(gaku ajisai), H macrophylla and 沢紫陽花(sawa ajisai), H serrata in particular have been cultivated for so many centuries that they have become part of the culture Hydrangea (Ajisaiflower) at Hakusan Shrine (Bunkyoku,Tokyo) Hydrangeas bloom in the rainy season, in Japan You can see the hydrangeas here and there in Japan But I recommend Hakusan Shrine (Bunkyoku,Tokyo) to see hydrangeas This Hydrangea, in Japanese "Koajisai" (small Ajisai コアジサイ / 小紫陽花) can especially be found in the mountains It has very tiny but beautiful flowers and flowers a little bit earlier than H macrophylla The color can vary between light purple and white The leaves will turn to a pretty yellow in autumn
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