Hortensia is the Spanish (and French) word for hydrangea, as seen on this lovely stamp from 2009, sent by Eva. H is also for Happy Spring in the northern hemisphere, with the equinox being yesterday.
Hydrangeas are a favorite of mine, although my yard does not have the best conditions for growing, so I only have 2 small bushes.
Do you like hydrangeas? Apparently pop star Madonna despises them, so if they're not your favorite you have famous company :)
For links to more stamps with an H theme, head over to See it on a Postcard
Hortènsia is also a woman's name, although not very popular these days.
ReplyDeleteIf you like these flowers, you need to go the Galician (northwest of Spain) or the Azores islands. You'll find thousands of them!
I love hydrangeas. They have become quite popular as easter flowers.
ReplyDeleteI love hydrangeas especially the deep blue ones. I have one hydrangea bush that blooms in late Summer
ReplyDeleteI love hydrangeas for their long lasting flowers. There is a Hortensia Walk in Ploemel, France around the Lac au Duc which has over 5000 of them of different varieties, gorgeous. My camera did overtime that day.
ReplyDeleteI love Hortensia (in Italian Ortensia), I have many of them in my yard and I continue to propagate them. Great choice and stamp for today H.
ReplyDeleteLes hortensias doivent être plantées à la mi- ombre dans une terre acide ,à default leur mettre de la terre de bruyère que l'on trouve en jardinerie :)
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