第二篇我翻译的很开心，绣球是我很喜欢也很想入手的品种，本来在花卉市场上看到并不感冒，后来才知道这个品种可以根据土壤酸碱性变色，很多宫崎骏的动画里都有漫山遍野的蓝紫色绣球，我家里也挂着蓝色绣球花的水彩画。通过翻译这篇小文我学到很多，希望也能给大家带来帮助。

我最爱的品种是大花绣球 ‘Générale Vicomtesse de Vibraye’，你呢？

此文来源为：http://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/Plant-trials-and-awards/Plant-awards/10-AGM-plants/10-AGM-hydrangeas

绣球属

文字: Graham Rice

绣球属结合了所有园艺爱好者们珍爱的两大特色：首先，作为中小型植株，绣球的花色醒目，花期绵长，可营造其他落叶灌木所无法媲美的杰出效果。此外，绣球花也是灌木中最为强健的品种之一，无论土壤肥沃或贫瘠皆能生长良好。

当然，绣球花更偏爱较为肥沃的土壤，但也可在极有限的管理呵护下生长良好，尤其是在种植前做好充分土壤准备的前提下。请记住，在酸性土壤中，多数花朵会呈蓝色，而在石灰质土壤中则呈粉色。很多种绣球花是很好的干花素材，不论是做室内切花还是任其留在植株上枯萎风干均可。以下是几种获得AGM奖项的绣球花。

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Hydrangea arborescens ‘Annabelle’乔木绣球“安娜贝拉”

乔木绣球“安娜贝拉”花头巨大，呈卵形，直径可达20cm (8in)甚至25cm (10in)。植株修剪越重花头越大，您可以根据自己的喜好在春天将植株修剪至地面高度。安娜贝拉从六月中旬开放，初绽呈淡绿色，随着花朵成熟，逐渐变为奶油色、纯白色，在十月份重新变为淡绿色。喜半荫。

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Hydrangea aspera马桑绣球 Villosa Group

马桑绣球的植株较其他种类偏大。盛花期在八月至九月，巨大的花边绣球（lacecap）花头直径可达15-20cm (6-8in)；外圈的大花初绽为粉色，很快成熟为蓝色，而内部的小花大部分为蓝色，并渐趋发展为紫色。和其他绣球属相比，马桑绣球的叶片更为雅致，其叶片背面具有粉色脉纹。在石灰质土壤中可保持蓝色。2.4-3m (8-10ft)

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大花绣球‘Ami Pasquier’

此品种为大花型，花头形似扫帚头，在碱性土壤中花朵为粉红色，有时也呈鲜红色甚至绯红色；在酸性土壤下，花朵会呈现酒紫色。该品种是最早绽放的绣球品种之一，从六月初开始初花，可持续到八月底甚至更久。虽然花头只有10cm（4in），但它非常茂盛多产。该品种源自法国，在1930年引入英国。1.2m（4ft）

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大花绣球 ‘Générale Vicomtesse de Vibraye’

这个品种着花量极高，花头呈扫帚型，早在1909年从法国引入，花头由诸多小花簇拥而成，外缘拥挤在一起。如果植株经过重剪，那么开出的花头将会非常巨大，在雨滴的重力作用下可能会弯曲触地。因此建议轻剪。花朵成熟时为柠檬绿色，非常适合制作干花。1.5-1.8m (5-6ft)

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大花绣球 ‘Lanarth White’

所有花边绣球（lacecap）中的最佳品种之一，是无遮荫、土壤贫瘠以及沿海环境的最佳选择。从7月早期开始初绽，花期可至8月底甚至更长，外围的纯白色大花环绕着一簇绿色花蕾，花蕾绽放后为淡蓝色或淡紫色。每朵白色不育花在中心都可能有一朵粉色或紫色的可育花。经过妥善风干后花朵呈奶油色，花心接近黄色。1.2m (4ft)

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大花绣球‘Madame Emile Mouillère’

这是一个古老的法国大花品种，花朵可达20cm (8in)，也是于1909年引入英国，其特点是花序非常拥挤，每朵小花相互挤压在一起，锯齿状的边缘非常漂亮，营造与众不同的优雅感觉。在直射阳光下生长最佳，花头可在大雨冲击下弯曲。7月初绽为纯白色花朵，花期可至秋季，成熟时呈极为淡雅的粉色或柠檬绿色。1.8m (6ft)

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大花绣球‘Veitchii’
17世纪60年代从日本引入，外围的白色花边略带极淡雅的丁香紫色，成熟时呈柠檬绿色，而后会在花期末尾向下折叠，以棕红色的背面示人。中心的大簇可育花花蕾为粉色，绽放时在酸性土壤中为蓝色，若在石灰质土壤中则依然为粉色。盛花期从7月中旬持续至8月中旬，20cm（8in）的花头可制成干花供冬季观赏。1.5-1.8m (5-6ft)

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圆锥绣球‘Limelight’

英国皇家园艺协会RHS最近的一次测试证实，多数圆锥绣球都是很好的园艺植物，而“Limelight”则是其中最好的品种。大家对它的整体评价是：其“柠檬绿色的花朵别致而醒目，美妙至极”。这种生命力顽强的直立品种花期从7月中旬至10月初，随着植株成熟，柠檬绿色的花朵颜色会越变越深，最终会略带一丝粉色。在三月对其修剪，只留四朵花蕾，可呈现最佳观赏效果。1.65m (5^1/₂ ft)

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圆锥绣球Pinky-Winky (‘Dvppinky’)
Pinky-Winky是小型花园的最佳选择。此品种从8月初期开始绽放，花期至10月初，初绽时花朵为柠檬绿色，渐渐变为黄色，最终变为浓重的深粉色。单棵穗状花序即可展现所有颜色，红色茎干则更加彰显整体意境。此外，这个品种的花朵还拥有特殊香气。通过重剪（晚花）或摘除枯花（早花）也可以轻松控制开花时间。1.4m (4^1/₂ft)

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 粗齿绣球 ‘Bluebird’

这个古老的日本品种不仅有色彩鲜明的花朵，还拥有色彩鲜明的秋叶，花序为15-17cm (6-7in)的花边聚伞（lacecap）状，根据土壤酸碱性不同，内外圈小花呈粉色或蓝色。此品种于7月初初绽，花期可绵延至秋天。当可育花受孕后，鲜艳的外圈花朵呈弯曲状，展露出背面的亮粉色——不论土壤酸碱性如何。1.5m (5ft)

以下为原文：

Hydrangeas

Words: Graham Rice

Hydrangeas combine two features valued by almost all gardeners. Their bold flower heads and their impressive colour create a long-season impact from a modestly sized plant that is matched by no other deciduous shrubs. On top of that, hydrangeas are amongst the most robust of shrubs, putting on a good display in most rich soils or poor.

Of course, hydrangeas prefer fertile soil but seem remarkably tolerant of minimal care especially if their site is prepared well before planting. On acid soil, remember, the flowers of many tend to be blue, and pink on lime. Many hydrangeas also make good dried flowers, either cut for indoors or left on the plant. Here’s my selection of a range of hydrangeas which have received the AGM.

Hydrangea arborescens ‘Annabelle’
The huge not-quite-spherical flowerheads of ‘Annabelle’ can be 20cm (8in) or sometimes even 25cm (10in) across. The harder you prune – you can cut the plant down to the ground in spring if you like – the larger the flowerheads will be. Opening from mid-July in pale green, the flowers mature through cream to pure white and then back to pale green in October. Happy in light shade. 0.9-1.8m (3-6ft)
Hydrangea aspera
Villosa Group
Making a much larger plant that my other choices, the highlight is the August and September display of large lacecap flowerheads 15-20cm (6-8in) across; the large outer florets open in pink but soon mature to blue while the mass of small inner florets are blue and develop purplish tones. More refined in its foliage than other forms of H. aspera, the leaves have pink veins on the underside. Retains its blue coloring on limey soil. 2.4-3m (8-10ft)

Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Ami Pasquier’
A mophead variety with reddish pink, sometimes bright red or almost crimson flowers on alkaline soils; on acid soil the colour tends to be more of a wine-purple shade than blue. One of the hydrangeas first to bloom, flowering begins in early July and continues to late August and beyond. Although the flowerheads are just 10cm (4in), the plants are vigorous and productive. Developed in France and introduced in 1930. 1.2m (4ft)
Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Générale Vicomtesse de Vibraye’
The heads of this free flowering French mophead, introduced back in 1909, are so crowded with florets that the edges are squeezed together. In fact, if the plant is cut back hard the resulting flowerheads will be so large they will bend over and touch the ground under the weight of rain. So lighter pruning is advisable. The flowers age to limey green and are good for drying. 1.5-1.8m (5-6ft)
Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Lanarth White’
One of the best of all lacecaps, and also one of the best hydrangeas for exposed positions, poor soil and by the sea. Blooming from early July to the end of August and beyond, a ring of large pure white florets surrounds a mass of green buds which open to pale blue or lilac. Each sterile white floret may have a pink or purplish fertile floret in the centre. Dries well to cream, almost yellow in the centre. 1.2m (4ft)
Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Madame Emile Mouillère’
The large 20cm (8in) flowerheads of this old French variety, another from 1909, are distinctive in being so crowded that the individual florets are compressed together but also reveal a touch of elegance as the edges of each floret are prettily serrated. Best out of direct sun, the heads can be weighed down by heavy rain. The pure white flowers open in July, continue well into the autumn and age to palest pink or lime green. 1.8m (6ft)
Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Veitchii’
Imported from Japan way in the 1860s, this white lacecap has florets faintly blushed with lilac which age to lime green before folding down late in the season to reveal their reddish brown backs. The mass of fertile central flowers are pink in bud then open to blue on acid soil, or remain pink on lime. At their peak from mid July to mid August, the 20cm (8in) heads dry well for the winter. 1.5-1.8m (5-6ft)
Hydrangea paniculata ‘Limelight’
The recent RHS trial proved that many of the varieties of H. paniculata are superb garden plants and ‘Limelight’ is one of the best. 'Distinct and outstanding, stunning lime-green flowers' was the overall verdict. This tough, rather upright variety flowers from mid July to early October, the lime green flowers becoming darker with age and finally to develop pinkish tints. Prune back to four buds in March for the best display. 1.65m (5^1/₂ ft)

Hydrangea paniculata Pinky-Winky (‘Dvppinky’)
Pinky-Winky is one of the best suited to small gardens. Blooming from early August to early October, the flowers open in lime green, develop yellow tints as they age, and mature to deepest pink; they often reveal all the colours in one spike, the effect enhanced by red stems. The flowers also have a spicy fragrance. Flowering time can easily be controlled by hard pruning (late flowers) or dead-heading only (early flowers). 1.4m (4^1/₂ft)

Hydrangea serrata ‘Bluebird’
Combining colourful flowers and colourful autumn foliage, this old Japanese variety features 15-17cm (6-7in) lacecap flowers with pink or blue outer and inner florets, depending on the soil. They open from early July until well into the autumn. As the fertile florets are fertilised, the colourful outer ones bend over to reveal the bright pink colouring on their backs – whatever the soil. 1.5m (5ft)