In Asia, gifting someone a pink flower lets them know that they are the beat to your heart. [2] X Research source
This legend has also made the hydrangea a common flower to place on loved one’s graves, where they can symbolize gratitude, understanding, and making amends. [4] X Research source
Get the right point across when gifting hydrangeas to a loved one by pairing them with another summer plant like marigolds, which can represent the beauty of the sun and lasting optimism. [6] X Research source
It was also believed that young women who grew hydrangeas in gardens were cursed to live their lives as spinsters. [8] X Research source
It’s a modern phenomenon for couples to give each other blue hydrangeas for their 65th wedding anniversary to communicate a deep love between two people. [10] X Research source
Actress Blake Lively even opted to feature pink hydrangeas in her bouquet when she married actor Ryan Reynolds in 2012. [13] X Research source
When growing hydrangeas, add organic materials, like coffee grounds or citrus peels, to your soil to make it more acidic and yield blue flowers. [18] X Research source
