空色の紫陽花に魅了された世界の人々。

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紫陽花といえば、どこか日本の梅雨の景色を思い浮かべますけれど、
実はヨーロッパの歴史を 優雅に彩った、素晴らしい物語がございますの。

 18世紀の終わり頃、日本の美しい紫陽花が 長い海路を越えて
フランス・パリへと渡りました。

 当時のヨーロッパには、お庭をあんなに鮮やかな青色で
染め上げる花がほとんど無かったため、 パリの園芸家たちは
その吸い込まれそうなブルーを見て 「なんて神秘的で美しい東洋の宝物かしら！」と、
またたく間に夢中になりましてよ。
 
でも、この青い紫陽花の美しさに 誰よりも深く魅了され、
人生を狂わせてしまった 「あるお妃様」の物語をご存知かしら？ 

フランスへと渡った青い紫陽花を、 誰よりも深く愛したのが、
あのナポレオン皇帝の 最愛の妻であるジョセフィーヌ妃でした。

彼女はフランスのマルメゾン城に作った 
世界中の美しい植物を集めた壮大な庭園に、 
この日本の青い紫陽花を大切に植えさせましたの。

それだけではなく、自分の愛娘に
フランス語の Hortense (オルタンス ) というお名前を贈るほど、
そのブルーの虜に なっていたと言われています。 

フランスの古い図鑑を開くと、
今でも紫陽花には 『Hortensia（オルタンシア）』という 
上品な響きのフランス名が添えられています。
 
それは、かつてパリの宮廷を魅了した、 あの高貴で涼やかな
ブルーへの憧れの証 そのものなのですわ。 


恋は水色なんて歌がありましたわね？

私もこの空色の紫陽花に恋してしまった１人です。


母の日の売れ残りでお値打ちになっていた空色の紫陽花を
わたくしの菜園の片隅に迎えました。手のひらに乗るほどの
小さな鉢花だったのですがね...北側の東寄りに植えましたところ...
想像もしなかった2m四方をはみ出すほと大きくなってくれましてよ。
毎年 梅雨が楽しみでございます。

海ほど深く空ほど果てしない紫陽花への想いを
あなたも抱かれましたら...

紫陽花寺へお出かけにぴったりのブルー紫陽花の上品なドレープTシャツは
いかがかしら？

ご覧になってくださいませ。









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