Tuesday, July 31, 2007

紫阳花的幸福

紫阳花又名绣球花,属于温带地区的植物。在本地也有种植,不过相当罕见; 除非新年期间,因为它是满受欢迎的年花。

紫阳花盛开在梅雨纷飞的六月,因为它喜好雨水,保湿且肥沃的土壤。据报道日本有一年一度的紫阳花会;会场一团团千娇百媚的花束,迎风招展, 美不胜收。只可惜到目前为止,我无缘扑会赏花。

据了解,紫阳花的花色,会随着泥土的酸或者碱性度,花期的进度而呈现不同的颜色。也难怪我就见过蓝或粉蓝,粉红,紫和绿色的花。记得几年前在塔斯马尼亚还曾经遇过枣红色的紫阳花。

我之所以会认识紫阳花,是因为好友萍的关系。几年前她童话般的婚礼,就要我为她的欧式花园礼堂布置满紫阳花。当时我上插花班才学了点皮毛,就毅然答应她。还好有其他朋友的帮忙,紫阳花便成了婚礼的重要配角,也见证一对跨国恋人的爱情。

婚后夫妻俩就移民到美国。辗转几年,今年初他们和宝宝却决定回来定居。好久不见的萍,在电话里还是不忘关心我的‘终身大事’,让人窝心。从她的谈话中,可以感受到她有子万事足,虽然她刚回来还没有安顿好搬迁的事务。她好比她喜欢的紫阳花一样,有顽强的生命力,不管哪里都能落地生根。

在萍的身上我看到了如同紫阳花,圆圆满满的幸福。

3 comments:

Soo said...

紫阳花is such a poetic and beautiful name. now i love this flower even more! this blog entry of yours made me misty-eyed. ;') i hope to grow some hydrangaes when i get my own pad.

Unknown said...

It's this picture of hydrangaes that inspired this entry. Moreover I can relate the unique qualities of this flower to you, and I believe that it is not coincident that you love hydrangaes. And thank you for being such a great friend all these years.
Let me know when you get your own pad, I know where to buy nice hydrangaes. ;->

Claudia Heng 邢曉芸 said...

*clear throat* sorry to spoilt the misty poetic atmosphere . . but isn't that Daniel's new car to be combination behind the flowers ? *tsk tsk tsk*