Dispassion

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Vondelpark, the green heart of Amsterdam, has always a story to tell and today, a glorious winter day, it allowed me to discover this elegant hydrangea, covered in snow but serene and graceful as if it were still in bloom. I admired its shape and perfect snow hat and marveled at the delicate nuances Mother Nature gives its petals in every phase of its life. Later I promised myself that I would look up for its meaning since I know that each flower has a specific connotation, according to Victorian floriography. The language of flowers was at that time a means of communication in which various flowers and floral arrangements were used to send coded messages, allowing individuals to express feelings which otherwise could not be spoken. Few months ago I was introduced to this specific code while reading a novel written by Vanessa Diffenbaugh, The language of flowers. Her first novel. Usually I read essays and leave novels aside but this book was a cherished present and I read it in one go. Great.
Well, to my great disappointment hydrangea stands for dispassion, i.e. the state or quality of being unemotional or emotionally uninvolved but if you look at my picture you might actually accept this explanation in a positive way. The hydrangea dispassion and detachment is exactly what makes it beautiful and divine.
Victoria, Vanessa Diffenbaugh main character, finds out soon enough that the same flower can have quite different meanings and this reminds us of the arbitrary use of definitions. A hydrangea is a hydrangea is a hydrangea.

Simonetta Ronconi

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