Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 Hydrangea

Hydrangea flowering plants,

Meaning water vessel in Greek

For such capsule shape circumstance

To hold the water which they seek.

When the soil is alkaline, hue

Of the flowers is pink a lot.

When the soil is acidic, blue

Is color most flowers have got.

The flowers bloom from early spring

To late fall in large flower heads.

Some look like pompoms and do bring

A showy pep to flower beds.

In Asia and Americas be

Growing as vine or shrub or tree.