Well, whoops! I accidentally posted this one before adding any words to explain why I was sharing these flowers, which in retrospect are on the hot side of the concise title I’d drafted: Warm. My blushes, which fortunately you can’t see, are adding to the warmth generated by these sunny pictures.
As yesterday was snowy (not the picturesque kind), I’ve enjoyed searching out a collection of blooms that fall along the yellow-orange-red spectrum that we associate with heat to meet Egidio’s challenge.
My final, truly warm border was St Peter’s C of E School’s gold medal-winning garden at the Southport Flower Show. Its young designer, Rosie Buckley, must have been very proud when her garden was chosen out of the many ideas submitted. I can’t imagine how excited I’d have been if we’d have had chance to be involved in a project like this when I was a schoolgirl.
Shared for the Lens-Artists Challenge: Warm Colours
And the moral of the story? Never make any attempt to post while listening to a podcast!
Susan Rushton 
A fine collection. Rosie did very well
I was expecting a young designer from reading the signs, but not one quite so young.
Warm? Positively sizzling I’d say. But welcome colours at this time of year.
I think you’re right, although Egídio has given me a pass. I was just playing around, actually looking for some cooler ones, when I started getting likes.
Thank you, thank you! This reminds me that the world around me won’t always be drab. That garden by Rosie Buckley, though so proudly upright, still seems to dance — what a joy!
I wondered whether the sunflowers were for Ukraine as their national flower. It was certainly a garden that had been thought about.
I hadn’t thought of that, but I should have. Thanks for reminding me. As I look toward this year’s garden, I really should be thinking about sunflowers, and for so many reasons. Gardens talk; this we know.
Setting aside the symbolism, sunflowers are cheery flowers. I like the way they lean and their almost-human ‘faces’.
Rosie’s garden is fabulous, warm enough to bring some heat to a cold Maine February day.
I’m glad, Laurie. I should perhaps have saved that for a post of its own as it has captured people’s attention. I actually added it in to try to cool things down!
Brilliant, bright an happy is what come to mind to me. A bit of a blush was a great add. Congrats to Rosie. I would feel the same about a fun project when younger.
I’d have been over the moon. I used to cut out pictures from Dad’s old plant catalogues when I was her age and keep them in envelopes for my imaginary future garden.
Beautiful bright colours to brighten up a grey February day
If only seeing warm colours had an effect on the toes. Mine are a bit cold today.
Beautiful and very welcome reminders of summer!
Thanks, Ann. It’s on its way, but we get to enjoy spring first.
Reminds me how much I’m longing for summer’s colours. Beautiful shots.
Winter does cast a veil over colours in my part of the world.
Ooh, gorgeous! Just what I needed! And the final photo is wonderful… what an achievement for a schoolgirl. 👍😃
Thanks for sharing on this gloomy February day!
My pleasure, Cathy. Let’s hope it’s the first of many gardens for her.
The warm flowers are a striking contrast to your description of the snowy weather, Susan. And such an achievement for the schoolgirl, Rosie (a perfect gardener’s name!) – to win an award for her garden. ❤
I hadn’t made the name connection – she’s from a flower-loving family, we’d guess.
Oh such beautiful blooms .. hope it was a good podcast!
It’s not one of my regular ones, but it had clearly engaged me!
lovely….such wonderful colour!