I’m sharing two views of the same plants growing in a long border beside the Kitchen Garden at Hampton Court Palace. Their moods are quite different. Continue reading “Echinops and Alliums at Hampton Court Palace Gardens”
Backlit Leaves: All About The Light
This week HeyJude is looking for an image of the light through flowers or leaves, or one where the subject becomes a silhouette. My first is a leafy garden with structure: seating, plant supports, an obelisk and low fencing to keep out the rabbits. Continue reading “Backlit Leaves: All About The Light”
Wordless Wednesday: Gold Leaf
Air Potato Vine Leaves
The air potato vine (Dioscorea bulbifera) is a vigorous plant that can be hard to shift from the garden once it takes over. While it may become a menace, the veined, heart shaped leaves are very decorative backlit against a blue sky. This plant was tumbling over a bottle tree in Jackson, Mississippi.
Susan Rushton 