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Tag: Floral

Posted on September 4, 2020

Two Japanese Anemones

Pink Japanese anemones at Trentham Gardens

A floral fantasy at Trentham Gardens with Japanese anemones in the foreground and the last few lingering blooms on hollyhocks spires waving in the background. The yellow plant spilling out of the tall obelisk is verbascum. Continue reading “Two Japanese Anemones”

Posted on September 2, 2020

Wordless Wednesday: Cottage Garden in Kettlewell

Colourful cottage garden, packed with flowers

Posted on August 26, 2020

Wordless Wednesday: Floral Funfair

Cabbage White butterfly on verbena bonariensis

Posted on August 18, 2020

Rudbeckia ‘Giggling’

Rudbeckia 'Giggling' - yellow flower with burgundy markings

Rudbeckia ‘Giggling’ (looking sunny against a drift of white Gaura) is richly coloured, fast growing and short. I noticed that Walter Blom Plants have listed it as one of their Temperennials, a coinage, in their words, ‘to warn you that they cannot be left cold and wet through the winter’. Continue reading “Rudbeckia ‘Giggling’”

Posted on August 5, 2020

Lathyrus odoratus ‘Spencer Mix’

Lathyrus odoratus 'Spencer Mix' sweet peas

Lathyrus ‘Spencer Mix’ is sweet pea seed blend that includes white and dark flowers, and clear shades of pink, red, lilac and purple.

Sweet peas are sun lovers, but like their roots in cool, moist soil. They are usually grown for cutting: the more assiduously you pick the flowers, the more the plants will produce.  Continue reading “Lathyrus odoratus ‘Spencer Mix’”

Posted on July 26, 2020

Gallery of White Flowers

Crinum americanum (swamp lily)
Crinum americanum (swamp lily)

Continue reading “Gallery of White Flowers”

Posted on July 17, 2020

Square Perspectives: A Passion Flower

Passion flower

Just a quick post today. I’ve cropped two slightly different perspectives of the same passion flower, the first square, according to Becky’s instructions, and the second one, a portrait shape. Continue reading “Square Perspectives: A Passion Flower”

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