An Inspection Of Campanulas
Posting this picture, I so sorely felt the need for more collective nouns for flowers that I was forced to invent one. ‘A tumble’ was my first thought, but then I remembered that the best collective nouns are more quirky. Continue reading “An Inspection Of Campanulas”
Tideswell Well Dressing at The RHS Chatsworth Flower Show
Details from Tideswell’s well dressing, one of several on display at the RHS Chatsworth Flower Show in 2019, created from petals, leaves, seeds, pebbles and other natural objects. Continue reading “Tideswell Well Dressing at The RHS Chatsworth Flower Show”
Sheeny Petals
I loved these petals with their soft, complimentary colours and mix of light and shade. I took the picture at Farmer’s Branch, Texas a couple of years ago and know that someone is going to ask me which rose it is, which gives me a problem. The form reminds me of Rosa ‘Lady Emma Hamilton’, and the colour of Rosa ‘Jubilee Celebration’, but I believe it’s Rosa ‘Lady Of Shalott’, which was looking so good during our visit that I later persuaded my sweetheart to plant one in his garden. Continue reading “Sheeny Petals”