Cornflower Blue You have to really get close to the cornflowers in my garden to admire the stunning cornflower blue flower heads. Florists love cornflowers for their dazzling colour that brightens up any bouquet. The colour seems to attract so many insects who spend their time just buzzing from one flower head to another. The insect… Read more →
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Blue Cornflower
by Zo Nicholas • June 8, 2010
Blue Cornflower The warmer weather here in S.E England has encouraged a beautiful display of the tall and slender Blue Cornflower in our garden, a joy for all to see. The bugs love them too. I have no idea what this little bug is called that was sitting on the cornflower head, but it appeared… Read more →
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Nasturtiums
by Zo Nicholas • November 2, 2009
Nasturtiums Its just like a spring day here and yet its autumn. The last of the summer flowers stretch out in the warm sunshine, like the beautiful nasturtiums, with their showy bright yellow flower heads adding a splash of colour to a decaying border. [singlepic id=36 w=320 h=240 mode=web20 float=center] Nasturtium There’s not a lot… Read more →
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Solanum
by Zo Nicholas • October 21, 2009
Solanum Autumn is for mists and mellow fruitfulness, the transition from summer to winter, the fall. Yet many plants still thrive and flower and show off their beauty during this time. Solanum jasminoides ‘Album’ One such plant that is quite common in our U.K. gardens is Solanum jasminoides ‘Album’. It’s now mid October and this… Read more →
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Rhododendron
by Zo Nicholas • October 16, 2009
Rhododendron Rhododendron shrubs or trees are quite common in English gardens adding a big splash of colour with their large clusters of flowers. There are over 1000 species of rhododendron recognised worldwide. Rhododendron flowers [singlepic id=25 w=320 h=240 mode=web20 float=] Many years ago a friend gave me a cutting of a pink Rhododendron that I eventually… Read more →