In Bloom Today
Eranthis hyemalis
Galanthus nivalis
Galanthus nivalis 'Flore Plena'
Hmamelis 'Jelena'
Plants at My Front Door
Last year I had a rather autocratic message from the UK suggesting that my love of limey, gold and chartreuse plants could lead me down the path to "brassy" tastelessness.
I bristled at this, but tried to ascertain whether this was a fair comment. My critic, perhaps had not taken into account that I live in a completely different environment from her, and that the quality of light and extremes of climate affect our reaction to colour in a different way.
In our hot, humid summers and brilliant sunshine, I find that these yellow/greens are actually cooling and rather than being strident, are very subdued and complimentary to other colours in the garden.
Well, judge for yourself. I'm showing here an arrangement of plants at my front door, which I find very pleasing, A cooling vignette in the last few days of a very hot summer.
Plants at my front door.
Durantia, Angelonia 'Purple Stripe' and purple Callibrachoa.
Coleus 'Fishnet Stockings...
Comments
I have to say that I rather missed your remarks as you have such an individual viewpoint always. But perhaps it is 'Mournful Monday' and no words are to be spoken!!
I am hoping to have a garden visit soon, those snowdrops must be missing me, lol.
Like Edith, I missed your comments but there is a 'lightness of substance' when it comes to the first blooms of Spring that almost beg utter silence, so one is not distracted from the beauty. Have you ever come across a pink flowering Eranthus? I would so like to add this genus to the garden, but have a low threshold for the colour yellow. I thought I read [or perhaps it was a wish induced dream] that one exists! Happily I have my first Galanthus and Primula peeking out from beneath the leaf litter. Spring is making her appearance felt more with each passing day! Rejoice!
I did rush this posting and just wanted some record of what was in the garden.
Writing doesn't come easily to me and I'm encouraged by your comments to keep on going.
Deborah,
No Grumpy, but quite a lot of variation in the markings.
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Teza,
First i have to apologize for mis-spelling Eranthis, I 'd better get in there and edit my post.
I've not heard of a pink Eranthis although I notice that Cotswold Flower garden has an number of species and cultivars including an orange coloured one. Also another with green stripes.
I've heard a number of people say that there Eranthis have not yet come up. Mine are in a particularly warm spot which may explain their emerging so early.