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In a colourful vase on Monday

Three year old wallflower plants dominate our tiny garden at the moment.  Their colours are really packing a punch and although my vase this week is small, I took lots of photos of my bunch of flowers, and I couldn't bring myself to leave any of them out of the post!  The colours and the flowers are just glorious!  I have also been enjoying one of my pots of auricula which is full of flower, and the very dark Aldi hellebore!  I hope you enjoy all these lovely ladies as much I am!  Sorry about the number of photos you have to wade through!




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  1. Cindy27 April 2020 at 10:37

    What lovely deep and rich colors in your vase Amanda! I too have trouble editing out photos when each picture shows a different view of each unique and varied flower in all its glory. It almost seems like one could reach out and touch and smell them. Happy Monday and stay well!

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    1. the running wave27 April 2020 at 15:38

      Thank you Cindy. Glad others have problems with being ruthless with photos. I really enjoy photographing my vase every week, and while the flowers might fade, the photos stay bright! A very good reason to keep as many as poss! Have a good week, and stay well. A

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  2. Chris27 April 2020 at 11:39

    Such colour! Are the purple flowers with yellow centres a Wallflower? It's really gorgeous.

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    1. the running wave27 April 2020 at 15:36

      Thanks Chris. The deepest darkest flower is a hellebore, and the other lighter purple flower, with the dusting of pollen, is an auricla. There is a polyanthus in there, also with dark red petals with its petals outlined in cream, and apart from a couple of little forget-me-nots, the rest are all wallflowers!

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    2. the running wave27 April 2020 at 15:37

      Auricula! Spelling!! A

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  3. Susie @ pbmGarden27 April 2020 at 12:41

    Lovely. That hellebore is a winner. I have the same problem trying to choose among photos to use!

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    1. the running wave27 April 2020 at 15:40

      I bought that hellebore at Aldi! Or was it Lidl? They both have good plants at very good prices! It is a bit of a winner isn't it. I thought that the hellebores would have been over by now but this one is soldiering on! A

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  4. Kris Peterson27 April 2020 at 16:11

    It's easy to get seduced by flowers, isn't it?! No apologies are necessary in my case as I regularly subject readers to myriad photos in the belief that every flower deserves its moment of glory. I love wallflowers and planted a couple this year but, as with previous tries at growing them, they don't seem entirely happy here, which is a pity. Best wishes Amanda!

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    1. the running wave27 April 2020 at 19:19

      And all good wishes to you too Kris, in these weird times. What solace we get from our flowers! I wonder if your climate is a bit too warm for wallflowers? Ours come to flower in late winter early spring, so I suppose your sunnier climes could just not quite do it for them. The coolest shadiest corner of your garden might invite them in! Have a good week, and stay safe and well. A

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  5. Cathy27 April 2020 at 16:15

    It was Lidl that had the hellebores, Amanda - not my usual haunt, but I was alerted to the hellebores, by which time thy had all gone. Is that pale pink a wallflower too? Never seen one this colour before. Surprisingly (for me) it's the old gold yellow one that stands out and seems to pull everything together and we both had the same kitchen sink idea today :) Thanks for sharing

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    1. the running wave27 April 2020 at 19:16

      Yes, it is a pale pink wallflower and I love it! I didn't realise it was pink until I put it next to the soft apricot one and then could see the difference! I bought all the wallflowers three and a half years ago (Persian Carpet mix) and of course you never really know what you are getting! I do have some very strong yellow ones which I love, but they are very vigorous plants in my tiny herbaceous border and rather overpowering, colour-wise. I think at least one of them is going to have to come out once they have finished flowering! Have a good week, stay safe and well. A

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  6. Cathy28 April 2020 at 09:04

    Ooh, delightful! All those sugary pastels and deep maroons together make me think of old-fashioned sweeties bought by the quarter! Wish I could smell the bluebell. (No bluebells in Bavaria!)

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    1. the running wave29 April 2020 at 12:01

      Thank you Cathy! It's hard to imagine the woods of Bavaria not being filled with bluebells at this time of year! I thought the infiltrator Spanish bluebell got everywhere! I haven't seen any of our lovely fragrant native bluebells this year because I can't get OUT!!! Wonderful memories of breakfasts in the bluebell woods in my teens though ..... back in the carefree '60s!!

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  7. Anna28 April 2020 at 23:22

    Beautiful shades of colour Amanda. I grew wallflowers from seed for the first time last year and hope that they go on to do better things with time. Their scent is hard to better.

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    1. the running wave29 April 2020 at 12:03

      I have a very soft spot for wallflowers too. I can remember we painted jugs of wallflowers when I was a primary school (back in the 1950s). A long time ago but I can still see the painting, and smell the flowers! The plants I have are three years old and several of them are enormous this year!! Good luck with your youngsters! A

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  8. Sally1 May 2020 at 05:47

    What a lovely display - makes me smile. xx

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