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These are a few of my favourite things in a vase on Monday.  Cowslip, yellow archangel, bluebell, forget-me-not and cherry.  Their simple beauty doesn't need anything further from me!

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  1. Chris20 April 2020 at 12:36

    Forget-Me-Not and Primula - a timeless colour combo!

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    1. the running wave20 April 2020 at 18:37

      I love them both, especially in their wild form! A

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  2. Stasher20 April 2020 at 16:26

    No one could disagree with you here. Archangel is a great plant, as are all the others.

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    1. the running wave20 April 2020 at 18:38

      I love garden flowers but I guess my real passion for plants lies with the wild ones! A

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  3. Cathy20 April 2020 at 17:19

    Yes, they don't need anythng else, Amanda. Archangel has both pretty flowers and pretty leaves, but I wish it wasn't so quick at spreading in my little woodland! You didn't tell us about the vase which looks both simple and elegant

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    1. the running wave20 April 2020 at 18:40

      The little vase was made by Colin Kellam, a Devonshire potter who was married to my cousin for many years. I've had that little pot for a long long time! Such a pretty colour, and I loved the soft pink of the cherry blossom buds sitting against that sagey green! A

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  4. Kris Peterson20 April 2020 at 21:31

    Such a pretty pastel mix, Amanda! I love the yellow-flowered archangel but Lamium of any kind melts here once temperatures soar, as they're already preparing to do.

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    1. the running wave20 April 2020 at 22:20

      Goodness, what a long hot haul you have ahead of you, between now and the autumn! Our sunshine is certainly warming up, but goodness the north east wind is cold. Frost every morning for the past three days!

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  5. Anna20 April 2020 at 23:09

    Some of my favourites too Amanda apart from the archangel. I was enticed in buying a plant after reading a book by Margery Fish. Here in damp shady soil it behaves as if it is on steroids and spreads everywhere. I've spent years trying to extract it. Still it's most pretty to gaze upon 😄

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    1. the running wave21 April 2020 at 13:56

      Shame about the spreading archangel, Cathy made a similar comment! It is unfortunate especially as it has such an angelic name! A

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  6. Shrub Queen21 April 2020 at 18:45

    I like the colors and the flowers. We call Archangel Aluminum Foil Plant in the south. I think Archangel sounds better.

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    1. the running wave21 April 2020 at 20:56

      Archangel is a lovely name! And although it is a bit of a devil with romping away and becoming a bit of a handful, I do think it is a decorative plant. Best left in the countryside than a garden probably! A

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  7. AlisonC21 April 2020 at 19:57

    I love the blues and yellows in spring, don't you? This has reminded me I need to move a little patch of cowslip which are going to be cut by the mower. So lucky to have them.

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    1. the running wave21 April 2020 at 20:52

      I have one little cowslip plant underneath a plum tree on the drive! It is there, but doesn't seem to be flowering ... yet? Maybe it will! I hope yours are enjoying their reprieve! They are a joyous little plant! A

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  8. Cathy Thompson22 April 2020 at 06:38

    Sweet little vase - I'm so fond of yellow archangel. I've never tried planting it (reading comments above), but perhaps I should try. Thanks for sharing.

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    1. the running wave22 April 2020 at 10:38

      I really enjoy the soft warm yellow of archangel. It is a lovely plant! A

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  9. Cathy22 April 2020 at 07:54

    Lovely photos! Cowslips are one of my favourites. ��

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    1. the running wave22 April 2020 at 10:39

      Cowslips! I have loved them ever since I was first aware of Springtime and wild flowers! A very long time! A

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