Sunday 17 April 2011

A Monday in flower...


For a good start to the week




The first rose




with a captivating fragrance,

deep dark red


and depending on the light,


sometimes almost 'black'



with petals like velvet!





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Olearia macrodonta ??? not sure, forgotten the name.  Does anybody know?


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'something wild'  -  I dearly love!

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cascades of Clematis Montana


building archways

growing into the hazelnut tree which contrast beautifully with the dark brown leaves


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Iris 'Matinata' (bearded)

or is it the bearded 'Krasnia' ?  Don't remember...

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wild

found this single blossom on a small tree growing wild...no idea - but lovely

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Love the clump of simple white tulip's (the only one we have left!)

changing color delicately.

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And all the Daisies - providing a beautiful flowering carpet in our garden


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First bud of my German "Bauern-Pfingstrose"  (farmers paeony)


 Each day brings now something new...  

What a wonderful time of the year!


10 comments:

  1. So beautiful..I can almost smell the fragrant rose..its gorgeous. You must be enjoying this season so much, hope you are getting to make many lovely bouquets!

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  2. Thank you for dropping in and you have a garden to nr proud of.....lovely!
    XO

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  3. Hi Karin. Love the Clematis Montana! Up to 30 ft crawl! Just planted 3 behind the Italian Cypresses on my fence line...can't wait 'till it obliterates the fence! Blooms remind me of apple blossoms. You little daisy looks like my Santa Barbara daisy...another voracious grower! Thanks for the view...wonderful! XO Trish

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  4. What beautiful flowers. That clematis resembles one I have, just beginning to bloom. The rose - such a gorgeous deep color, full of richness.

    Have a wonderful day.

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  5. So many beautiful images. My roses are full of buds but the first has not bloomed...can't wait!!

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  6. Dear Karin, What an incredible color, your dark red rose. All of your hard work is giving you its rewards. A very beautiful garden!

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  7. Karin...what beautiful images. Thanks for taking us on a stroll through your garden!

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  8. Wow Karin your garden is really blooming and it's gorgeous! I love your rose, one of my favorite flowers. Funny but that wild yellow flower you love so much we kill off in my area, it's a weed and kills all the other plants. I'm so jealous you have so much in bloom right now but my daffodils are about to open any day.

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  9. Hi Karin!

    The unknown white bloom and the other unknown white flowers- they look like viburnum to me, but I'll ask my hubbie- he'll know right away.

    Lovely! Our tulips have just begun their show...

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  10. Hello Karin!
    I found your blog yesterday and I was enchanted!
    Then I went to see the images of your garden last spring and I can say that the first known white flower with golden leaves is definitely a Spirea 'Goldflame', while the second should be a quality of viburnum (there are many!) .
    The little wild in the middle is rather a spontaneous Ajuga meadows.
    it was fascinating to shoot with you for the flower garden!
    Hugs!
    Titty

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