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Feb 21st, 2009 at 10:31 AM
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"Grace without perfection is more to be desired than perfection without grace."
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Feb 21st, 2009 at 12:34 PM
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I can't remember the name of these,,,,,, it's blooming in my Birdbath planter
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Pretty!! It looks like spring!!! But.......how can the birds take a bath when you plant flowers in their birdbath??!!
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"I Love Virginia!"
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Pretty!! It looks like spring!!! But.......how can the birds take a bath when you plant flowers in their birdbath??!! It doesn't hold water ,,, it has a big leak ,,,,, that's why I made it a planter :wink:
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Good recycling!!!
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More beautiful flowers, Diane----Bless you for sharing your happiness with us---
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Wonder if it is a blue primrose?
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[quote=angelblossom] WOW I was excited to see these grape hyacinth bloom so early this year it's still February! [/quote Aweeeeeeeeeeee hyacinth is so cute.. Wheres your puppy? Need him in a photo in the new camera..
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The grape hyacinth is in the front yard,, She doesn't go out front with out a leash, because she expects a loooooooong walk if I put the leash on her, There are current pictures of her in the critter corner tho,, :wink:
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so the grape hyacinth is considered blue? I just looked out and mine have done unusually well this year tool. Guess they like the weird weather.
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well Mine are blue,,,,,,,,
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I LOVE LOVE LOVE the composition of that first picture, Diane!!!
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awwwwwwwww Thanks Lynne
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grape hyacinths look really good with yellow flowers.
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can i call these blue too?
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Is the first one Periwinkle?
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Absolutely Sheri they look blue to me,,,,,!!!!!!!!
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Is the first one Periwinkle? sure looks like it to me, Barb.....
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In real life both of those are more of a purple in a blue. I think that top one is some type of vinca.
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Blue Bicolor Pericallis
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OMG Diane - I love love love that plant!!! I am telling you - you always find the most beautiful flowers!!!
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I'm putting this flower in this thread Because it has blue tipped petals that blends into Purple,,, First time I've had this Plant ,, it's suppose to be hardy in my zone so we'll see,,, Stokesia Purple Parasol
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another beautiful flower, Diane----I dont know how you do it, but you sure have a way about you for finding them. I won't even get to go LOOK for about 9 or 10 weeks yet--- So keep those pictures coming, OK????
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LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION....
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This is a Ground Cover,, But I decided to put it in an old clay pitcher,, it's drought tolerant, and BLUE!!!!! Lithodora diffusa Grace Ward Short 6" - Plant 15" apart. zone 6-10. Spreading dark green mat is engulfed in true blue flowers from March to July. Excellent as an edger or in the rock garden. Must have full sun, and not too much water., cut it back after flowering to freshen the foliage.
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Had it, loved it, didn't come back...
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This is a Ground Cover,, But I decided to put it in an old clay pitcher,, it's drought tolerant, and BLUE!!!!! Lithodora diffusa Grace Ward Short 6" - Plant 15" apart. zone 6-10. Spreading dark green mat is engulfed in true blue flowers from March to July. Excellent as an edger or in the rock garden. Must have full sun, and not too much water., cut it back after flowering to freshen the foliage. that's one of the things that make Diane's flowers look so pretty is that she uses unusual containers for plants. I think so anyway.
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I just got Nemophila babylue eyes ..... seeds today and THought it was the same. Guess not ..Annual. Keep some seeds for me of that .. Thanks B
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I'll try Dodge,, This is the first year for them we'll see how it takes here,,
Thanks Sheri!
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Texas Blue Bonnets Came back from last year and are starting to Bloom
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What a gorgous blue. One year I grew texas blue bonnets ,I even have a framed photo of it on my wall. Mine was different, it hung sideways. However.....Diane ....Please save seeds for yours truly.. Thanks b Your doing great with that Nikon which I envy.
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Thanks DODGE!!!!!!!!!!! These spread soooooooo quickly I may Just Dig up a piece and send it,,
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I LOVE that flower Diane! Just did a google search and found this - apparently it's in the lupine family. The original 1901 legislation specifed Lupinus subcarnosus, but was amended in 1971 to include L. texensis and "any other variety of bluebonnet not heretofore recorded" (there are at least four other species of bluebonnet growing in Texas: L. havardii, L. concinnus, L. perennis, and L. plattensis). L. texensis and L. subcarnosus are native to Texas.
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Diane
Wonderful.. Do that .
I took a photo of my one on the wall that I cherish.. Soon as I get an upload on my dialup here..
Thanks..
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Diane, simply beautiful....I love how blue flowers show up on the green of the leaves....Thanks for sharing a photo of your beautiful flower.
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