Jewell
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Puget Sound Region of the Pacific NW (Washington State, US)
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| Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2011 10:49 pm Post subject: Winter heathers are blooming. |
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The weather has been colder this winter than some winters, so the flowers have been slower coming out. Although I have the pink, white and a pale pink the sunlight today was not kind to photographs. The shadows are still long, but the days are quickly lengthing. We had a rare sunny day with freezing temperatures. Here is what is blooming in our maritime climate today.
Winter pink heather ( photo / image / picture from Jewell's Garden )
Winter heathers ( photo / image / picture from Jewell's Garden )
Winter heather ( photo / image / picture from Jewell's Garden )
Winter white heather ( photo / image / picture from Jewell's Garden )
Winter heathers ( photo / image / picture from Jewell's Garden )
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If a you have but two pennies left in the world, buy a loaf of bread with one to sustain your life, and a flower with the other to give you a reason to live. ~Chinese Proverb
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eileen
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| Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2011 11:35 pm Post subject: |
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Heathers as such hardy plants and seem to be able to survive the worst weather conditions. You have a great selection - I think my favourites are the pink and purple as they add a lovely splash of colour to a garden during winter.
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Jerry Sullivan
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Chelmsford MA
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| Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 12:09 am Post subject: |
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With the variety of climates across the country those of us still snowbound and many weeks away from seeing a flower can benefit from that diversity. The heather pictures are an excellent respite from the angry winter winds now whipping through the New England countryside.
Thank you Jewell,
Jerry
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cherylad
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S. Liberty County - Texas
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Lovely colors... and so cheerful.
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Droopy
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Western Norway
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| Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 10:11 pm Post subject: |
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I just realized that what you call winter heather's the same thing we call spring heather.  Yours are lovely.
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Jewell
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Puget Sound Region of the Pacific NW (Washington State, US)
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| Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 4:18 am Post subject: |
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guess climate does make a difference They do bloom in the snow 
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