toni
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| Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 10:29 pm Post subject: New, Blue bloom |
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My Scabiosa (Pincushion Flower) is blooming already. It is in the wheel barrow and still stayed green all thru the winter, figured it would have been too unprotected during the ice/snow and multiple below freezing days we had. But it has one flower in full bloom, one partial and one on it's way.
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Scabiosa are such pretty flowers I don't know why more people don't grow them around here. I've always liked them and I see yours has more blooms still to come. They're such a lovely colour too. 
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| Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 10:46 pm Post subject: |
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It doesn't look blue in that picture, guess it was the lighting. I also have some seeds for the Scabiosa Black Knight that I need to get started.
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| Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 10:50 pm Post subject: |
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That is a welcome sight Toni, and such a healthy plant. Come on spring.
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| toni wrote: | | It doesn't look blue in that picture, guess it was the lighting. |
Phew thanks for saying that Toni, I was beginning to think my laptop (or eyes  ) were starting to play tricks on me. It is a gorgeous bloom however whatever the colour.
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| Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 11:48 pm Post subject: |
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Nice bloom Toni. I had forgotten I put some Scabiosa in last year until I saw that picture. I also have some seeds from a trade I did last fall, but no idea the best way to start them.
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Prety Toni. I think I used to have one like that - don't remember seeing it last year.
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What a lovely hint of spring!
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| Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 5:54 am Post subject: |
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Oh I must have some of those that is a beautiful bloom.
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I like that very much. I love the old fashoined plants. It has a great "cottage garden" look. 
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I have always wondered how a flower with such an ugly name could be so gorgeous. Toni, it's almost impossible for a camera lens to see a blue flower. There is even a name for the effect, but I have forgotten it. Water lily photogs have a devilish time.
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