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Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 9:41 am   Post subject: Another Dose of Colour


Here is a collection of Astrantias. I like the red ones best, but the white ones are the most common here.




I hope these help fight the winter blues.






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Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 11:56 am   Post subject:


Very beautiful Sjoerd,, thank you for the pics,,, just melted all the snow out there for me,,,lol.


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Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 1:17 pm   Post subject:


Perfect timing Sjoerd. I was ready for another dose of color! I love that very first picture.

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Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 1:51 pm   Post subject:


Those are gorgeous, I've never heard of them b4. Thanks for sharing.

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Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 2:37 pm   Post subject:


I love the Astrantias, but they do not grow for me, too hot and humid here. Thanks for sharing your beautiful flowers, they brightened my rainy day.


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Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 3:34 pm   Post subject:


Lovely collection! I've only got three, a white one, a red one and one with variegated leaves. Some pink ones might be just the thing. They last forever and never fall down either.


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Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 3:48 pm   Post subject:


Thanks for sharing these photos. They're not commonly found in our area garden centers, but I know they're available through catalogs. I'll have to seek these out because they really are a unique plant. I've got a lot of shade, and they're supposed to be good in dried flower arrangements. Thanks, Sjoerd.


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Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 4:20 pm   Post subject:


I obviously came back at just the right time!! Mr. Green Oh I do soooo love to see your piccies Sjoerd as they always lift my spirits.


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Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 5:17 pm   Post subject:


Color is what is needed for today. Its such a drab day. The color is good to see. Thanks for sharing.


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Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 8:18 pm   Post subject:


Thank you folks for your friendly comments. I especiallyu like these flowers and hope to add a couple of new ones this year.
Their flowers are so unusual and there is a style of Dutch jewleery that is names for this flower... or the flower for the jewlery style, I should say.


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Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 9:44 pm   Post subject:


Oh how happy your pictures have made me. I just love looking at garden photos. Thanks and how beautiful the pics are.

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Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 10:04 pm   Post subject:


Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful those are just stunning .I love the red ones I think best but its almost a toss up.
Thank you so much for sharing with us.


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Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 10:04 pm   Post subject:


Very beautiful Sjoerd...keep those beautiful pictures coming...We are having some very bad weather..I would say some of the worst this winter. We woke to freezing rain and then it turned to snow and it is still coming down steady. They said we could get 10 inches today...I guess we are already about 2 feet over from the normal snowfall ...we don't need this much..The branches are all ice covered... Very Happy


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Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 12:44 am   Post subject:


Goodness gracious, Sherry...you folks really DO have more than your fair share of snow there, don't you? I get cold just hearing about it. We were able to go out to the lotties today and yesterdayt to so some work. It was quite nice and sunny....but verrrrry cold. heh heh heh...it all balances out.


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