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Flower Fridays: Zinnia
I just passed a local plant and garden store that had a large sign outside exclaiming, “Zinnias are here!” I hadn’t really thought of zinnias as having a particular season—of course they do—nor had I...
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Flower Fridays: Clematis
I wish I had success growing clematis. They are so beautiful as they gracefully climb towards the sky on whatever structure they are attached to. I’ve tried but they never get very large and don’t come...
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Flower Fridays: Delphinium
Many years ago I planted delphiniums in my garden and they were tall blue beauties. Unfortunately they never came back! Given my poor success that first year I have been hesitant to plant them again. I...
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Flower Fridays: Scabiosa
Scabiosa—sounds like an incantation for a wizard’s spell from Harry Potter. Though the common name for scabiosa is pincushion flower, it is not to be confused with a spell to make you feel pins on your...
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Flower Fridays: Dusty Miller
Dusty Miller looks so soft you could sleep on it—as if it was a sage green cloud. Though I wouldn’t actually try that, its softness makes it a very romantic greenery. And although it is delicate in...
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Flower Fridays: Myrtle
I have to admit that I am not very familiar with myrtle. In the south there are many crape myrtle trees but it isn’t often that in the northeast one experiences myrtle. Yet it is a lovely flower...
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Flower Fridays: Aster
Aster is a symmetrical beauty that is perfect for this time of year. We have lavender colored wild asters growing everywhere in our neighborhood. They are one of the last blooming flowers to resist the...
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Flower Fridays: Bird Of Paradise
It is not surprising that in the language of flowers, bird of paradise means magnificence—they are showy splendid specimens! Although I am not usually drawn to them, they make a wonderful addition to...
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Flower Fridays: Garden Sage
I love herbs in the garden. Many are so hardy that they keep their shape while giving off their fragrance even after freezing nights in early December. We used sage, thyme, oregano and rosemary from...
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Flower Fridays: Celosia
Celosia, also known as cockscomb and woolflowers and a cousin of the amaranth flower, are beautiful flowers in a range of deep and rich colors. They are particularly interesting to me because there are...
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