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Click for fullsize picture. Glads can really brighten your day In a moment of darkness we see the light Crocus heralding Spring. Allium in my front yard. First year Art Deco Dahlia, I just love them. Spring Daffodil. Dahlia, "Rawhide". A sample of a great dahlia growing year. Bee Happy Dahlia This Dahlia is just beautiful. This picture reminds me of a watercolor painting. Dahlia 'Purple Gem' Pink Dahlia 'Cleo' Daylily 1938 'Blissful Communion' Daylily Secret world in the springtime understory. Dedicated in memory of my grandmother. Tulip 'Claudia' Dedicated in memory of my grandmother. Crocus Spring Sunshine TB IrisPythonz Parasol from Zebra Gardens Tuber of Peniocereus rosei Tuber of a 2.5 year old seedling of Digitostigma caput-medusae fav crocus smeared the lens for this hazy affect "Holland Queen" in its first spring. Flamboyant double tulip Striped tulip My Garden is mainly blue and white. The red spider lily was introduced to America by a sea captain who sailed to New Bern in the 1850s, and gave three bulbs to a family member. A few years ago a beautiful kinetic spider lily sculpture was placed along the waterfront and we planted five bulbs to be part of this history. Mary Gay Lirette Daffodil Noid Asiatic Lily 'Heatwave' dahlia gladiolus 'Plumtart' Recyled old leaky sail boat, fitted with drip watering hoses and plants will reseed themselves next year; knock out rose in center should do well all year. First time planted sprouted eyes from a red skinned white sweet potato; experiment worked and lovely vines all summer; what a joy to discover Morning Glory like flowers late summer! Gingersnap, a water lily Dahlia Blue Iris, stunning spring flowering bulb Zantedeschia, a rhizomatous plant that has beautiful flowers in an array of colours. Dahlias are some of my favorite flowers and this "Bronze Peach" seems to go so beautifully in my flower arrangements no matter what other colors I add to it. This "Pink Triumph" tulip reminds me of the Dutch hats the girls wear. That is fitting since the Dutch are known for their tulip mania! In the shade: Private Eyes tulips My Irises are defnitely a great rebloomer, this is a spring picture when they are in heavy bloom. A beautiful begonia that bloomed constantly. Peony A very unique Dahlia. It has different colored blooms on the same plant! Pink Lily The Crocus is a welcomed sight after a long winter. A lily in full bloom. Beautiful fall crocus, Crocus speciosus, growing through the myrtle. The hummingbird loves the Tubers One of my favourite Spring bulbs. I do not know the name but would like to if anyone else knows what it is. Pink Calla from above. Overcast no flash. White Lily at Easter Time Suncrest Dahlia imperialis in October. 1 Dahlia imperialis and peeking Euphorbia. Tall Bearded Iris Starship Enterprise by Schreiner 1999. It is a difficult iris to grow but so worth it. A shot of got of my Arilbred Iris Turkish Topaz by Austin 1976 Morning after Last to bloom but worth the wait! Lycoris radiata plenum taken with morning dew on flower. This is the rare double flowered form of our common Lycoris radiata that was developed in Japan. I like to get close up to my subjects, especially when it's nature. There are so many interesting colors and textures to capture. This single tulip soaking up the sun caught my eye. They are truly an amazing flower. Ismene,aka spider flower or Peruvian Daffodill is a lovely member of the Amaryllis Family Hanging around. Wild Iris Surprised to see two colors on the same stalk One of my favourite Irises, Lavender Park A little bloom machine, Tall Bearded Iris, Chatter. I had a few of these Hymenocallis liriosme lilies growing up until our dreadful summer of 2011. Some of the wild ferns we had growing on our land in E TX Iris ZZ Zanzibar from Zebra Gardens Louisiana Iris The under-appreciated "Ditch Lily" Dahlia 'Pooh'... Isn't it funny....How a bear likes honey?...Buzz! Buzz! Buzz! Love to remember this warm summer day and colorful flowers to endure the long winter. Gloriosa (w/ Hairstreak BF) tulip in spring 2012 alliums and lavender photographed in Luxembourg alliums at Hadspen House, UK Mellow Yellow Tuberous Begonias Snowdrops in the sun. Crocus in the park. Majestic simplicity My amazing new cybister Snowdrops have a very special meaning for me. This little one made my heart sing Elegance captured Our Spring Crocus.....I call the photo..... "Applause" purple iris Asiatic lily Crinum Scabrum is a hallmark of my Southern garden. The blooms always reminds me of peppermint and their evergreen foliage provides year-round interest in the yard. Allium Tulips in the sun Allium bulgaricum Chionodoxa forbesii and Narcissi Tete A Tete Before the storm I cut all the dahlias to enjoy them inside instead of having Sandy toss them all over the lawns. Basket filled with dahlias. A lilly that sat in a pot for many, many years. planted it out and this is what grew! Daylily Jen Mellon Tiger Lily Lily Starlette Alstroemeria add vibrant color to the garden. Long lasting as cut flowers. Dafodil Closeup There is a reason this Canna is called Orange Beauty Tropaeoleum tricolor Hemerocallis 'Little Raven' Lilium 'First Crown' A drip of nectar on Bird of Paradise flower Iris 'Immortality' Lotus -- bud, bloom and seed pod. Wild iris growing in a ditch by the side of a country road. Acidanthera Backyard of Jonquils, If only the scent could translate through photograph! Cactus Dahlia Narcissus in Morning Sun Unknown Iris 'Rock Solid' Daylily blooms Albuca concordiana a South African bulb Albuca concordiana a South African bulb Fritillaria roylei Hook., Royle's Fritillary Perennial bulbous plant of Alpine Western Himalayas in India, with pendulous mottled flowers. Photographed from Khillenmarg, Kashmir, India Iris japonica Thunb., the butterfly flower A rhizomatic perennial herb with leaves almost equalling stems and persisting through the winter. Flowers 6-8 cm across, lilac to nearly white with crisped edges. Photographed from Srinagar, Kashmir, India Tulips, daffodil and grape hyacinth. Fritallaria michailovskyi May flowers May flowers amaryllis Elvas daffodil Grandma's Irises Allium Can anything be more beautiful Beautiful bed of tulips in Ligonier Pa. A beautiful garden full of tulips and hyacinths in Ligonier Pa. A small display .. A real beauty, Amarylis, a flatie and fragrant. The beautiful Glorisia Lily vine in bloom. A gorgeous blue. False freesia and pink oxalis putting on a show in the springBack to the contest main page. |
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