Wednesday 1 July 2015

1 July : Obsession






I know that it is wrong to love one plant more than another. There should be no favouritism especially when roses, lupins, foxgloves, geraniums and all the other hard-working and admirable plants are flowering their little socks off. But alas, I am undone...I have become obsessed with my Hydrangea 'Annabelle'. Who knew that such fabulousness could come from a small pot of dead branches. I think I might dig up the whole garden and plant hydrangeas next year. It would be spectacular.

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  1. Just discovered you're back. Yippee!!

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  2. Can't see why it's wrong at all. Roses are my favourite.

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    1. Yes I know I should love the noble rose. But my heart has been stolen by this blowsy beauty. They are so huge that they make me feel like a Real Gardener.

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  3. My favourites change from week to week but hydrangeas aren't amongst them - although I do like your white one.

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  4. That is a very pretty version of Hydrangea, I have not seen that before.

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    1. Speak to your Gardener. You know you want one.

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  5. Oh, she is a true beauty. I might have to make one her florets in silver

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  6. Hmmmm...now you've got me thinking. I might fire up my cheque book.

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  7. My father told me a wonderful story about a wedding he attended many years ago where a distinguished but eccentric Professor arrived to give his daughter away with a gigantic hydrangea flower as his button hole.

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    1. What a lovely story! It would be a very big buttonhole indeed.

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  8. It's not bad, for a hydrangea...

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