For my birthday last week, a dear friend too far away sent me this autumnal display.
Aren't these scarlett pom pom Dahlias beautiful? And bonus, bought from a car boot for the grand sum of £1, they lasted a whole week. Not an earwig in sight.
These geraniums are Italian, and don't they look it in their lovely terracotta trough?
These were wild flowers in the olympic park. I heard they dead headed everything after the olympics, to rejuvenate them in time for the para olympics. I hope it worked.
and this shot is of the 'hot' bed at Cliveden. They have deep, sloping, hot and cool coloured beds, either side of a large expanse of manicured lawn, in front of the house.
That's the end of my flowers for this year.
Beautiful flowers, so lovely to see colour when it's been dull and wet. And belated Happy Birthday!
ReplyDeleteThank you Maggie, that's what I felt was needed, a shot of colour.
DeleteBelated birthday wishes! I love the colours of all those flowers, it's lovely to see them on such a grey day:)
ReplyDeleteRosie, thank you I will be planting bulbs over the next few days, so that I have some new colour to look forward in January/February when the light is scarce and colour will sorely needed
DeleteI love Autumn and those autumnal flowery hues are simply beautiful. Happy Autumn Birthday!
ReplyDeleteEllen, thank you, I love Autumn too, it feels like a new year rather than than nearly the end of one - new shoes, new school bag - oh wait I'm 48 not 12!
ReplyDeleteHappy belated birthday. Receiving surprise flowers is just wonderful.
ReplyDeleteHope you had a fabulous birthday.... Love those dark dahlias particularly. x
ReplyDeleteI love your flowers, I too hope you had a lovely birthday. I went to clivedon so many many years ago....spooky about your kilner jars too!
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