Tuesday, February 10, 2009

The gardens at qualicum beach




Bright yellow flower

Bright yellow flower


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I decided to title this flower photo with "fruit flower", because this each little flower, making a form like some fruit, and nice colour too.


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Yellow  flowers

Yellow flowers


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Yellow flower with background out of focus

Yellow flower with background out of focus




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Crocus - the first flowers of spring 2008

The poppy bloomed, but it was so heavy it broke the stem ... I had to prop it up to take photos :(

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Crocus - the first flowers of spring 2008

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The poppy bloomed, but it was so heavy it broke the stem ... I had to prop it up to take photos :(
Many people have commented that the trade stands at this year's shows have been every bit as good as some of the gardens themselves, and at Tatton I have to agree. Many of the gardens created outside some of the nursery stands were exquisite and beautifully done. trade_stand_display.jpgI was particularly impressed with the display outside Brooklands nursery stand, which featured a swathe of perennials in a range of pastel colours. It was just the thing to entice visitors into the stand to buy plants (that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it). I try to resist buying things, but I always like to take home something from the flower shows I work at, and in the end I chose a Dierama. I purchased a large plant from the plant societies marquee, which was accompanied by plenty of useful advice from the grower. Hopefully it will do well in a sunny free-draining spot I have in my new garden. I got at lot of attention as I walked back to our tent with it, I don't think I've had so many admiring glances in a long while. If you're ever at a flower show and want to get attract attention, forget waving a coloured umbrella and choose a large Dierama instead.
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