Thursday, 5 July 2018

Oh those Summer nights.

 Each gardening season I promise myself I will not buy any more plants.     The problem is I fall in love so easily.
 When I saw dozens of satiny midnight blue flowers over lacy leaves I was hooked.    The plants literally followed me out of the nursery.   What is a girl to do :)
 Delphinium Summer nights is a dwarf variety.   It grows to around 30cm (12") tall.   It is a bushy plant and is smothered in blooms.   It will flower from Summer - Autumn.
 Sadly it is short lived but I will enjoy for as long as it stays.
Be still my beating heart.



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15 comments:

  1. Penny Post5 July 2018 at 02:21

    I had the same problem on Monday with two standard roses. Lovely colours, especially the purple markings on the leaves.

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  2. Lisa at Greenbow5 July 2018 at 03:40

    Oh what a delight. Mz Delphinium is a cute sprite. Like most ephemeral things you have to enjoy them while you have them.
    I laughed at your first statement, not buying plants! What a funny thing to tell ones self. I have tried it but it doesn't happen that way. Just after the spring thaw my cold heart melts and the promise of a few new blooms opens my eyes to such new delights. Plant on...

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    1. Cheryl5 July 2018 at 04:36

      Seriously Lisa, I have got to stop buying them. I bring plants home and have nowhere to plant. I am not planning more flower beds, well I don't think I am :) Hmmmm . . . . .

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  3. Cheryl5 July 2018 at 04:32

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  4. Rose5 July 2018 at 05:56

    What a beauty! I understand why it was hard to resist. My delphiniums have all disappeared--I guess that's an excuse for me to buy some more, too, right?:)

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    1. Cheryl5 July 2018 at 07:41

      It is exquisite, the images really do not do it justice.

      Indeed, I cannot judge, go buy them Rose :))

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  5. NCmountainwoman5 July 2018 at 08:52

    Lovely. And the short life of some of our favorites always invites us to buy more plants, no matter what we have told ourselves. I love your fairy garden. It fits in beautifully with the rest of your amazing garden.

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    1. Cheryl7 July 2018 at 03:30

      Thank you for dropping by. It is lovely to see you here.

      Indeed, life is fleeting, we should all take time to cherish those moments that give us pleasure. :)

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  6. Lowcarb team member5 July 2018 at 09:05

    Oh, that is so lovely …
    What a glorious colour, I would not have been able to resist either!

    Your photographs are wonderful

    All the best Jan

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  7. Anonymous5 July 2018 at 11:26

    She would have followed me home too. My poor flowers are really suffering in this heat. There’s so little to pick everything has withered. I’m sorry I haven’t been around, you’ve dropped off my blog roll 😠. Hope to rectify that tomorrow x

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    1. Cheryl7 July 2018 at 03:31

      Hope you get rain soon.
      It is awful to watch a garden wilt.

      Have a good weekend

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  8. Snowbird6 July 2018 at 07:50

    Oh, I would have to have her too! How I love delphiniums! I have some about to flower, grown from seed, still in the greenhouse. To hot to plant the poor thing out.xxx

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    1. Cheryl7 July 2018 at 03:32

      It's too hot for anything snowbird.
      I am about to melt, me thinks :)

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