A flower a day ...

MarkD

MarkD

Keeper of the Hounds & Garden
Location
San Francisco Bay Area
Please post one flower picture each day you are inspired to do so.

I'll start. Here is a flower I'm growing that comes from Australia. Names aren't necessary (fortunately for me this time) but appreciated.

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PeppermintPatty said:
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This is a clematis. It’s called Nelly Moser and does well in partial shade.
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Love seeing your clematis. I haven't grown many but I know there are quite a few.





Pinky said:
Lilac
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Wish I could smell that one too, Pinky. Another flower I rarely see in my area.






hollydolly said:
Dahlias from my garden

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Hollydoll, my wife calls these "old lady flowers" but to my mind roses better fit that description. Of course she actually is an old lady so I guess she may be right. I like the huge variety of scultrural forms they come in. Though their scent can't compete with roses.





CinnamonSugar said:
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Day lily in my yard in June
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Great color! They tend not to do so well for me. Rust-magnets in our mild, moist air.
 
PeppermintPatty said:
@MarkD - your spring clematis is lovely and grows very well. What I like the most about clematis is how they create vertical beauty.
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Completely agree. I like climbing roses for that reason too but they are so messy.

That one clematis I’m growing now didn’t do so well this year because I pruned it too heavily and probably at the wrong time. I often have to make some mistakes before I get it right.
 
MarkD said:
Completely agree. I like climbing roses for that reason too but they are so messy.

That one clematis I’m growing now didn’t do so well this year because I pruned it too heavily and probably at the wrong time. I often have to make some mistakes before I get it right.
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Climbing roses are gorgeous also.
 
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KSav said:
The stargazer lily, my favorite flower. I carried them at my wedding.

This is just an image: I have a black thumb and have basically killed anything I have ever tried to grow, despite my best efforts.

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Flowers do have symbolic value and the ability to captivate us even if it isn't right there in front of us. There are some amazing lilies. I grow a couple but nothing this striking. Maybe I'll start noticing them more now.
 

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