Thursday, May 14, 2009

Tiny flowers for Bloom Day


The only things blooming at Longview Ranch on May 15th are minute.

A tiny dianthus, species long since forgotten, that I've had for years in a trough.

This first helianthemum is quite demure, and appropriately named "The Bride".

But what's this? Color! A orange-red sunrose doing its best to cover the many feet of mulched garden still available for planting.

And this? A bright magenta helianthemum (maybe "Raspberry Dazzler"... I dunno.)

So now you know my secret: whorish, gypsy-colored blooms delight me in tiny doses.
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  1. TikimamaMay 15, 2009 at 10:01 PM

    Oh, flowers can never be whorish, can they?!

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  2. KarenMay 15, 2009 at 11:13 PM

    Well, we are probably all still in winter-remembering mode, so a little dash of garish color is still pretty welcome. By summer, we will long for the paler hues. Mine were all small today too, funny about that. Happy Bloom Day!

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  3. MeganMay 18, 2009 at 4:32 PM

    I like the tiny blooms. That dianthus is a gorgeous little fringed creature. I must admit, the helianthemum is a cheerful little guy, I do like the bright color this early in the season.

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