Saturday, 27 March 2010

My blue phase




Here, as promised, photos of my gorgeous hyacinth.

M. says they were really cheap from Tesco but I think they are wonderful.

The little florets are a delicate, lilacy blue with a waxy, velvety smoothness.




Three bulbs have produced four stems of blooms and their perfume fills my house. I know lots of folk find it over powering and it even causes hay fever like symptoms for some.


I wonder if I can use them as inspiration for my craft work. Maybe a wisp or two of silk might "dumf" nicely - watch this space!

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13 comments:

  1. Annie27 March 2010 at 21:46

    Thank you for blogging them cos you know all too well if i was in the same room as them i would be unable to breath. They are just so pretty :-) A x

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  2. VINTAGE HEART27 March 2010 at 23:06

    HI, so beatiful and great photoghaphy , I can actually smell them!. I lived in on the Isle of angelsey for 7 years, so we have done a reverse ,me to yorks and you wales, there was no need to move just because I came back!!!!best wishes Linda. Ps ... your very talented love your cards...

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  3. mckinkle27 March 2010 at 23:17

    Superb photography!
    They are such a beautiful flower both in colour and fragrance.
    I think having a scent even if a little strong is better than most flowers that we buy these days that have no scent at all!

    Looking forward already to seeing how they influence you!

    Keryn x

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  4. BumbleVee28 March 2010 at 04:22

    they really are beautiful blooms... great shots of them....

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  5. French Nanny28 March 2010 at 09:33

    I love the scent of hyacinths, but they are hard to buy over here. Proper florists are REALLY expensive and the supermarkets sell flowers in rather odd bouquets...

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  6. frayed at the edge28 March 2010 at 19:22

    I love hyacinths ..... but they make me sneeze, so I can't have them in the house!!

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  7. diney29 March 2010 at 15:06

    Not quite sure how I found you but I just LOVE blue hyacinths - they remind me of my Mum. Great photos - I really must get myself a better camera (a bad workman.....!!)

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  8. Fire Byrd29 March 2010 at 21:16

    How could I resist that challenge!
    Good to meet you. And what fantastic photos I can almost smell them from here.
    They are such evocative plants of childhood memories when we grew them in glass containers in the cupboards at school.

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  9. Liverpool Lou (Anne)30 March 2010 at 14:45

    They're beautiful Twiglet, I can almost smell them ;)
    Anne xx

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  10. Linby31 March 2010 at 14:30

    ooh lovely, I can imagine the scent now.
    Linbyx

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  11. Unknown31 March 2010 at 14:52

    how lovely are these - would make some great pics...

    Paula x x x

    p.s. word verification is peest LOL

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  12. Calico Kate6 April 2010 at 21:24

    These are gorgeous flowers Twiglet - photos are pretty good too!
    CKx

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  13. peggy gatto8 May 2010 at 01:02

    glorious!!!!

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Thanks for all your comments. I really appreciate your thoughts and ideas.