Showing posts with label Delphinium. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Delphinium. Show all posts

Monday, June 22, 2009

Delph Blue


These are the first flowers on one of my Delphinium plants. The Blue colour is like the Pacific Ocean on a sunny day.
I have now been given my new plot at the Walton Allotment. It is bigger than the old one, but starts as overgrown, and bumpy. The ground is curved like a cup from left to right, with a higher ground at the end closest to the hedge.
I can have lots of people walking past and looking at my plot as a dirt track runs along the hedge.
I have been formulating a plan about how to tackle such a big allotment, quite late in the growing season.
I have Leeks, Cabbages, Courgettes, Squash, and Pumpkin that need somewhere to call home. I might just dig enough room for them, then leisurely clear it.
There are masses of Gooseberrys on a huge bush, Globe Artichokes, and three Rhubarb crowns left over from a previous plot holder, before it went totally wild.
Back in the garden the birds have demolished so much of the bird food. Sunflower hearts, seed mix, Niger seed, and Fatballs are going down or have been totally eaten.
Its like a garden birds buffett with all the feeders. There is serenity in the garden watching them fly over the Delphinium Blue to eat the food, and drink from the water bowl. I love the connecting with them..

Sunday, June 17, 2007

White Delphiums




I just realised posting these lovely white flowers they looked different.A few google images later and im sure these are Delphiniums.The Tudors called them Larkspur, the flower buds were also thought to resemble Dolphins..hence Delphinium.
They are a pure white colour.The last photo shows a Lupin with its smaller cup like flowers.Fran bought one from Walton plant sale which flowered a few days after.I think they flower from the bottom up.
I love the white flower buds here dripping with rain.Bliss!


Delphinium and Lupin Borders