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My little hydrangea
Posted by Marion (Nanaimo, BC, Canada) on 31 July 2008 in Plant & Nature and Portfolio.
This little hydrangea bush is in the garden of the home that we are still in (hasn't sold yet). Some of my garden has gotten so nice, now the challenge is to make the other one as nice or nicer.
zOOm from Paris, France
Nice colour range Marion ! You must have a marvellous garden !
31 Jul 2008 5:10am
@zOOm: Thanks Florence. Some of it is really nice and I love to garden.
Kylie Greenan from Richmond, Australia
Such lovely colour Marion, sounds like it would be hard to leave these little treasures in the garden? I lovely happy image!
31 Jul 2008 5:38am
@Kylie Greenan: You are right, it is going to be real hard to leave some of my beautiful plants behind. The new place has one hydrangea bush and one Pieras and that's pretty well it. Much to do, but it will give us hours of enjoyment making the new garden.
Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Hong Kong
It's beautiful, Marion. The light is gentle and the color, one of my favorites.
31 Jul 2008 5:40am
@Michael Skorulski: Thank you Michael. it is definitely one of my favorite colors. I think when we bought the plant four years ago it was a nice dark pink and now it has morphed into many colors. Tomorrow's post is of another bloom on the same bush of another color. All we do is prune, water and give it Miracle Grow!!
Observing from West Cheshire, United Kingdom
Cool shot Marion, I really like that color and the framing. When do you prune this plant...?
31 Jul 2008 7:32am
MJ from Delaware, United States
This is beautiful... I just took pictures of mine yesterday and it is just a shad or two lighter than yours. Great capture
31 Jul 2008 10:06am
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
and I bet it's that very garden, that will have someone drive by and yell 'stop!' I've found 'our' house ;)
31 Jul 2008 12:49pm
@Lorraine: One can only hope. :D
Anthony Lambert from Bielefeld, Germany
Hello Marion !! I´ve been over visiting the folks in Wales the last 3 weeks so I´ve missed so many posts.Thank you for commenting on the shots I left.It´s nice to get back blogging and to share my images and yours back and forth so easily over the Atlantic.(I thought I might come back to pink flowers though) :-)
31 Jul 2008 1:41pm
@Anthony Lambert: Well, tomorrow's is a little pinker and this plant was originally pink, so I tried. Good to have you back.
Jason Kravitz from Brussels, Belgium
that is one beautiful plant! I'm sure in no time your new garden will be better than the original
31 Jul 2008 5:55pm
Tracey from White Hall, United States
So jealous! I miss my hydrangea bush from my old house. I think I know what I will ask for next mother's day ;0) Lovely color and detail in this one!
31 Jul 2008 7:47pm
Mandy Provan from Johannesburg, South Africa
It's magnificent Marion - such a wonderful shade of purple!! And the lighting on it is just right!
31 Jul 2008 9:13pm
Michael from TX, United States
Great image. You captured the texture of the petals perfectly.
1 Aug 2008 12:11am
Sandrine from Cincinnati, United States
Beautiful shot! Love the colors and the texture of the petals...
1 Aug 2008 1:55am
A.Boismier from Toronto, Canada
Absolutely beautiful colours!
This is a wonderful shot. :)
1 Aug 2008 4:35am
Judy from Brooksville-Florida,, United States
Dearest Marion ... I'm sorry I didn't get here yesterday, to applaud you for your photo.
It's hard when family members need to use your equipment and we can't do what we'd choose, but it was a week well spent with Fiona here.
1 Aug 2008 8:55pm
Japanalia from Yokohama, Japan
I like the colour! And....you are really facing some great challenge! But what a reward when you manage and get the garden you wanted to make!
4 Aug 2008 6:04am
Canon EOS 30D
1/320 second
F/9.0
ISO 100
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