Happy St. Patrick’s Day


Perennials, Plant Material / Thursday, March 17th, 2016

The Many Shades of Green

In celebration of St. Patrick’s day I thought I would take a walk around my garden, camera in hand, and capture the various shades of green foliage emerging in my garden beds.  As much as I enjoy seeing colourful flowers, the many textures and shades of the leaves also add to the landscape.

Muscari, grape hyacinth leaves-3860
Spikes of greenery emeging from the grape hyacinth bulbs (muscari)
Pyrethrum leaves (painted daisy)-3855
Feathery bright green leaves of Painted Daisy (Pyrethrum)
Lupin leaves-3849
Raindrops on Lupin Leaves
Lily leaves-3851
Sunlight on emerging lily leaves
Stonecrop leaves-3853
Green rosettes on Stonecrop

 

 

 

Jacob's ladder leaves (polemonium)-3861
Delicate feathery foliage on Jacob’s Ladder (Polemonium)
Variegated ivy-3868
Variegated leaves on Holly

 

 

Oriental poppy leaves-3862
Dark green leaves of Oriental Poppy

No matter how big or small your garden is why don’t you take a walk and see what is emerging in your flower beds.  You will be surprised. 

 

HAPPY ST. PATRICK’S DAY

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