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Tuesday, March 8, 2011

THE POWER OF PURPLE

Early spring is a wonderful season to see how purple blooms, as well as the blues, enhance the depth of your garden. Grape hyacinths, Vinca minor, lungwort (Pulmonaria), and perennial forget-me-nots (Brunnera) all help punch up the contrast to our bright spring blooms – daffodils, tulips, and hyacinths.
                                            Red Parrot Tulip and Grape Hyacinths


                       Tahiti Daffodil with Grape Hyacinths and Vinca minor (Periwinkle) groundcover

                                          Tete-a-Tete Daffodils with Grape Hyacinths

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Posted by Barbara Rosenzweig at 9:23 AM
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18 comments:

  1. DonnieMarch 8, 2011 at 10:26 AM

    Beautiful flowers you captured.

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  2. NettyMarch 8, 2011 at 2:43 PM

    Its obviously a lot warmer where you live as our daffodils are only just beginning to spring up. Thank you for showing these lovely pictures Barbara. x

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  3. SarahMarch 8, 2011 at 4:28 PM

    Grape hyacinth are so delicate with their little miniature blooms. Don't have any growing in my garden, but I passed some on my walk today. I need to remember to plant some along side my regular hyacinth. ~ sarah

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  4. LaMarch 8, 2011 at 5:46 PM

    I am so ready to see these beautiful spring flowers in my neighborhood. Stunning!

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  5. Kaye Swain - SandwichINK for the Sandwich GenerationMarch 8, 2011 at 5:55 PM

    Oh how lovely! Wouldn't my senior mom love to add these to her gardening plans! :)

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  6. Magical Mystical TeacherMarch 8, 2011 at 6:31 PM

    You actually have all those garden delights blooming now? Wonderful!


    A RED-LESS DAY?

    “Oh, my goodness, oh, my dear!
    Don’t you think it’s very clear
    That a red-less day’s a drag?”
    Said Ms. Foxy Scarlet Hag!

    © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher


    Lazy Days

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  7. ★Carol★March 8, 2011 at 6:32 PM

    Gorgeous photos, and I can't wait until my grape hyacinths start blooming! I have some growing next to yellow tulips, and they're stunning!
    Happy REDnesday,
    Carol

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  8. LesleyMarch 8, 2011 at 6:44 PM

    Parrot tulips are my favourite! Cannot wait for SPRING!

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  9. Kathy WalkerMarch 8, 2011 at 6:45 PM

    Beautiful colors! Hurray for spring!

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  10. Honey at 2805March 8, 2011 at 7:04 PM

    Absolutely beautiful!

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  11. LVMarch 8, 2011 at 7:16 PM

    I am glad you are getting to enjoy the pretty flowers. We are not that fortunate yet. You certainly did a great job on capturing each one in their own beauty.

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  12. FaytheMarch 8, 2011 at 8:03 PM

    new visitor through Rednesday. I needed some color this week, so we are on the same wave length! glad to have found a feloow garden & flower lover. Mine have a ways to go before they peak out their heads. Faythe @ <a href="http://grammymousetails.blogspot.com/2011/03/digging-through-past.html>GMT</a>
    w/ linky

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  13. VintagesouthernlifeMarch 8, 2011 at 10:11 PM

    Breath taking! I am so ready for Spring!

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  14. Light and VoicesMarch 8, 2011 at 10:49 PM

    Barbara, it is quite lovely to see the tulips, the hyacinths in bloom posted on your blog. Thank you!
    Joyce M

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  15. Carol at SerendipityMarch 9, 2011 at 5:52 AM

    Barbara,
    Your photography is just stunning. I love the spring flowers.

    Carol

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  16. LarriMarch 9, 2011 at 8:10 AM

    Your pretty snaps have reminded me to check on my little grape hyacinths that usually pop up at the back of my property. How lovely! New follower from Outdoor Wednesday. Thanks for sharing! :o)

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  17. Mary @ Framed and TaggedMarch 9, 2011 at 9:14 AM

    Lovely post....I love tulips but don't plant them much.
    Happy Outdoor Wednesday!!
    I am a new follower...=)

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  18. JeanneMarch 9, 2011 at 10:17 AM

    Hi Barbara, the photos of the flowers are stunning. You gotta love Spring. We are slow to bloom here in the NC mountains.
    Hugs, Jeanne

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