Wordless Wednesday: Bursting with Blooms

Royal Purple

Just in time for Great Britain's Royal Wedding, a lot of purple is popping up in my garden, and I'm lovin' it! The Alliums are looking stellar...


..., and my Mailbox Butterfly Garden is really starting to pop with the purple blossoms of Clematis, Iris and Salvia. I am always looking for an excuse to run out to the curbside to check out my newest garden, and it is evolving each and every week.

Purple Passion

The Clematis vine just began to bloom about 3 days ago, and I'm so impressed with how vivid the purple color looks and how well it coordinates with the pansies. I love PURPLE, it is the color found most often in my wardrobe, and in many ways it has become my "signature" color. Purple is so elegant and exotic, so rich and sexy. It is a strong color in a way that soft pinks can never be, yet is subtle unlike in-your-face reds and bright fuchsia. Some gardeners are fascinated with flowers the color blue, but for me, purple will always do.