Blue Hyacinths for Christmas!

January Challenge word I'm going for today is 'new' which is an alternative to shops. (I went to the hideous 'Sports Direct' looking for footwear for George... nothing could compel me to commit it to memory or share the experience with you). Instead, a chance to share the final instalment of my happy hyacinth story...
Bought these sprouting potted blue hyacinth bulbs from the church bazaar, assured by Gordon that they would bloom for Christmas. We had our doubts, didn't we? Well they bloomed this week but it seems the date of blooming wasn't all we might have doubted. I still believe Gordon to be a good man and an honest one. Clearly it was something in the labelling....!
So touched by your kind views and comments on my gentle sunset - so glad I saved it and got the chance to share it with you.
BTW I should add here that I try to thank a comment with a comment rather than reply to all your kind comments here - I know how time-consuming it is for you all (as well as me) to check back here and would rather spend the time commenting on yours - hope you approve, I really do appreciate the time you spend calling by :)

[Gloria]

Lovely shade of blue ;-D. Oh, the confusion of Gordon.

[Tony]

Nice capture Phil and great narrative. Obviously there has been a shift in the spectrum. No doubt caused by 'climate change' 8-)

[Kitti Nelson]

Maybe you're meant to edit it till they change to blue? Still beautiful and a lovely shot though.
I love the idea of a comment for a comment rather than a thank you - much more productive!

[Henri Russell]

Blue, huh? Well, maybe we are all color blind. They are beautiful though.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Very pretty- is this an un-blue blue?

[Diana]

I do the same, Phil....I comment on who comments on me...and sometimes just because their photo is worth a few words....love the pink hyacinth! Here they are a Spring flower.

[Nat]

Love the unusual shade of blue Phil...they do say that colours can vary greatly depending on your monitor (grin)

[Ingrid]

Gorgeous!

[Stephen]

Very blue indeed, lovely close-up, despite it being in the pink.

[Hazel A]

Blue or not it is a lovely shot. You can almost smell the scent of it

[KWind]

Such a pretty colour!! P.s. I have the same philosophy on commenting!!

[Lisa Pouncy]

I see a little iddy bit of blue ;o) I remember the non flowering shot. Lovely to see them blooming for you now xx

[Shirley Banford]

They look lovely and I'll bet they smell divine.

[Amaya Williams]

Heavenly.

[Bev]

Very beautiful flowers, Phil! They bloomed so nicely! I love this shot of them. It's perfect. Well done!

[Megan Richardson]

well they did bloom for Christmas .... Orthodox Christmas, the Gregorian calendar Christmas .... (7th Jan)
Not sure what spin I can put on the blue-pink ..... something about how pink used to be for boys and blue for girls.....not sure where I am going with that though

[Sean O'Neill]

Our eldest was due at Christmas and he was nearly 2 weeks late. We should have called him Hyacinth! Lovely pink flowers.