Purple patch by judithg

Purple patch

A slow start to the day in which the young folk realised a short break to Europe is really not worth the hassle at the moment but then they rallied and we went to the Botanic Gardens which always has something impressive to look at, & the greenhouses are warm and open again. Here they are carrying on while I wield my camera….
That is gorgeous! We've come to the same conclusion regarding a trip to Norway ...
August 30th, 2021  
Love verbena, nicely composed.
August 30th, 2021  
Beautiful. I love verbena too.
And feeling the same about planning to visit daughter in the Netherlands!
August 30th, 2021  
@sarah19 yes frustrating- needs to be at least a week I reckon!
August 30th, 2021  
Nice colors, dof
August 30th, 2021  
beautiful judith , i think european and world travel is going to be a hassle for some time to come , stay safe
August 30th, 2021  
Beautiful with wonderful dof! And air travel not required to enjoy this gorgeous place.
August 31st, 2021  
Great dof. These are much leggier than the verbena I am used to seeing…esp love the variegation on the orange ones.
August 31st, 2021  
They look as if they are having a good time. We planned to travel to RHode Island and Maryland to visit two of our kids and their families but decided the risk is too high right now
August 31st, 2021  
@bkp verbena bonariensis - it’s become really popular here and gets very tall which is useful in a border - they self seed so move about- I’m hoping that it’s found some spots it likes in my garden! I’ve also bought Verbena bampton this year which is much shorter and I really love it. I don’t know what the orange one is - I’ll have a look next time. The borders in this part of the garden are showcasing different varieties of the same species so they’ll be labelled.
August 31st, 2021  
@peggysirk exactly - it’s just that Adam is desperate for some sunshine so that he can ‘remember that he doesn’t like the heat!’ It’s very handy that the young people like plants - they are excited that we’re taking them to Chelsea Flower Show!
August 31st, 2021  
@jgpittenger it’s all getting quite tedious but fine if we’re happy to potter about locally. Really hoping our daughter & her girlfriend can get here from Canada in December though.
August 31st, 2021  
@phil_howcroft definitely
August 31st, 2021  
The most beautiful screening…I must look for that flower as we have bare empty places to fill, lots of them! It’s a hassle finding the sun….hope Rachel & partner can come over, it seems so long since you saw them.
September 1st, 2021  
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