Cathy at Words and Herbs is encouraging people to post flower photos for a week to help chase away the winter doldrums.
My contribution today is lavender and lilies; the photos were taken in July in the garden of the Naramata Inn, a heritage hotel that has retained its charm (and fabulous restaurant). I can still smell the scent of both in the hot summer weather.
And for good measure, nearby …
… there was a lovely snowball hydrangea.
If you would like to contribute your own flower photos, please do!
Happy flower week.
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The snowball hydrangea flower is huge! Lovely to be reminded of the scents of summer as well as the colours. Thanks Lynette!
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You’re welcome, Cathy. They tend to be quite large in my area; it’s a good place for them. I remember the scents of that day particularly well. Cheers.
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Striking photos Lynette! I hope you’re enjoying your retirement.
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Thank you very much. 🙂 I definitely am. Still on holidays until the middle of next week though and then home. It might feel different when I’m back but I expect not. Cheers.
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The hydrangea is gorgeous as are the lilies. Lovely selection.
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Thank you. 🙂 The hydrangeas in my area are really quite spectacular; they get the right growing conditions. Cheers.
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As always Lynette, some stellar flower photos. Happy Wednesday. Allan
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Thank you very much, Allan. Cheers.
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Magnifique fleurs 😍
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Merci beaucoup. 🙂
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Love the bees, but the snowball hydrangea wins the day for me.
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The snowball hydrangeas are so pretty. They remind me of Alice in Wonderland. 🙂
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It’s a great combination of L’s, and if you retain the scent in your head, it was surely a good memory.
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Thank you very much, Páraig. It was a lovely day with friends; we were all admiring the garden and the lovely scents – definitely a good memory. 🙂
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Sumptious and striking! Thanks for posting!
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Thank you very much, Cindy. 🙂
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The lily is absolutely lovely. I’d been told that lilies don’t live long in my climate but a few years ago I threw caution to the wind and planted some. They did well so I’ve planted more each year ever since 😉
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I don’t know where you are, but generally, lilies need dormancy in temperatures below freezing (but not too cold) for about two months. At the very least they will need sustained time below 15C. They do best in temperatures between -10C and +30C; they’re picky that way. 😉 Sometimes you just have to try to see what works; success can also depend on the variety, too.
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I can almost smell the flowers from your pictures. I’m missing all the vibrant colours and warm weather now that it’s winter.
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The lily in particular was very strong. It was a 32 or 33 day without wind, so the scent lingered. I felt so happy to experience that. 🙂
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