I discovered Flower Friday while visiting Lorilin@Bugbugbooks and decided to begin sharing some flower pictures from our gardens along with some information about them. Please check out Lorilin’s blog if you haven’t already for book reviews and more!
It’s been a long time since the last Flower Friday! Last time I shared: Mountain Mint, Swallowtail, and Zinnias
Here are all 2019 shares:
- Jerusalem Artichoke
- Hibiscus
- Tiger Lily
- The Zinnia and the Swallowtail
- Yarrow
- Wax Begonia
- Monarda
- Mountain Mint
- Spring Blooms
- Rhododendron
- One Beautiful…One Interesting
- Persian Carpet Zinnia
- Hibiscus (non-tropical)
- More Hibiscus
- Volunteer sunflowers
- Lemon queen sunflowers
- Marigolds and Pumpkins
- Mountain Mint, Swallowtail, and Zinnias
Today’s share:
Blue Wood Hyacinth
This is an exciting share for me today because the flowers just magically popped up. I honestly don’t even remember planting these.
We have a fenced in pasture area where I’ve planted multiple perennials including lilies, irises, and sedums. These are just around the corner from the winter rose I’ve shared a few times — leading into the woods, so it gets some sun and shade.
These have interesting flower stalks with drooping blue to purple bell-shaped flowers. The leaves are long and spiky.
It took me some time to identify it online. At first glance it reminded me of corydalis, or beardstongue. Hyacinth did cross my mind because of the stalk shape, but I was skeptical. Surprisingly, it turns out to be in the hyacinth family. This variety is quite commonly naturalized to woodland areas. These are also known as Spanish bluebells.
It’s still a bit chilly here. We’ve had a cold spring and there still isn’t a lot of color out there yet. These were a wonderful surprise!
Plant facts:
- Blue Wood Hyacinth
- Botanical Name: Hyacinthoides hispanica
- Perennial- zones 3-8
- Spring blooming
- Native to Spain, Portugal, and Northwest Africa
Thanks for checking out Flower Friday! Have a wonderful weekend!
🧡 Mischenko
I love the bell-like shape and the beautiful color! Happy Friday, Mischenko 🙂 !!!
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Thank you, Julia! You too! 💜
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I love these – and what a nice surprise they came up! I’m giving bulbs another try after planting nine different types years ago and not one making an appearance. I got some iris bulbs from a friend, so we’ll see what happens.
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Good luck on your bulbs, Teri! Irises are really easy in my opinion. Ours have handled drought quite well. Have a great weekend. ❤️
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How beautiful!
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Thank you 😊
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These are beautiful. What a wonderful Spring surprise, Jenn. I love the colour and shape.
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Thank you, Carla. It is an exciting surprise! 🧡
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Such a lovely colour 🙂
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Thanks, Cathy ❤️
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Interesting! The tops look just like the regular hyacinths but they open into bells. Wonder if they come in the other normal colors for hyacinths.
Nice share Jen! 💐
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There are some others like white and pink! Very cool. Thanks! 😃
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Gorgeous! I would have never guessed hyacinth either!
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Thanks, Lorilin! 🧡
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Beautiful!
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Thank you, Lisa! ☺️
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These are so pretty, M, and what a special surprise! I planted what were labeled wood hyacinth at my old house and mine looked smaller than these. They never took off or did very well but I don’t seem to have good luck with bulbs thanks to all my yard critters! ❤️
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The critters are horrible with bulbs! I think what saves a lot of our perennials like this is the fact that they’re in the woods where there are lots of roots webbed all around underground. I don’t even remember planting these. There’s another one coming up tomorrow that I didn’t plant either! So weird. Thanks, Jen. 💜
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They’re lovely! ❤ The color is beautiful. Always love seeing your Flower Friday posts! 😀
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Thank you! 💜
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I see these on the Humber trail all the time and wonder what they are called – now I know!
Thanks Mischenko!
(Susan’s Reviews – Goodreads)
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I’m so glad, Susan! Aren’t they interesting? Thanks for stopping by. ❤️ Hugs
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