Visited Sir Harold Hillier gardens and arboretum in Hampshire yesterday and decided it would be informative and fun to seek out their ‘Plants of Current Interest’.
A red-coloured Pieris was one of their selection and it was very pretty but this creamy-white version stood out for me. Pieris plants are acid lovers and come from mountainous forest areas. The common name is ‘Lily of the Valley bush’.
I like the way the tiny flowers are seemingly held by ‘claws’ similar to precious stones in rings.
The Lantern Room 
Lovely! Here in California, I captured some nice blooms as well: http://farawaypeachgarden.wordpress.com/2013/03/02/magnolias/ and http://farawaypeachgarden.wordpress.com/2013/02/22/spring-cherry-plum-blossoms/. 🙂
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Thank you! Yes – I had seen and ‘liked’ your magnolia image. The cherry blossom is gorgeous too!
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LOL! From Hampshire to California, it’s a small world.:-)
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Indeed it is!
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I imagine they’d make a beautiful broach. 🙂
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It would be lovely wouldn’t it?!
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What a lovely flower which you captured They are like jewels
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Many thanks, Cocomino. Yes – just like little jewels!
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Ah, little gems indeed! They are so beautiful! A promise of good things to come…
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Yes – so much promise! Thank you, Marina 🙂
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OMG they are perfect! I want to put them on my lips and cheek!
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🙂 The perfection is what struck me. So untainted and unblemished.
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Beautiful!
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Many thanks, Yearstricken. I’m learning a lot more about plants by visiting these gardens!
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M, this is a very beautiful picture! Filling the frame is exactly right, and combination of subtle colours is wonderful! A
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Many thanks, Adrian. I’m pleased you like it!
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And beautiful little gems they are, Meanderer…wonderful close-up…..
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Thanks very much, Scott. They looked so sweet and perfect 🙂
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You’re welcome…and I agree very much. 🙂
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