Sunday, February 6, 2011

TODAY'S FLOWERS ~ Clematis


High up in my shade-house, my lovely magenta Clematis
flowers regardless of the heat and dry,


of attacks by locusts,


it sets seed


and blooms anew, now that is resilience!



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31 comments:

  1. Ruth HiebertFebruary 6, 2011 at 5:09 AM

    THis persistent plant is beautiful.The color is so pretty.
    Ruth

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  2. LeoraFebruary 6, 2011 at 5:28 AM

    Oh, I love clematis! They seem to be beautiful despite the ravages of nature. The photo with the blue background makes them extra pretty.

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  3. NanceFebruary 6, 2011 at 6:44 AM

    Beautiful...we can learn a thing or two! ;-)

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  4. Sylvia KFebruary 6, 2011 at 7:07 AM

    Lovely plant as always, Arija! And your photos are wonderful as always! Hope all is going well.

    Sylvia

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  5. The Weaver of GrassFebruary 6, 2011 at 8:06 AM

    How I wish our clematis were out here - they are dead brown sticks at present and it will be another three months before they show any colour - beautiful colours.

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  6. UnknownFebruary 6, 2011 at 8:07 AM

    what a fighter!:p
    marvelous shots.

    http://savorthebite.blogspot.com/2011/02/todays-flowers-27-white-phlox.html

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  7. BeckyFebruary 6, 2011 at 8:22 AM

    Such a calming color Arija. I have 2 Clematis out by my split rail fence.One is just like yours. Spring hurry up!
    B.

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  8. Carolina MountainsFebruary 6, 2011 at 8:22 AM

    Lovely flower - I had one a few years ago before we moved.

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  9. GaelynFebruary 6, 2011 at 9:57 AM

    Love the color, and obviously something else does too. True survivors.

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  10. RandiFebruary 6, 2011 at 10:13 AM

    Your clematis is a real survival. Your photos are so beautiful.
    /Randi

    My entry is here

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  11. msdewberryFebruary 6, 2011 at 10:19 AM

    I love the composition of the first photo seeing the clematis from the back. It is beautiful with the light showing through the flowers.
    Beautiful photos!

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  12. Bella SinclairFebruary 6, 2011 at 11:31 AM

    Hooray for clematis! Their colors are so rich, and they are so BIG! I used to have an arched trellis filled with clematis. Ahh, I envy you.

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  13. Anne Huskey-LockardFebruary 6, 2011 at 11:47 AM

    These remind me of my grandmother; she had the whole front of the sleeping porch covered with different clematis. It was beautiful.
    I cannot grow them here; I think it is too cold and the soil stays too wet.
    I have to enjoy them from afar....

    XXOO~~♥
    Anne

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  14. ElaineFebruary 6, 2011 at 1:24 PM

    Gotta love any flower with resilence, and this one is gorgeous!

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  15. DianneFebruary 6, 2011 at 1:26 PM

    Beautiful rich colour - I love the way they gently climb and entwine themselves in and around - pretty

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  16. SweetpeaFebruary 6, 2011 at 3:00 PM

    Luv this story of your clemmie, Arija..have a number of them in my garden here across the Big Pond and I am always amazed how fragile they appear but how tough they really are. Next season I will try to post pikies...grey and sodden here at the moment so I drank up your color, thank you!

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  17. MaryFebruary 6, 2011 at 4:18 PM

    A beautiful plant! Isn't it wonderful when you can depend on something beautiful to keep coming back each year?

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  18. Jenn JilksFebruary 6, 2011 at 6:02 PM

    We're so buried in white snow, the colour is a delight!

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  19. Tammie LeeFebruary 6, 2011 at 8:35 PM

    gorgeous flowers even when nibbled on. The color is a delight to my wintry eyes.

    Thank you for taking to heart what I shared on my blog. I realized after your visit that tomorrow's date is that of my first post 3 years ago. Time flies and blogging is a treasure and you are part of the treasure!

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  20. Mike B.February 6, 2011 at 9:06 PM

    That is a beautiful flower, but I still shudder when I hear clematis- there is an invasive one here that smothers trees.

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  21. jocoFebruary 7, 2011 at 2:02 AM

    Yup!
    I know it well: clematis petals half-eaten.
    Not locusts, but snails and slugs.
    Same difference though.
    Shade garden I know, but shade house is a new one on me.

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  22. Sandra RochaFebruary 7, 2011 at 2:45 AM

    Fantastic colors

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  23. Pearl MapleFebruary 7, 2011 at 2:47 AM

    Beautiful colour in the clematis, our gardens have had a hard time this summer and litle bursts of colour are so welcome

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  24. MedaMFebruary 7, 2011 at 3:38 AM

    Thank you for these beautiful photos of Clematis which flowers always attracts me with their lovely colors, special beauty and charm. The next door neighbour of mine has them in her garden in this purple color and also in indigo blue which is a real treat to my eyes. The blue one climbs up the iron arc that her husband made for it so that this Clematis formed a big bush that is covered with lovely large flowers which are bloom all summer through and last until the end of the autumn. Her purple Clematis she planted two years ago I think, and it gave its first flowers last year.
    Dear Aria, thank you very much for your always beautiful and inspired comments that you left on my blog.:-))
    Love…Meda

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  25. AnonymousFebruary 7, 2011 at 5:04 AM

    I love the last picture a lot!!
    Beautiful colour and composition!!
    Alles Gute,
    Gisela.

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  26. CarlettaFebruary 7, 2011 at 7:54 AM

    Beautiful Clematis in all stages! It is the one bloom I look forward to seeing this spring. I do love it in all stages.

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  27. UnknownFebruary 8, 2011 at 5:04 AM

    Beautiful. Love it!

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  28. Johnny NutcaseFebruary 8, 2011 at 11:07 AM

    that color is one of my favorites, what a gorgeous flower! Good stuff!

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  29. LinneaFebruary 10, 2011 at 3:42 PM

    WOW! Amazing shots. What incredible color too!

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  30. LuziaFebruary 10, 2011 at 4:23 PM

    Was für ein wunderschöner Farbklecks! Ich mag diese Schlingpflanze sehr gerne und freue mich schon, wenn sie in ca. 4 Monaten bei mir wieder blühen wird;-)) Liebe Grüße aus Winter-Wonder-Land von Luzia.

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