Monday, May 13, 2013

ABC Wednesday

The letter this week is R, which stand for Ranunculus.

Here is the Ranunculus that grows in my garden,
 
 better known as the Persian Buttercup
 
 


It blooms at the same time as the bleeding heart, the oriental peony, the apple blossom, the lilac
and just before the iris


and it makes itself quite at home, wandering the garden all summer so that in the following
spring it shows its lovely face in hitherto quite unfamiliar places.
 
 
 
it does bear watching - inclined to be much too intimate with all its neighbours,
and even the flowers across the garden path
and over into the next bed....
 
For more great Rs visit here at Mrs. Nesbitt's ABC Wednesday, with
thanks to her, to Roger and to all their helpers.
 

14 comments:

Carver said...

The flowers are absolutely gorgeous. Carver, ABC Wed. Team

photowannabe said...

I think these were some of my parents favorite flowers to grow in our garden.
I really hadn't thought about them for many years.
Thanks for the beautiful memories Hildred.

Sallie (FullTime-Life) said...

So beautiful...and making me so homesick (as these grew beautifully in our Oregon yard).

Roger Owen Green said...

esp like the pic with the statue
ROG, ABC Wednesday team

Berowne said...

Innovative, and quite beautiful, response to the weekly letter.

Wanda said...

Such rich green foliage ..what a nice way to celebrate the letter R.

uberrhund said...

Simply beautiful and full of Springtime.

Leslie: said...

Oh my, it's really pretty!

Leslie
abcw team

Nanka said...

They make a pretty picture and the colors are just gorgeous!! Don't mind them wandering around a bit!! ;)
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Reader Wil said...

Your flowers, and especially the Persian Buttercup,are all so cheerful.Thank you for showing them. They make my day, Hildred.
Wil, ABCW Team.

Ann said...

Just a lovely garden. I love each variety.
Ann

Reader Wil said...

Thank you for your comment on Whitsuntide. How nice that you were all dressed up in white. We also had much white in the church to celebrate this day.

Barb said...

I know this is an ode to Ranunculus but I just love those Bleeding Hearts.

Barb said...

PS. The cloud header is fabulous!