One of my favourite flowers now is the Purple Allium. It is so beautiful and makes for great photos. Each stage is very photogenic in itself. As I was doing MACRO MONDAY it seemed to be a perfect way to share this flowers development as part of the WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE: CHANGE.
The first time I really saw this plant was at a friends house. She had a garden full of them. I went for a visit to take some photos of some of her beautiful plants at their best. The problem that I had was that because there was so many, it was hard to separate them to take photos. Now I have my own, so hopefully this year they will give me something to enjoy!
THE POD JUST STARTING TO OPEN
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EVEN WITHOUT THE FLOWERS OPEN, THEY MAKE A NICE PICTURE
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PRETTY LITTLE FLOWERS
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THE FLOWERS HAVE FINISHED LEAVING THE SEEDS IN THE PODS NOT MATURED. WHEN THEY DO THEY WILL TURN BLACK. I LEAVE THEM ON A TIN FOIL PLATE AND LET THEM DROP NATURALLY.
THE PLANT COMES IN SEVERAL COLOURS INCLUDING A MUCH DEEPER PURPLE THAN THIS. I BOUGHT THEM AS BLUBS SO I DON’T KNOW WHETHER THE SEEDS WILL GROW FOR ME.
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I just love Allium! Your photos are stunning and you have surely captured the essence of this flower. I’m visiting from Macro Monday. Have a nice week.
Thanks Donna….. Nice to meet you…You too enjoy your week.
Allium is one of my favorites among bulbs, and I’m so agree with you that it is photogenic. Really great pictures you have taken.
Have a nice Monday 🙂
Thank you.. you too! It is bright and sunny here after a lot of miserable weather!
Beautiful series. I haven’t seen that flower before.
You can get them in the bulb section in the garden centre or Home Depot, only in the fall.
Gorgeous flowers!
Thanks….
This was very interesting to me…never have seen the growth stages before.
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beautiful!!!! I have loved watching the changes each day in all the plants around our home.
We are just starting. Very little growing yet. Thanks…
The Allium is a gorgeous flower. It becomes more interesting when seen through a lens. Great photo of a beautiful flower.
Thank you….
BEAUTIFUL! Purple is my favorite color.
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beautiful!
Thank you Pat….