Aquilegia vulgaris, the common columbine, bathed in raindrops
Wordless Wednesday : After the Rain
18 Wednesday May 2016
Posted in Gardening
Barn House Garden
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18 Wednesday May 2016
Posted in Gardening
Aquilegia vulgaris, the common columbine, bathed in raindrops
Lovely, and it looks like their was some welcome sun after the rain.
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Yes, a perfect mix of sun and rain. Followng a bit more of the latter overnight, the garden is sparkling this morning.
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Wonderful, the garden gets a drink and you get some great photos.
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Rain overnight is always welcome at this time of year, if I get a chance to enjoy its effects I’m even more grateful. The recent run of hot days has been good for the garden but a bit harder on me as the gardener!
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I have lost nearly all my aquilegia with the mildew type disease that has suddenly arrived. Seeing all theses lovely pictures on blogs I must try and reintroduce them.
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I’m sorry to hear you lost your plants to aquilegia downy mildew. Having read the Hardy Plant Society article about the new ‘killer disease’ last year it was signs of this that I was looking for on the plants in my garden. In case you haven’t read it, here’s the link http://www.hardy-plant.org.uk/library/misc/aquilegia.php.
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Thanks Kate.
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People can be a bit sniffy about Aquilegia but I love them. Your pictures demonstate why!
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I know what you mean! I’ve learned to appreciate them since we took this garden on, they fill the gap between spring bulbs and summer perennials perfectly.
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What a lovely photo, Kate. There’s something so fresh and lovely about a flower in the rain.
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Thank you, Cynthia. Gentle spring rain is especially welcome, preferably overnight 🙂.
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