Just a short while ago I was bemoaning the fact that everything in my garden seems so “white”, with white blooms everywhere and not much colour left, after the crazy flower-flush of spring bulbs had passed. Reviewing all the suggestions I was given of making my garden “pop” with colour once again, I decided I liked the idea of black petunias in and amongst all the white to create a “sophisticated” garden.
As it usually happens when I am out looking for something specific, I won’t find it, but get sucked into all sorts of other options. And so it was that I finally planted two small fuchsias in the Camellia bed which I think will work quite well along the shaded wall area. In the front of the Camellia bed which gets a bit more light and a sniff of sun, I repeated last years exercise of planting a few Petunias. I’m not a great lover of Petunias, but have to concede that they create an almost instant colour spectacle which I feel my summer garden needs.
I’ve never had fuchsias before and only noticed just how lovely they are when I pointed my camera at them, and now I can’t stop photographing them. How gorgeous are these little flowers? And what an absolute delight they are to photograph. I can’t decide which of my new “colour pops” is the most photogenic, but I think…
The award goes to …
And the Runners up are …
[one_half]Little white and pink Fuchsia
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[one_half_last]The blue Petunias
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[one_half]Bright pink Gerbera daisy
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[one_half_last]Bright pink Petunias
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See … instant colour!
Those Gerbera daisies are SO SO cute I feel a post dedicated to them coming up! I was lured by their cuteness at the nursery today. All these little pots with Gerberas winking at me and I only bought 2! Think I better go back and get more … if I can decide where to put them 🙂
Whats your favourite flower to photograph?
Happy Gardening
xxx
8 replies on “And the award for Miss Photogenic goes to …”
So you are now a fuchsia fan! 🙂 They grow on you and once they bloom you just want to photograph them. I was also not a mad fan in the beginning. But I still don’t think I’ll join the Fuchsia Society just right now. heehee.. Love the blue petunia, my red ones are doing so well!!
You captured the fuchsias delightfully. I wish I could grow them in New Mexico.
Gorgeous fuchsia photo! I love all your pops of color. Sometimes, a little tweaking of the garden is all it needs.
I like Fuschia flowers too. At the local horticultural show they have a category for fuschia and the flowers are presented on a piece of black card or slate which really shows up the colour
I have never been successful growing fuschias though I love the flowers…I don’t think I have a fav flower to photograph…those gerberas are also lovely…I grow petunias…I love the flower and they bloom their hearts out for me…
I think you got it just right with the Fuchsia Christine, I have always found that they perform best in semi shade avoiding mid day sun. I don’t know how often we go looking for a specific plant and like yourself end up with something else.
Beautiful Fuchsia, and a great photo too! This is a plant I’m never really sure about — is it awesome, or too “over the top” for me? I think I’ll give one a try next year though, as another attraction for the hummingbirds at the very least.
Hi Alan – I have the same feeling about Fuchsias, I’m very iffy about them. The foliage and plant itself don’t really impress me and I couldn’t really understand what the big deal is with everybody going crazy for them – until I looked at the flowers through the camera lens! Then I “got it”. Still not mad about the plant, but it might surprise me like its flowers did – and if the birds love it then I’m happy anyway 🙂