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Harry

Harry Report 4 Aug 2015 14:39

Many adjectives can be applied to flowers - please use your own .
My vote for the prettiest is the water lily. Yours? (perhaps with a reason)

Happy days

Happiness held is the seed. Happiness shared is the flower.

Iris

Iris Report 4 Aug 2015 14:55

look at my name harry, the one's that I love are the bluebells and primroses of spring, there was a wood full of them near where I lived in my childhood ..iris :-) :-)

Researching:
brown. brooman , mackellow all in sussex ,kent or surrey

**Stella ~by~ Starlight**★..★..★

**Stella ~by~ Starlight**★..★..★ Report 4 Aug 2015 15:07

i love the "smiling" faces on pansies... :-)

Mayfield

Mayfield Report 4 Aug 2015 15:22

Another vote for pansies, we have some small ones that look like a litter of kittens looking over the pot. :-D

Researching:
Moribus facit homo,

Carol 430181

Carol 430181 Report 4 Aug 2015 15:23

For me it has to be Longi Lilies, pure and modest ;-)

Researching:
Vosper Cornwall /Devon. Courtney Cornwall. Arundel Cornwall. Godolphin Cornwall. Tremethick Cornwall. Langdon Cornwall/Devon. Buley Devon. Parsons Cornwall. Bains(wish I knew) Samuels London.

'Emma'

'Emma' Report 4 Aug 2015 15:39

For the perfume it is the Sweet Pea, Lily of the Valley
and Lilacs, love them all.
I could go on about other favourites :-)

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 4 Aug 2015 17:29

The paeony , cistus and poppy are the main flowers in my garden.
Not only do they have lovely delicate paper-like petals, they can survive my not watering them :-D

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad) Allegedly the heaviest man in England in 1842

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 4 Aug 2015 17:33

I don't think I can pick out a favourite, I love all flowers, but especially like the scent of Sweet Peas and freesias.

Researching:
Photo spring Researching Somerset, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, Staffs, Devon, Glamorganshire. Ingram, Masters, Tamblyn, Knight, Warner, Bate, Allen, Riggs, Dominey, Duffin

Mersey

Mersey Report 4 Aug 2015 17:37

Delphiums, so tall vibrant and strong

Sunflowers...such a happy glowing flower

Freesia....for such happy memories

<3 :-D

Researching:
#Be Kind

RolloTheRed

RolloTheRed Report 4 Aug 2015 17:42

Saxifraga × urbium
It will grow well in neglected or unfavourable urban spaces where few other flowers flourish, and is a common garden escapee.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCWe_mBXXHU

They self plant themselves all around our French garden mixed with astilbes. I like plants that just get on with life no fuss.

Researching:
The Man In the High Castle

Linda

Linda Report 4 Aug 2015 18:14

Sweet Peas

Fuchsia's

Rose's

Researching:
Wells Ealing and E/W Ilsley Webbs H/Wycombe Lambourns E/Ilsley Deacons E/Ilsley Cannings Derry

Harry

Harry Report 5 Aug 2015 10:41

Some very nice blooming replies there folks, as well as the odd gardening tips.

Best wishes to all. Happy days

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 5 Aug 2015 11:39

Sweet Williams, freesias, sweet peas - I have a lot of sweet peas in my garden at the moment - white violets which I adore but can never find these days

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

GeordiePride

GeordiePride Report 5 Aug 2015 11:51

My Philadelphus smells lovely

GP

Harry

Harry Report 5 Aug 2015 12:10

Good choices Ann. SW's are so easy to grow and seed so well. Got 4 different mock orange's GP. Clip them as you like but please yourself. They grow and never ask for anything.

Happy days

Sue

Sue Report 5 Aug 2015 12:34

It must be scented. Wild flowers, violets, primroses, bluebells etc., and for garden plants, cottage style. Reminders of childhood.!!

Researching:
Honey and all Jack Russells

PollyinBrum

PollyinBrum Report 5 Aug 2015 13:18

I love all of the flowers mentioned. We have Canterbury Bells in our garden, they are so blue with a beautiful shape bell. It would be difficult for me to choose a favourite but I do like to see White Lilies in a tall vase.

magpie

magpie Report 5 Aug 2015 15:01

For scent, for me is the Buddleia (spelling?) and Mockorange. Delphiniums are a favourite too.

Harry

Harry Report 6 Aug 2015 10:43

My last call on this one. Thank you to Polly; Sue; and Magpie. Some good choices.

Best gardening wishes to all. Happy days.

KittytheLearnerCook

KittytheLearnerCook Report 6 Aug 2015 13:09

My parents had a huge garden which they both looked after.

Mum loved flowers and shrubs while Dad said flowers were a waste of good soil. Dahlias were the exception and he grew beautiful ones in his vegetable and fruit patch.

Dahlias are one of my favourites as they remind me of him.

Another favourite are sweet peas. Mum loved their fragrance and we still have some in the allotment grown from seed from the last ones Dad planted.