Flowers of My Day – The Big Basket of Begonias
Lacking fuchsias, this summer’s deck flowers are a ruffled hanging geranium and its elegant companion, a rich pink begonia.
Not quite a real macro, though using a macro lens
Both plants would probably be happier — or perhaps more enthusiastic — if they had more direct sun. Nonetheless, they seem to have settled for dappled sun and a hefty dose of water.
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Unlike my indoor plants which have to beg me for a drink, the outdoor hanging plants get watered daily when the weather is warm and sunny. They are watered every second day if it’s cool and cloudy and of course not at all when it is raining.
The hardest part of shooting these was getting an angle where the sun wasn’t burning out the color on half the plant. It would be easier if I had a longer reach and could shoot downward.
Both of the hanging plants are doing surprisingly well. Lots of deadheads to clear away. Those are difficult for me to reach. It isn’t arthritis. I’m just so awfully short.
We are having a heat spell right now and the intensity of the sun makes the flowers appear to glow from within.
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Oh what a lovely colour, Marilyn.
Leslie
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Marilyn, you have some beautiful photos for today 😀
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Summer is at it’s height … I better get out there and do something …
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I have a red and white grouping of begonias in a hanging basket in my shade area along with my fuchsia. I think of you every time I water that fuchsia because I’ve never had one before. 🙂 My geraniums are in full sun and have been pretty happy so far.
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Very pretty
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They are looking good and too much direct sunlight is not always so ideal
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These are doing well in dappled sun, but the geraniums are not doing well. They do need more sun.
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Beautiful shots and beautiful begonias! 🙂 Mine are mostly a pale pink with some deeper pink ones coming out as a winter blooming (the pale ones are from the end of our Summer) I keep them outdoors all year round.
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Yes, in your climate, I guess you can. Mine will die in the fall. I’ve tried keeping them through the winter indoors, but they don’t do well inside. They need more light than I can give them.
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To everything there is a Season!
We don’t get all that many down here! 😉
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I really like the seasons — in theory. Sometimes not in reality so much.
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Gorgeous and my favorite color.
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Isn’t that an amazing color? It’s pink, but it’s also a bit of orange and a hint of soft scarlet too. I love that color.
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Bougainvillea can alternate between those colors as well.. one plant…depending on the amount of sun, water and minerals in the soil.
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I always try to find that color in clothing.
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