Friday, September 19, 2014

Against All Odds

 
Nigella damascene (Love-in-a-Mist)
belonging to the buttercup family Ranunculaceae
 
I fell in love with this flower when I saw it on someone's blog last year. I just had to have it in my garden. It's native to southern Europe, north Africa and southwest Asia. So, my chances of finding it in Canada were slim!
 
 
I managed to locate heirloom seeds, 'Persian Rose', online. I ordered them and planted them in June. I didn't have high hopes of them growing (considering our climate), but, against all odds...they grew and bloomed!

(The bloom is about the size of my thumbnail)

 
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46 comments:

  1. Sylvia KSeptember 19, 2014 at 11:53 PM

    Oh, Karen! What an exquisite flower!! I do love your captures of it, too!! Thanks so much for sharing! What a clever lady you are!! Hope you have a lovely weekend!!

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  2. MaschaSeptember 20, 2014 at 1:24 AM

    Wonderful macro photos! I like nigella...
    Have a great weekend

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  3. Elephant's ChildSeptember 20, 2014 at 2:56 AM

    A truly beautiful thing - and with luck they will self-seed for next year.

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  4. Bob BushellSeptember 20, 2014 at 3:35 AM

    Beautiful images, my favourite is the one with the Bee, superb.

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  5. JoceeSeptember 20, 2014 at 3:56 AM

    Great pics. One of my favourites in the garden too.

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  6. DeniseinVASeptember 20, 2014 at 6:17 AM

    These are exquisite little blooms Karen and gorgeous photographs. Thank you for ID'ing it for me. I had forgotten its name. Thank you also for linking with Today's Flowers. And have a great weekend :)

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  7. eileeninmdSeptember 20, 2014 at 6:27 AM

    Gorgeous blooms and color.. Lovely images, happy weekend!

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  8. FABSeptember 20, 2014 at 7:28 AM

    Karen .. I can understand your joy in seeing this beauty survive and bloom in your garden.

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  9. Michele M./ Finch RestSeptember 20, 2014 at 8:08 AM

    Extraordinary! As well as that winged insect! Golly you are a talented photographer.

    Those probably won't take to coming back after a Great Northern Winter Freeze - but I am so impressed you took the care to try, and that something bloomed. Good for you, seriously!

    Well done, Karen!! Hugs!

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  10. The Furry GnomeSeptember 20, 2014 at 8:34 AM

    What an amazing flower!

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  11. Buttons ThoughtsSeptember 20, 2014 at 8:41 AM

    Oh it is beautiful Karen and I am so happy it loves Canada's weather:) Hug B

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  12. TexWisGirlSeptember 20, 2014 at 8:49 AM

    an exotic beauty growing in canada! yay!

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  13. ShabbyprimdelightsSeptember 20, 2014 at 9:41 AM

    Beautiful little flower and well done on growing it from seed....HPS Michelle

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  14. Hootin AnniSeptember 20, 2014 at 10:41 AM

    Wow....VERY pretty.

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  15. MuffieSeptember 20, 2014 at 10:56 AM

    It really is a gorgeous bloom. Good for you, finding it and nurturing it. Maybe next year, it'll bloom again?

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  16. Lisa GordonSeptember 20, 2014 at 11:16 AM

    This is so unusual, Karen, and it is absolutely gorgeous.

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  17. UnknownSeptember 20, 2014 at 1:01 PM

    They're gorgeous!

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  18. HannahSeptember 20, 2014 at 2:31 PM

    They are wonderful flowers, with the twisty stigmas and wispy foliage. I have had them self-sowing without care for 20 years here, they always appear in spring, mine are blue. Hopefully yours will do that too. The pink is pretty.

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  19. eileeninmdSeptember 20, 2014 at 3:52 PM

    Karen, stopping back to say thank you for linking up, have a great weekend!

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  20. Our photosSeptember 20, 2014 at 5:15 PM

    Very nice !

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  21. ArijaSeptember 20, 2014 at 10:35 PM

    It is such a pity that times in the nursery world have changed so much that the larger old-fashioned flowers are no long available as seedlings or seeds. I have not been able to get any nigella seedlings this season or indeed tall growing stocks either. Everything is geared to the small or courtyard garden.
    I find it quite disheartening to have to search out 'heritage' seeds just to have the flowers our grandmothers had reseeding in their gardens.

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  22. StephanieSeptember 20, 2014 at 11:15 PM

    They are very pretty, love how the petals look, nice shape to them.

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  23. AndySeptember 21, 2014 at 4:53 AM

    It certainly is exotic.

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  24. David M. Gascoigne,September 21, 2014 at 6:29 AM

    The second picture with the wasp on the flower is simply wonderful.

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  25. RoanSeptember 21, 2014 at 7:35 AM

    I've never seen anything quite like it. Sure is beautiful!

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  26. Coloring Outside the LinesSeptember 21, 2014 at 7:46 AM

    Wow- what a gorgeous flower! I'm glad they bloomed out for you..you never know unless you take a chance! I've never seen this before.

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  27. DebbieSeptember 21, 2014 at 9:41 AM

    excellent....don't you just love when that happens!!

    what a beautiful color!!!

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  28. LmkazmierczakSeptember 21, 2014 at 10:13 AM

    Gorgeous specimen...and with an insect♪ http://lauriekazmierczak.com/just-my-grandson/

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  29. PatSeptember 21, 2014 at 3:58 PM

    The flower is really beautiful. I like the shot of the hover fly too.

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  30. abriannaSeptember 21, 2014 at 11:26 PM

    That is a gorgeous shot.

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  31. RajeshSeptember 22, 2014 at 1:14 AM

    Very lovely flower. Looks unique.

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  32. HansedeernSeptember 22, 2014 at 3:54 AM

    Wonderful macro photos! I like nigella...
    Have a great week!
    Hugs from Hamburg
    Rivien

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  33. BirgittaSeptember 22, 2014 at 7:55 AM

    Wonderful macro photos! Like the soft look!

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  34. AnonymousSeptember 22, 2014 at 10:37 AM

    lovely shot really like the hover fly too

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  35. EG CameraGirlSeptember 22, 2014 at 11:38 AM

    Nice to see it in PINK! I have seen only blue or white versions.

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  36. AnonymousSeptember 22, 2014 at 1:07 PM

    Beautiful nature shots.

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  37. VillroseSeptember 22, 2014 at 2:32 PM

    A lovely summer flower! Have to remember to saw it next year. Missed it this summer.

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  38. Sallie (FullTime-Life)September 22, 2014 at 6:00 PM

    Oh lovely . And if there were the slightest chance that it would bloom in your climate I would have had no doubt that you are the gardener who could make it happen!

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  39. Sallie (FullTime-Life)September 22, 2014 at 6:04 PM

    I hit publish" too soon. Meant to ask if this is a perennial or will you have to plant it each year?

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  40. CarverSeptember 22, 2014 at 6:05 PM

    Wonderful shots of the beautiful flower.

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  41. cedarmerefarmSeptember 22, 2014 at 9:10 PM

    Karen, how exciting! It's a gorgeous flower. No wonder you fell in love. You also captured it beautifully. I should plan some too!?!

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  42. JRandSueSeptember 23, 2014 at 5:50 AM

    Superb images.

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  43. Lee Ann L.September 23, 2014 at 8:36 AM

    Gorgeous!

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  44. GunssideSeptember 24, 2014 at 4:53 PM

    Great images
    Lovely shots

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  45. LauraSeptember 26, 2014 at 5:28 PM

    how gorgeous Karen, I can see why you searched high and low for this beauty. Thanks for sharing the love up-close with I Heart Macro:-)

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  46. 'TsukiSeptember 27, 2014 at 3:38 AM

    Nigella are one of my favourite flower : their shape has something royal, in my opinion... And their colour pink to blue is so impressive...

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