I have a dirty
secret, I am not actually a fan of spring
bulbs. I know, blasphemer, but
snowdrops, crocus and hyacinths just leave me cold. I can just about tolerate a tulip but I am
afraid I am a complete daffodil snob.
This year however one little bulb has won me over: The Muscari flower,
or aptly named Grape Hyacinth... How cute!
Its blue and I
can’t resist anything that’s blue, but it’s the little rounded segments that I
particularly like, I find round things very pleasing on the eye... except the
boyfriend... he’s not allowed to be round... Add in a topknot in a contrasting
shade? Im sold!
I can’t
remember ever seeing one before, obviously have but must have just been blind
to its charms. Now I am literally seeing them everywhere, they seem almost as
common as daffodils. I came out of my
usual daze on my drive to work long enough to spot the steps leading to this
house which are literally covered in Grape Hyacinths and I think it looks
really rather pretty. Simple but
effective if you will. There was also a
real cluster either side of a gate further on.
How have I missed them in the past?!
I felt like a complete wierdo diving out of the car to take a quick
picture of the front of these houses, but I had a need to share. Apparently these spread all over the joint,
hence why they grow in such number but I like a carpet of blue. I have seen some on the Internet in a violent
shade of yellow but I think they need to be blue, tiny blue pineapples. Love them.
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