just an old-fashioned girl

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Sunday, October 9, 2011

A Fanfare Of Trumpets

When I bought my angel´s trumpet plant last summer it was only about 12” tall and had 5 leaves which it shed during its winter hibernation on my bedroom window sill and regained in the spring. This summer, after having been transplanted into a larger pot, it grew to an amazing 8 feet and produced masses of leaves but only 2 flowers. That was in mid-September and so late in the flowering season that I assumed that this was its swan song before dying back for the winter. When I got back from Scotland I was astonished to see that it was laden down with flowers and courgette-like buds which you can see in the larger photo. In the smaller one you can see a bud which is just about to open.


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Today on a damp, dark and dreary October morning, when I look out onto my rain-washed patio and see those bright splashes of colour, I can almost hear a fanfare of trumpets.

Posted by retro at 9:40 AM
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9 comments:

  1. ikeOctober 9, 2011 at 10:11 AM

    Oh, WoW - that is sooooo cool.She's lovely :-)
    Hugz
    Ike xxx

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  2. retroOctober 9, 2011 at 10:41 AM

    Thanks, Ike...and I´m sure you´re right about her gender.

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  3. Deb AmmermanOctober 9, 2011 at 3:14 PM

    Oh, how pretty, and what a nice surprise for you to come home to! I love the contrast of the bright yellow flower with the dark papers and elements of your scrapbook page! Love the way you popped the flower out of the frame... fabulous composition! Do you think they are playing The Time Warp Again, or something by Bach or Beethoven?

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  4. retroOctober 9, 2011 at 3:36 PM

    They don´t sound a lot like anything at all from the RHS, Deb! Maybe something more like this lovely trumpet voluntary: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAGPkqU7s4U&feature=related

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  5. Deb AmmermanOctober 9, 2011 at 4:27 PM

    I was just teasing you... I figured they were much more classical in nature. :)

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  6. DianeOctober 9, 2011 at 9:57 PM

    What a beautiful plant and a fun surprise so late in the season! Love the feminine frame in your layout and the butterfly swirly thing... the perfect touch as usual. :o)

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  7. JeanOctober 9, 2011 at 10:28 PM

    Wow, eight feet tall? What impressive growth and a reward to come home to all those flowers and buds. The twining chain is so elegant and the bird looks amazed to hear the trumpets too. That frame is so lovely too. Congratulations on your choice of plant.

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  8. Taztang68October 15, 2011 at 11:59 AM

    Maybe it's one of those plants that do better if they don't get too much attention, the warmer, moister air we've had the last couple of weeks did it, or it's just lazy and wanted to surpise you LOL
    Love the lay-out though.

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  9. scrapladyandmoreOctober 17, 2011 at 4:24 PM

    Oh wow...love this plant! It is definitely showing off for you and what a great welcome home gift! The blooms remind me of my Japanese Iris plant which has these little "filaments" leading off from the blooms. The little bird seems to be taking a close look at the filament in hopes of it being a yellow worm that would make a delicious meal for him! Love the color contrasts in the page, the frame you used which reminds me of the musically treble clef, and the added motion of the flight path of the butterfly! wonderful page!

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