Fall Close-up Experiment

18 Oct '06 8:07 am

I am trying to learn to do good close-up photos with my digital camera. This past weekend I took a few photos of my plants in mid-October. They are all blooming beautifully, but sadly will very soon be blasted by the first frost of the winter. I have attached a few of the better efforts. Still have a long way to go to compete with some of you.

Faith

18 Oct '06 8:23 am

Dear Faith! They are just gorgeous!! All of them! Do you know the name of this Chinese adorable red Floribunda Rose?

Is Salvia Uliginosa a frosthardy plant? I just love this delphinium blue of hers, together with the golden sun flowers! This photo is so heart warming!

18 Oct '06 9:30 am

Now Liza, you would ask me the name of this rose. I have to admit that I can never remember it's name, so I will check my records tonight at home and let you know tomorrow. The Salvia ulignosa is a very hardy (and very prolific) plant. I started with a tiny little piece a year ago and it has spread very rapidly. I love it's very airy growth habit and the beautiful blooms that I liken to sky blue. They look darker in the photo than they actually are.

Faith

18 Oct '06 2:51 pm

Very professional looking photos! Like 'em! My favourites are the roses, mainly because they're my favourite flower. Smile

18 Oct '06 4:06 pm

Gorgeous Faith. Aren't roses wonderfully brave plants? How often do they survive years of neglect, horrific pruning, and so on? I too love the rose pix - and the sky is sooooooo blue. I can't imagine winter frosts for you, just yet!

18 Oct '06 8:57 pm

Awesome pics, every one of them! I too love the rose bunch the best, spectacularly captured against the deep blue sky! Well done, dear Faith and thanks for sharing your beautiful fall blooms! Very Happy

19 Oct '06 12:20 am

Wonderful photos, Faith - your experiment has been a great success!!

I particularly love the Iceberg rose as I adore that sort-of 'old fashioned' looking rose where you can see the centre. The Angels Trumpet is amazing too - the sky behind the close-up is just breathtaking! Tell me, do they grow in that sort of upside-down-teepee shape naturally or have you trained them that way?

Bambi
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19 Oct '06 7:20 am

Thanks for all the kind compliments. Of course, I only posted the ones that came out well, so you never saw all the failed ones. I chose a very breezy day to try the experiment, so getting the blooms to sit still was quite tricky. I got lots of shots with the blossom moving out of the frame just as I snapped the picture.

For Liza the rose bouquet was on Rosa sp. (China) 'Cramoisi Superieur'. This rose was a gift from my co-workers after my father's passing. The cluster of blossoms was on a single stem and there were five separate clusters like that. Can you believe it?

The rose with dew drops is a 'Riene des Violettes'.

To Bambi, yes, the Angel's trumpets naturally grow like that. I think they are beautiful, however, all parts of the plant are poisonous if ingested. Therefore, you have to be careful not to place them where pets or children might encounter (and eat) them.

Faith

24 Oct '06 3:19 am

I too am very impressed with your first-timer skills! And is the joy of the camera not that we can so easily discard our failures (especially in the digital age!!!) I often worry that if any of you were to visit me, you would be disappointed, because all you see are the beautiful compositions, light effects etc etc.

I am going to find out more about 'Cramoisi Superieur' which I have never heard of or seen the likes of before!

And you don't mention the scent of Angel's Trumpets! They are spectacular! I must admit though that I've never grown them - mainly I guess because of their nasty habits come the frost; few plants die as quickly, messily or depressingly!

24 Oct '06 9:52 am

Yes, Jack, they do die rather horribly at first hint of frost. But they are so beautiful when in full bloom and the scent is magnificent filling the whole garden in the evening. It seems so odd to me that a plant can have no discernable scent during the day and then, come night, exude such strong perfume.

Faith

Fall Close-up Experiment

Fall Close-up Experiment

A successful experiment!!

Chine rose

Rosy Lovelies

Close-up photographs

Lovely pics, Faith!

Angel's Trumpet