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Scabiosa (almost black)
By Chrispook
18 Jul, 2008
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This flower is in a container on the terrace.
Comments on this photo
fab colour
18 Jul, 2008
Beautiful colour
18 Jul, 2008
So black!
18 Jul, 2008
Glad you like it everyone. This is the darkest one out of a selection called summer berries.
18 Jul, 2008
its makes a real impact-what is this commonly known as cos i need one-haha:)
19 Jul, 2008
Hi Charlie, I grew it from a packet of seeds from Suttons called Scabious summer berries. Theres a paler pink, a mid raspberry red, and this dark one. The ones I have this year are from the seeds I collected from the ones I grew from the packet last year. If you look in the seed catalogues on line, hopefully they are still selling them. You could grow some next year.
19 Jul, 2008
Wow Chrispook! I thought at first glance that it was berries! Fantastic!
20 Jul, 2008
thanks for that :)
20 Jul, 2008
Love this! I'll be looking out for the seed packet next year.
20 Jul, 2008
Wow!! The only Scabiosa I've ever seen (probably of another family?) were pink and lavendar. That's a real beauty!
30 Jul, 2008
That is the most stunning colour, it takes your breath away.
Thelma
31 Jul, 2008
Thanks everyone. Caught at the right moment they make a good photo.
31 Jul, 2008
Lovely, Chris does it smell of chocolate? I had these a few years ago and remember the smell.
13 Aug, 2008
This is like a lovely big blackberry.
17 Aug, 2008
Amazing!
17 Aug, 2008
Unusual...never had seen these before! Great picture!
4 Feb, 2009
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wow! what a beautiful colour
18 Jul, 2008