Monday 12 September 2011

A lucky find


I can never find the big mop-headed burgundy-coloured 
with curled petals chrysanthemums that
 Mrs Miniver brings home so triumphantly,
so when I saw these lovely physalis


crushed against some park railings,
I knew what I had to do.


It was only a matter of minutes,


and I had a cornucopia of my own.


So lucky that the florist had a lovely spray for £1.50.

4 comments:

  1. I was just out taking pictures of some of mine this afternoon. They aren't quite ready to bring in yet. They are frequently referred to as Chinese lanterns here.

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  2. They must thrive on neglect - I keep trying to grow them and get nowhere! I must hot foot it down to the florist - £1.50 - worth every penny!

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  3. They are so very, very wantable, aren't they?

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  4. They always remind me of school. There were two shrubs in an otherwise boring bed, surrounded by a low brick wall, which was the favoured place to sit during break. I don't think I could bring myself to pay money for them after that, although they are lovely to draw!

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