Saturday, 14 November 2009

Today's flowers


One of the last fragile flowers before the cold season sets in.

This is apparently a Gaura lindheimeri (Prachtkerze).
Vienna's Stadtgartenamt (MA12, a department of the city administration) planted them this year on all the public flower beds in town.

Thank you Digital Flower Pictures for your hint!

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16 comments:

  1. Anonymous15 November 2009 at 14:10

    Hooray for the brave blossoms that stick it out to the end!

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  2. VALKYRIEN15 November 2009 at 14:52

    A lovely and delicate flower! One can only wonder how they survive!

    In Oslo: no more fresh flowers, they all went when the first snow came of friday. The snow is gone now, it is raining cats and dogs! I long for the snow to stay now, it is so dark outside!

    Have a nice week Maria!

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  3. Digital Flower Pictures15 November 2009 at 15:10

    It is always fun to see what is going to last in the garden. Sometimes there are some surprises. Gaura flowers are pretty tough. We grew the pink one this year and it was great.

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  4. Janie15 November 2009 at 15:28

    It's beautiful, durable, and courageous. What a survivor. We're at 10 degrees F (-12 C?) this morning. Your cold weather must be coming soon.

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  5. Al15 November 2009 at 15:34

    Very simple but elegant!

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  6. Anonymous15 November 2009 at 16:57

    I have two Gaura plants in our garden. Butterflies and bees love them too!!
    Danke für den Kommentar!!
    LG Gisela

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  7. Randi15 November 2009 at 17:21

    This beautiful little flower looks so fragile!

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  8. Chie Wilks 15 November 2009 at 17:51

    wow..that's a beautiful flower...and so fragile

    mine is here

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  9. Coffeedoff15 November 2009 at 18:12

    So delicate, beautiful!

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  10. Carletta's Captures15 November 2009 at 20:28

    They look so delicate. One usually thinks of a bigger stronger looking flower when planting city landscapes.
    Lovely shot!

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  11. eden16 November 2009 at 01:15

    simply gorgeous.

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  12. SandyCarlson16 November 2009 at 02:42

    Oh, it's very beautiful.

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  13. Arija16 November 2009 at 03:18

    Vienna must have been spectacular if they planted the big bushy ones. They look like drifts of snow when in full bloom. Nice shot of the late flower Maria.

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  14. Luiz Santilli Jr16 November 2009 at 03:27

    Hi Maria

    Wonderful and delicate flower!
    Thanks for join us every week!
    Have a nice days!
    Luiz

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  15. ellen16 November 2009 at 08:02

    simple but elegant Maria...Hope to hear from you soon ...A visit from you is indeed a blessing...God Bless

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  16. L. Neusiedler16 November 2009 at 09:24

    oh, that is such a brave one! we have roses in the garden who are defying the season, too. liebe Gruesse aus Neusiedl am See, Lara.

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