I love to witness the appearance of this beautiful flower in the Spring. Pulsatilla or pasque flower. According to Wikipedia: ‘Derived from the Hebrew word for Passover, “pasakh”, the common name pasque flower, refers to the Easter (Passover) flowering period, in the spring.’ New Zealand springtime is nowhere near Easter so not very relatable for me!
I took these photos in Dunedin Botanic Gardens rock garden, on 09 October 2020. New Zealand.
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Another post I did with Pulsatilla from the same garden in Spring 2017
My blog-friend Ann Mackay (Suffolk, UK) is an amazing flower photographer and she has Pulsatilla in her garden (they’re native in the UK and grow in her area – although rare as a wild plant). Here’s links to two posts featuring different colours: Purple Pulsatilla | White Pulsatilla
Text and photos by Liz; Exploring Colour (2020)
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Lovely photos, Liz. This is one plant we have in common. It is among our earliest wild-blooming flowers and signifies the long-awaited arrival of spring.
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What a treat to see them in the wild Tanja! Only in gardens here 🙂
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It really is, Liz. When we are out hiking in the spring, we always look for their prettiness on the snow-free slopes.
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These are very pretty. Crocuses are one of the first flowers to sprout and bloom here on the prairies. Sometimes they even peek through the last bit of snow on the ground.
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It’d be very really sweet to see them with snow!
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I just took a look at the distribution of these in the U.S., and it didn’t take much skill to interpret the map; they clearly are flowers of the mountains and northern prairies. They are beautiful, and one of my favorite color combinations of autumn.
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I always forget about the Pulsatilla … then suddenly they’re out and looking breathtakingly gorgeous!
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I love these. We call them crocus here on the prairies in Manitoba, Canada.
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How special it would be to see them on the prairies! Let me know if you’ve already blogged photos of them Louella 🙂
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I don’t think I have. Next spring I’ll see if I can get some photos.
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Beautiful! I looked at the USDA map for this flower family, and a variety grows in Wisconsin, so I hope I’m lucky enough to see it this coming spring. Apparently in South Dakota they call it the May Day Flower.
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That’s awesome Robert.. I hope you get to see them in the spring!
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Lovely photographs Liz! And it has really cheered me up to see them because it has been wet and grey here for days. (I wish it would stop for a bit to let me get some work done in the garden!) Thanks for the links! 🙂
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It’s a great pleasure for me to think I’ve delivered some cheer on a dreary day! Sure hope the weather improves for you soon Ann!
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Yes, lovely and, for me, very Easter-ish. Your third shot’s my favorite.
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Snap! The third shot is my favourite also — thanks Gary 🙂
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We have these in the U.S. but not in my neighborhood. They’re lovely and your shots of them speak to that, Liz. 🙂
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Thank you very much Steve!
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