Alstroemeria - Princess Lilies...


Sweet princess lilies.
It is a dwarf alstroemeria.
This one is called Louise (zaprilou)
Alstromeria Princess Lilies
And she is a stunner!  
Alstromeria Princess Lilies
Alstroemeria has a notorious reputation 
of becoming weedy, 
and being more than just a little bit overpowering in the garden.
But the "Princess Lily" range are simply fabulous
 as they are dwarf in size, 
which is much more suited to the home garden.
The bonus is they have a long flowering season
with a glorious, vibrant colour range...
As well as those endearing whisker markings on the blooms!
The "Princess Lilies" are ideal for growing in containers.
It is incredibly drought-tolerant.
And they are simply perfect for a smaller garden!

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'Fragments of Fuchsias' Artwork...

I'm really happy with the way this painting came together.
I enjoyed playing with textures 
using acrylic paints in mauves, creams, greens and blues.
All this thick and luscious paint 
was teamed with fabulous handmade paper 
made from flax fibres to create this wonderful textured result!
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 I'm a little bit in love with this one, 
so it may be difficult to ever part with it!
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 I LOVE the colours...the textures...
and the fact everytime you look, 
you see something else!
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 And I LOVE the name...
'Fragments of Fuchsias'.
Art ideas for children
There is nothing more heartwarming than art time with my Grandson.
 So I just had to share the cutest photo of 2-year-old Quinn...
a budding 'abstract' artist  (who has inherited his Nonna's love affair with paint!)
Squirty bottle paint is soooo much FUN!
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