Sunday, October 25, 2015

What Flower Is This?


Hello!  Richard and I are back in the USA! We have been visiting England for the past two weeks,  I have had limited access on the computer and have not been able to visit all your lovely blogs!  AND for me to have completed as many posts as I did was a  challenge. You wouldn't believe it but the keyboard is different in England than it is in the USA!  For example, the shift key is in a different spot on the left side, so I made myself use the shift key on the right to make all my capital letters! Yes, I know this is fascinating!  HA!
Okay...you know I will be driving you all crazy thrilling you with my stories of our time in England but for this little post...could someone please identify the flower in the photo above?  This flower was mostly white but we also saw it in pink and in one garden, it was a gorgeous yellow.
It is almost seven in the evening in Georgia, but it feels like midnight to me, so ...good night!  And let me know if you know the flower, okay?  Thank you!  

UPDATE: Flower has now been identified!  It is most commonly known as a Japanese anemone or a windflower (anemone hupehensis). Thank you to Meike and Meike's Mum for this!  
   It seems that certain cultivars bloom very late into the autumn which must be the ones that were in the English gardens that we saw!  One of the anemones cultivars is named after "Kriemhilde" and I found this interesting.

"As in a sky all starlit
the moon shines out so bright,
And through the cloudlets peering
pours down her gentle light,
E'en so was Kriemhild's beauty
among her ladies fair:
The hearts of gallant heroes
were gladder when they saw her there."


from a 1904 translation of
Die Nibelungenleid 

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  1. Mrs. MicawberOctober 25, 2015 at 7:58 PM

    Some kind of anemone?

    Welcome back! Lucky you to have been in old Blighty. Hope you had a wonderful time! :)

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    1. Kay G.October 26, 2015 at 3:32 AM

      Funny thing, I think I recognize the flower from drawings from books but I still don't know what it is called!
      And thank you! We had a great time!
      Sue, I couldn't leave a comment on your post. I loved the photo of you on the bike in shadow, it's brilliant!

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  2. SusieOctober 25, 2015 at 8:24 PM

    Kay, Sorry I can not help. But it looks like some berries(?) are growing with it..It's pretty. I know there are many gardeners out there who can help. Blessings to you . xoxo,Susie

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    1. Kay G.October 26, 2015 at 3:37 AM

      Hey Susie! Those look like berries, don't they? But I think they are the seed pods to that flower! Poppies are like that too, they are tight little balls and suddenly they POP open. That must be why that flower is called a POPPY! HA! You will see the British wearing a red poppy on lapels during November...I did a post about the poppy before...I might have to do one again in case folks missed it! :-) We need to remember what it stands for. xx

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  3. Emma SpringfieldOctober 25, 2015 at 10:40 PM

    I know so little about flowers. Perhaps someone with more knowledge than I have will help you. I know how you love being in England. I;m glad you had a good time.

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    1. Kay G.October 26, 2015 at 3:40 AM

      We had a good time, visiting family and friends. Strolling along the seafront, enjoying the gardens and breathing in that good English air, it might not seem that exciting but it was perfect for me.

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  4. Come Away With MeOctober 25, 2015 at 10:43 PM

    I don't know what that flower is called but it is identical to some I saw at Disneyland on a few years ago and just posted a photo of it a while back too. It certainly is a beautiful flower. I remember trying to use a keyboard in England back in 2009 - amazing how a few little changes can really throw one off one's typing!! Welcome home to the USA!

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    1. Kay G.October 26, 2015 at 3:54 AM

      I just saw your photo on your blog and that is such a perfect shot of it! It is a beautiful creamy white and combined with the green and yellow, it is gorgeous!
      Trust me, it does not take much to throw me off!
      And thank you! We arrived home to find that our neighbor has a new live in boyfriend who apparently always has a chain saw in one hand and a leaf blower in the other.

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  5. LibrarianOctober 26, 2015 at 2:29 AM

    My Mum will know, I have just sent her an email to ask :-)
    Welcome back, Kay and Richard! I hope your flights there and back were smooth, eventless and as hassle-free as possible!
    You know I am very much looking forward to reading your posts about the trip.

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    1. LibrarianOctober 26, 2015 at 3:41 AM

      Mrs. Micawber is right in saying that it is some kind of anemone! Of course my Mum knew instantly :-)
      It is Anemone hupehensis: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anemone_hupehensis

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    2. Kay G.October 26, 2015 at 4:10 AM

      YES! That is most certainly the name! It is called a Chinese anemone, as it was brought to England from China in 1844. I not only think it is a lovely flower but the seed pods are pretty too, they look as if they are floating on air. And thank YOU and thanks to your sweet Mum too!
      Sue is very knowledgeable about a great many things, I love her!

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    3. Kay G.October 26, 2015 at 4:12 AM

      Oh! I have read further and it is even more commonly known as a Japanese anemone even thought it was brought from China! :-)

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  6. Kay G.October 26, 2015 at 4:44 AM

    Even THOUGH...I meant to type, not THOUGHT!

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  7. Amy at love made my homeOctober 26, 2015 at 4:58 AM

    So glad you had a great time in England! Look forward to hearing all about it! xx

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    1. Kay G.October 27, 2015 at 4:57 AM

      Thanks, Amy! We didn't venture very far from Eastbourne but we enjoyed it! xx

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  8. I'm mostly known as 'MA'October 26, 2015 at 7:23 AM

    I'm looking forward to more tales of England. Glad you could make the trip. The flowers are beautiful to see. Not many growing here anymore. 33 degrees at my house this morning.

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    1. Kay G.October 27, 2015 at 5:00 AM

      We were surprised with all the flowers in October!! The Carpet Gardens along the seafront (that is in my header photo just now) were taken in mid October! I think it is in the 40's this morning in Atlanta!

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  9. PatriciaOctober 26, 2015 at 7:29 AM

    What a beautiful header photo - is that Brighton I see? No idea re the flower, but it is a very pretty little one. Looking forward to hearing all about your England adventures.

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    1. Kay G.October 27, 2015 at 5:03 AM

      Thanks, Patricia! That is a photo of Eastbourne which is about 20 miles east of Brighton. It is a beautiful coast!

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  10. JimOctober 26, 2015 at 9:16 AM

    I was going to say that this flower looked familiar....we have a batch of them here (or we did, a month ago)!
    Sounds like a great trip you had Kay. I will 'take the tour' later today.
    thanks for dropping by today.

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    1. Kay G.October 27, 2015 at 5:03 AM

      Hey Jim! Hope you are enjoying a nice Autumn!!

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  11. Mac n' JanetOctober 26, 2015 at 10:48 AM

    Can't wait to hear about your trip!!!

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    1. Kay G.October 27, 2015 at 5:04 AM

      You can tell the kinds of things that interest me....one little flower caught my attention!!

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  12. LynnOctober 26, 2015 at 12:16 PM

    Welcome back! Looking forward to seeing posts about your trip.

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    1. Kay G.October 27, 2015 at 5:06 AM

      Thanks, Lynn! Guess what, we saw Stone Mountain as we flew out from Atlanta AND we recognized Arabia Mountain too!!

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  13. Jenny WoolfOctober 26, 2015 at 12:21 PM

    I think it might be a cosmos. It looks very like one, anyway, to me!

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  14. Jenny WoolfOctober 26, 2015 at 12:21 PM

    I think it might be a cosmos. It looks very like one, anyway, to me!

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    1. Kay G.October 27, 2015 at 5:08 AM

      We also saw cosmos growing right next to this flower and they are similar but we have cosmos in our garden, so we know that one! :-)
      I must admit, I have never seen cosmos growing in England, but I also know that the butterfly bush is something else that you have that might become invasive, that is what I have read anyway!

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  15. JulieOctober 26, 2015 at 4:17 PM

    I recognised it as a Japanese anemone straightaway as I used to have both the white and pink ones in my old garden. I wish I'd brought some with me to this house as I loved them so. They don't like being transplanted though. Looking forward to your English tales :)

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    1. Kay G.October 27, 2015 at 5:09 AM

      I guessed that you would know this flower! We saw white and pink ones, but I was also excited to see one yellow one!

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  16. AdullamiteOctober 26, 2015 at 6:45 PM

    I knew you were here, I saw it on the news!

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    1. Kay G.October 27, 2015 at 5:10 AM

      Ha! Yes, I am sure it made front page news!!

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  17. blueskyscotlandOctober 26, 2015 at 9:07 PM

    Hope you enjoyed your trip. I'm well aware of the difference in American keyboards and systems made in the USA as I patiently re-learn them to spell in English:o) Favourite, harbour, colour etc... I had no idea there was such a shortage of U's in America and that you have to ration them carefully in case they run out....

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    1. Kay G.October 27, 2015 at 5:17 AM

      Americans are just too busy, we can't be bothered with U. HA!
      Our time in England went very quickly. I hope to be able to see more of the country one day and maybe even Scotland! You will laugh when you see my photo of whiskies at a pub!

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  18. Thickethouse.wordpressOctober 27, 2015 at 8:45 AM

    This is one of my favorite flowers......It is also very lovely when just in bud. I have pink ones at the cottage at Chautauqua....But white is most beautiful....I'm glad you had a vacation in England together! Or should I be saying "holiday"?

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    1. Kay G.October 28, 2015 at 5:15 AM

      We saw white, pink AND yellow!! All gorgeous! Yes, they do say "holiday" while we say "vacation". HA! It was nice, very hard to get back into the routine of dull work life again.

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  19. LeeOctober 27, 2015 at 8:14 PM

    Welcome home!

    I'm glad the flower was identified because I would've been of no use...I didn't have a clue what it was. :)

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    1. Kay G.October 28, 2015 at 5:17 AM

      This was late for us to visit England so it was interesting to see the late blooming flowers! I had no idea what it was either, I knew some of my friends from my blog could tell me! :-)

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  20. dennistheeremiteOctober 28, 2015 at 1:37 AM

    There are spring and fall anemones. I recognized yours at once because I had an identical set of plants in the front of my house. I won a blue ribbon with them at the fair at the county seat more than once.

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    1. Kay G.October 28, 2015 at 5:21 AM

      Oh! I wish I had gotten a better photo of this one then! They were in a great many gardens there and they were lovely! You won a blue ribbon with them? I love that! Thinking about it, I miss county fairs that gave out blue ribbons...I wonder, do they still have them in your neck of the woods?

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