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Davidward

Located with a distant view of the River Deben in Suffolk and open to meadows. I am trying to merge the garden with the wild indigenous plants.

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Davidward

This cornflower is a bit on the skew-wiff but is lovely….. never seen a flower graduate to white before.

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kez001uk

It’s beautiful 🤍💙💜 haven’t seen one like it either

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Davidward

@kez001uk the hunt is on…… could this little chap be one of a kind?🤔

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midnightgardener

Wow!! What a beauty. I would love one like this. So unusual 💙💙💙💙🤍🤍

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kez001uk

@Davidward you could be the owner of a new breed! 🤩

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Davidward

Fame at last! @kez001uk

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kez001uk

@Davidward 🤣😂 you never know 😛

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Davidward

The cornflower dead-heading has commenced #selfseeded

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kez001uk

Beautiful little dots of colour 🩷💜💙🤍❤️

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Davidward

@kez001uk thanks Kerry🐝

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midnightgardener

So very pretty 💙💙♥️♥️

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Davidward

Cornflower now coming into bloom….. my favourite colour🤩

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vegandmore

Beautiful 😍

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Davidward

Thanks Christine @vegandmore

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Davidward

Some of my cornflowers seem to have decided to change colour🤔…… lovely none the less🥰

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vegandmore

It’s a lovely colour but I’ve not seen it before

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Davidward

@vegandmore my own Suffolk mutant maybe😃

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Davidward

Cornflower in amongst Candytuft

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novicegardenlover

Beautiful 💙💗

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emch

#trueblue

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hebelover

Great colours together

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Davidward

@novicegardenlover @hebelover thanks for your lovely comments 👍

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wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom

Great colour pop…

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Davidward

#wildlifewednesday 🐝🐝🐝

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kez001uk

They’re so photogenic 🥰🐝

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Davidward

#latebloomer self seeded cornflower cosied up with late ripening chilli’s in the cold-frame….. my favourite colour🤩

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anl

I love these two colours together ❤️💙

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Davidward

Cornflower looking lovely this evening 🤩

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midnightgardener

Very pretty 💙💙💙💙

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Davidward

@midnightgardener thanks Chris 👍

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Davidward

#selfseeded cornflower plant in shingle made a lovely home for itself next to a veg raised bed🤩

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Davidward

The bees love cornflower as much as I do🐝

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Davidward

Remember, remember 5th November..... these self seeded cornflowers still pretending it’s early summer!

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midnightgardener

Amazing for November 💙💙💜

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Davidward

It has been pretty mild here in Suffolk so far Christine

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Davidward

#selfseeded very late or very early cornflower!

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midnightgardener

Oooh very much so 💜💜💙

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Davidward

#latebloomer #selfseeded it’s spring again!

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lovemygarden65

Yeh 🤣🤣🤣🤣

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hkyfvr

Beautiful colour. 💜💙😊

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Davidward

@hkyfvr thanks Diane..... my favourite colour!

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hkyfvr

Very welcome. My favourite too. 😊💕

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Davidward

Dream in Blue

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anges

Absolutely beautiful 💙🙂 #bestofmay 👌

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midnightgardener

Wow! They're beautiful 😊😊💙💙

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Davidward

@midnightgardener they are rather special Christine

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njquantock

Really special 💙💙💙

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Davidward

#selfseeded the mild winter helped the young cornflower seedling survive and mature a bit earlier than usual. My favourite colour😍

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njquantock

I’ve got some cornflower seedlings started. Lovely colour I agree @Davidward 💙💙💙

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midnightgardener

Super colour!! They're Fab 😊😊💙💙💙💙💙

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Davidward

Cornflower plants survived the winter and now busily flowering away! #selfseeded

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midnightgardener

Great colour 😊😊💙💙

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Davidward

@midnightgardener my all time favourite colour Christine

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Davidward

2 0 2 0 Late for the summer or early for spring? Happy New Year!

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pixierose

@Davidward Happy New Year 🥳 It looks in great shape for this time of year. It doesn’t look as though it’s in midsummer it’s so fresh and the foliage looks bright and new. Do you live in the south or in a sheltered spot? 😊💙

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Davidward

@pixierose we live in Suffolk Christine.... had a few frosts but nothing fierce yet!

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pixierose

@Davidward me too. My garden doesn’t look like yours though! Mines looking very drab and dreary ☹️

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Davidward

@pixierose I encourage self seeding Christine, so I guess a lot of the plants are here cos they want to be!

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pixierose

@Davidward well they certainly look very happy 😃

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Davidward

#wildflower My favourite colour..... the bees love them too! 11th June

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lovemygarden65

Beautiful 💙💙💙

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Davidward

@gardengirlla thanks Maggie

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Davidward

@lovemygarden65 thanks Marilyn

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wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom

That blue and green should always be seen....💙💚💙

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Davidward

@wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom thanks Elaine

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Davidward

As are your wildflower pics Lin @linfoster........... and mighty impressed by your beekeeping too!

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carmen-sylva

Love them 💙💙💙

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Davidward

@carmen-sylva thanks Roxanna

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midnightgardener

Wow this is what I need!! They look so fantastic 😊😊💙💙💙💙

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Davidward

@midnightgardener self seeded from last year Christine...... probably several plants within a few inches

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midnightgardener

@Davidward Amazing!😃

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Davidward

Just love them!

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dpkgujar

💜

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midnightgardener

That's beautiful David! What a great photo too 😊😊💙💙@Davidward Have you had any self seeding Toadflax? I've got loads of it on my rockery and elsewhere. I need to transplant them otherwise the rockery will be covered in them 😊

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Davidward

@midnightgardener I have loads of toads too Christine...... just about to come into flower so will be posting to you soon!

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midnightgardener

@DavidWard Oh good. As I recall your Mr Toad looked really good last year 😊😊

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Davidward

@midnightgardener Thanks Christine..... lots of toadflax coming your way😀

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Davidward

23rd May 2019. Cornflower now taking off in the front self-seed border...... what a gorgeous colour they are!

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Davidward

J A N U A R Y 2 0 1 9 Cornflower surviving a few frosts..... Not seen them flowering this late before! #latebloomer

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juliesgarden

I noticed one at my mums today ! 💜

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ublaszko

I wish I hadn't pulled out my ones at the end of autumn. 💙

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Davidward

Crazy cornflower still going strong #latebloomer

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Davidward

O C T O B E R #latebloomer lovely little late surprise

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midnightgardener

Oooh ☺☺💕💕💙💙

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Davidward

@midnightgardener hi Christine.... it is rather lovely

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Davidward

#wildlifewednesday there is a bee in there!

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Davidward

Yuba, duba, dooo..... first Cornflower of the season!

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kayleighanne

Stunning 😍

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Davidward

Thank you Kayleigh..... I’ve sown so many from seed saved from last year, so I will be seeing lots of it over the summer! @kayleighanne

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pelly

Beautiful 💙💙

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juliesgarden

Fabulous 💙💙👌

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Davidward

@pelly @juliesgarden thank you..... my all time favourite colour

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Davidward

Cornflower ....summer memory 2017

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