Saturday 3 January 2009

Pink Saturday

I only wish you could scratch the screen and smell this beautiful Hyacinth which I received from one of my ladies at Christ Church for Christmas. The flower stems are so heavy that they are bending over and I shall have to secure them today so that they do not snap. My husband has a cold and cannot smell much at the moment; however, on entering the kitchen yesterday he remarked on the perfume of the flower.


When I received the three bulbs in the pot I didn't know what colour the flower would be but how kind of Barbara to think of Pink Saturday!!! :)

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23 comments:

My name is Riet said...

Those hyacinths are beautiful. I can smell them in my imagination. This is the time of year for that.

Anonymous said...

Happy Pink Saturday, Judith. How wonderful to have a special friend that knows just what you love.

I love hyacinths!

SmilingSally said...

What a nice friend and what lovely blooms. Happy Pink Day.

Ali said...

scratch and sniff blogs - now there's an idea ...

Buskitten said...

Hi Judith,
I love hyacinths, they are my most favourite of flowers, especially at this time of year when the garden's a bit....dormant. Lovely!
Judith, how do I get the little award thingy-bobby you kindly nominated me for? What do I have to do to get it on my blog? (I am terribly thick at computers!)
I will now go and see what your munchkin has been up to! Ours are all in bed, well one is out - up to no good, no doubt! As long as no little furry animals are brought in, I will be happy!

Unknown said...

Don't they smell heavenly!! I love to watch bulbs emerge ...something magical about that.

Just a bit of information...you can take dowel rods or any other types of stick ...stick it beside the bulb & tie the bloom in a couple of spots to it with a piece of twisty tie (like from a bread sack) or a piece of chenille pipe cleaner works great. If you do not stake it...it becomes too heavy & will crease the stem which will not allow the water to absorb. The bloom will then start to rot at the crease.
This will help your bloom to last longer.

Thought this might be helpful!
ENJOY!!

Rhondi said...

Hi Judith
Don't you just love the smell of hyacinths? I do! So you have pink glasses too. When it was time for me to get new glasses I decided to go for something fun since I habe to wear them all the time! I like them because people notice the glasses instead of the wrinkles!
Hugs, Rhondi

Anonymous said...

OOOooo, lovely! I do love a pretty flower especially in winter! Happy Pink Saturday!

Judith said...

now all stems safely staked and flowers still smelling beautifully

Judith said...

scratch,sniff and taste would be wonderful idea Ali for when you have made your cupcakes!!

Kathleen said...

Beautiful plant, the blooms are awesome. Happy Pink Saturday! Kathleen

Betty said...

Oh...I can almost smell those hyacinths. I have some planted in the yard. I can't wait for them to pop up!
Have a wonderful pink Saturday!

Susan @ A Southern Daydreamer said...

My first pink Saturday... Happy Pink Saturday!
Beautiful pink hyacinths!

Anonymous said...

Oh my, pink hyacinths! I didn't even know they came in pink! Thank you for sharing them with us! Happy Pink Saturday. Hugs, Patti

Charlotte said...

What beautiful pink flowers. I wish I could sell them.
Happy Pink Saturday.
Charlotte

Robyn said...

OH - I LOVE hyacinths and seeing those beautiful pinks makes me long for the heavy scent of one!
Thanks for sharing.
Have a fun weekend and Happy New Year!

The Muse said...

ah Judith...I bet your home is just awash in the lovely aroma! I too we we could smell the flowers...how gracious of you to share :)

imjacobsmom said...

Beautiful and I wish we could smell'em! Happy Pink Saturday! ~ Robyn

Ellen said...

Oh one of my favorite scents. I can only dream of the ones under snow in my flower beds. enjoy...:)Ellen

KatCollects said...

Beautiful pink flowers, Happy belated pink Saturday.
Kathy

said...

Wow, they are gorgeous! And your blog banner's stunning!

Anonymous said...

I've only had the white hyacinth..and I must say, that their perfume is heavenly. Just the best fragrance ever..and your pink ones are so pretty. A belated Pink Saturday and have a wonderful week.

Katie said...

Love the fragrance of hyacinths! Such a lovely pink color and so needed for the winter-bound bloggers! Happy belated Pink Saturday!