I wondered why it was called garlic vine when it didn't look like garlic at all. There must be a reason behind it's name. When I accidentally bruised a flower and smelt my fingers, I, then, knew why. You would not expect that these sweet looking flowers would smell as strong as a real garlic.
Did I regret having them in my garden? Not at all! I just need to avoid bruising a flower or my garden would smell like a kitchen.
How I love the mixture of the beautiful and the squalid in gardening.
It makes it so lifelike.
~Evelyn Underhill, Letters
14 comments:
That's so gorgeous! I'd never have guessed that it could smell like that....it sure looks like it would be sweet smelling :)
Well Ilove gralic so that may be an addition to my garden. HAve you seen the blooms on actual garlic? They are beautiful
i love the colors te! what beautiful shots... sigh, i have a lot to learn. heheh..
They are beautiful flowers, that's what counts.
Lovely mosaic.
You have the most gorgeous flowers.
Thank you for sharing them with us!
That reminds me of the Lantana flowers too. I never get offended by the smell of garlic which is a healing tool as well. For some of our nature friends what is offensive to people is attractive to animals and vice versa.
Very beautiful flower...how interesting about the smell :-)
Blessings,
Marcia
Lovely flower...
Hugs Anna
Oh, that purple is so pretty. Beautiful shots!
Erika B
A very lovely shade of lavendar for such a stinky smell. Fabulous shots and a great mosaic.
they're very pretty! what lovely color. i love the quote, too.:p
http://savorthebite.blogspot.com/2011/01/todays-flowers-24-thistle.html
I have never heard of this vine! I am surprised that the flowers would smell so strong! They are beautiful!!
Oh how very beautiful! Today was dreary and rainy and this color brightened my day! Thanx! Cathy
Lindo mosaico, e as flores são muito bonitas também!
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