Honesty

Flowers are not the only attraction in winter gardens. Biennial honesty (Lunaria annua) is a good example of a plant that keeps delivering after its flowers have passed. Once the petals have fallen, enchanting disc-shaped seed-pods are formed. These develop through late-summer, the seeds within becoming more prominent, particularly when backlit by the sun.
The pods take on a purplish hue in autumn, then dry and discolour to dirty brown. But don’t despair. Rub them gently between your fingers and the outer brown layers will fall away, revealing silver discs, and allowing you to collect seed. Stems can be cut and brought indoors for decoration, or just pushed into borders, to add interest and plug gaps. Even on dull December days the seed-pods of honesty look charming, adding interest when many other worthy perennials have given up the ghost for winter.




It is a right miserable day, pouring with rain and very dreich.  Went to church in the morning; was pleased that our coffee morning yesterday raised nearly £600 for the Ukrainian Children's home we support.

Home for brunch, and a surprise visit from the HG's sister (Croftcrafts)  and husband.  So we spread the food around and everyone seemed happy.  After a chat they took off to go to the Kelvingrove Art Gallery, as they said they hadn't been there for years.

And we settled down with yet another coffee and the newspapers.

Daughter C (Four Story) should be arriving soon for dinner; it's all go!  Happy about that!!!