Today’s Flowers: Cranesbill & Sage
Love when this flower blooms. Commonly called cranesbill, this perennial is of the genus “geranium,” but geranium is also the name of that annual that is often red or white. According to Wikipedia, geranium has symmetrical flowers, while pelargonium has irregular or maculate petals.
I have two cranesbill plants in front of my home.
Sage, the tasty herb that goes nicely in potato salad or in a chicken dish, is showing its dainty purple flowers now.
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Jientje says
Beautiful!
Kathy says
I had no ideal sage had such pretty flowers on them. Very nice shots. =)
Valkyrien says
Isn't that a wild flower - the first one? They are blooming now in Norway, and they are so lovely! Your shots shows their true nature!
Thanks for sharing!
Valkyrien
leoraw says
It's pretty household garden plant here, cranesbill! Does something similar grow wild in Norway? I love them.
Carletta says
Lovely shots Leora!
I didn't know this plant - learned something today. :)
SquirrelQueen says
So beautiful, I just bought a cranesbill for my garden.
SQ
Ilana-Davita says
We have the same cranesbill in our garden. Lovely shots Leora.
ramblingwoods says
I like this meme because I learn so much. I had never heard of cranesbill....beautiful
Ellie says
I really respect you for having a garden - the only plant that can survive my care is the cactus :) Patato salad - I'm craving one now!
fishing guy says
Leora: Wonderful captures from your garden. I just cut the Sage blooms back to allow the plant to grow leaves.
Anne says
Thanks for stopping by. Your pictures are beautiful.
Anne
Klara Le Vine says
Leora,
Are the sage flowers also edible? Just came across an article on all kinds of edible flowers.
Ellie, some people even kill cactus (overwatering), so you're doing good!!!
leoraw says
Klara, I found an article on edible flowers:
http://www.seattlepi.com/nwgardens/71472_lovejoy23.shtml
They have a top ten list, which includes sage.
My favorite flower for eating is nasturtium.
mother in israel says
Sage is great with fish too.
Bharat says
The Flowers Are Really Beautiful !! I Really Loved The Colors And The Petals...Thanks For Sharing The Beauty..
Arja says
Both have a lovely colour I love a Sage bush in full flower.
bim says
It took me some days to finally visit last sundays' flower offerings, but there you go...I love the sage photo, and it's also a little revelation: I've never seen sage blossoms before :)
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