For the Love of Purple

Come with me for a little tour of lovely purple-y blossoms in my flower garden.

One of my mom’s irises now blooming beautifully in my garden.

Earlier this Spring, Allium looked sweet popping up Willy-nilly in my sunny flowerbeds

Iris ‘Honky-Tonk Blues’ is a reliable re-bloomer.

An iris I have dubbed ‘Beth’s Favorite’ in honor of my daughter Beth.

Violas, or ‘Johnny Jump-Up’s’ have been re-seeding themselves for years

A timeless beauty—Clematis ‘Comtesse de Bouchaud’ is bursting with pinkish-lavender flowers. Love it!

Another view of gorgeous Clematis ’Comtesse de Bouchard’

I call these gals my ‘Carolinda’ irises — shared from the gardens of my two sweet aunts, Carolyn and Linda

I have a love-hate relationship with Spiderwort. It stays because it’s beautiful…and because it refuses to leave.

Love the lavender fluff in the center of this white spiderwort!

No post featuring the color purple (my mom’s favorite color) would be complete without a photo of one of her blue flowerpots brimming with purple and white supertunias.

On second thought—I think I will end this purple flower show with a photo of my sweet, purple -lovin’ momma.

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I love sharing about my barefoot gardening adventures, hence my blogger name. As I write, some of my other passions might spill out -- like fun with grandkids, baking and sewing endeavors, what I'm studying in Scripture, and the like. My readers will notice that one of the primary things I write about is Alzheimer's. May what I write be an encouragement to anyone who is a caregiver for someone they love with memory loss. View all posts by barefootlilylady

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Gorgeous—and heartwarming!

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barefootlilylady says:

June 19, 2024 at 4:54 pm

Thanks so much, Carole. Looking forward to more beauty to come…daylilies are starting to do their thing now.

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So very beautiful!

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barefootlilylady says:

June 19, 2024 at 4:56 pm

Glad you enjoyed the little tour of purple-y flowers. We’re getting a super-heavy rain right now (there’s a river running down my street), so am hoping my mailbox flowerbed doesn’t wash away. Thanks for visiting, Mary.

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Honky-tonk blue, Beth’s favourite and Edith? Toss up I think, but that spiderwort is so pretty too… What a lovely garden!

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barefootlilylady says:

June 19, 2024 at 4:52 pm

I have to agree, it’s nearly impossible to choose a favorite. Thanks, for coming along for the tour.

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