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We have a visitor staying with us at the moment, so this is a bit of a quick post-and-run! The photo is a re-post of Scabious ‘Chile Black’, photographed in 2020. For a few years we had this lovely plant self-seeding around the garden but there are only one or two left now. I think it might be time to either carefully collect some seed for sowing next year, or to buy a new packet of seed. I miss seeing these dark little flower heads all around the garden!
Ann Mackay: Inspired by Nature 
That’s an interesting name for a flower that looks more like cranberry to me. In fact, it looks as though you might have placed your stems in a cranberry glass vase; the combination is quite lovely.
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Agreed, Linda – like so many flowers labelled ‘black’, it’s really a very dark shade of red. The ‘vase’ is actually a small glass, probably meant as a shot glass. I have a collection of small glasses and similar bits and pieces that I like to use for small flowers. 🙂
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But wouldn’t a shot glass explode into a myriad of pieces?
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Hehe, probably! Best just use the glass to drink shots from, not for target practice! 😁
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Beautifully arranged, Ann! Very elegant! with rich colours!
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Thank you Indira! I really like this deep and very dark red, so I must make sure to grow more of these flowers in future. 🙂
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The clever phrase “post and run” is new to me. Happy visit.
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Thanks Steve! We’re having a good time! 🙂
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I also love the colour of these flowers, perfectly complemented by your shot glass (I won’t make another joke about that! 😉).
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Hehe, thanks Tanja! 😁
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What lovely autumny colours, hope they continue to self seed and provide you with late blooms.
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I love their dark colour and the long flowering period. Bees love them too, so they’re great to have in the garden.
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Wonderful post 🎸thanks for sharing🎸
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Thank you – I’m glad you liked it! 🙂
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Yes Ann🎸
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