HAPPY NEW YEAR!
I am very excited to start the new year taking part to the 'Seed Of Love 2016' exchange, organised by the wonderful Isabelle.
If you are a reader of this blog, you might already know that I LOVE productive, multifunctional gardens, and therefore this year I have been trilled to be involved in 3 projects including the design of a Cutting Garden area.
This little seed selection reflect few of my favourite plants for cutting gardens, as gorgeous in the border among perennials as well indoor on your dining table.
Enjoy! :)
Digitalis Lutea
Made recently very popular by Luciano Giubilei and his latest Best In Show garden at Chelsea. Gorgeous cream colour, loves a semi-shaded, well drained soil and is a great addition to woodlands, cottage gardens, wildlife heavens :)
Nigella damascena 'Persian Rose'.
One of the easiest to grow. Perfect quick filler, lovely flowers followed by very attractive seed-heads that last months once dried.
Bupleurum rotundifolium 'Graffithi'
Perfect filler for the border as well for the vase. Discovered Great Dixter for the first time...and deeply in love since. Very useful annual loving sunny, well drained soils.
Centaurea cyanus 'Black Ball'
Dark crimson -almost black- flowers, easy to grow and loved by wildlife <3 Appreciate sunny, well drained soils. Gorgeous seedheads.
Consolida ajacis 'Dark Blue'
Tall, annual delphinium which can last up to 10 days in a vase . A must in English/Cottage/Romantic gardens!
PS S.O.L rules and FAQ can be found here.
I am very excited to start the new year taking part to the 'Seed Of Love 2016' exchange, organised by the wonderful Isabelle.
If you are a reader of this blog, you might already know that I LOVE productive, multifunctional gardens, and therefore this year I have been trilled to be involved in 3 projects including the design of a Cutting Garden area.
This little seed selection reflect few of my favourite plants for cutting gardens, as gorgeous in the border among perennials as well indoor on your dining table.
Enjoy! :)
{Digitalis lutea, here with Lupinus 'Chandelier', Gladiolus trusts, Milium effuse 'Aureum' , Euphorbia sp.} |
Made recently very popular by Luciano Giubilei and his latest Best In Show garden at Chelsea. Gorgeous cream colour, loves a semi-shaded, well drained soil and is a great addition to woodlands, cottage gardens, wildlife heavens :)
{Nigella damascena 'Persian Rose' - photo from here} |
One of the easiest to grow. Perfect quick filler, lovely flowers followed by very attractive seed-heads that last months once dried.
{Bupleurum rotundifolium ‘Graffithii' - image from SarahRaven.com} |
Perfect filler for the border as well for the vase. Discovered Great Dixter for the first time...and deeply in love since. Very useful annual loving sunny, well drained soils.
{Centaurea cyanus 'Black Ball' - image from mygarden.org} |
Dark crimson -almost black- flowers, easy to grow and loved by wildlife <3 Appreciate sunny, well drained soils. Gorgeous seedheads.
{Consolida ajacis 'Dark Blue' - image from pd4pic} |
Tall, annual delphinium which can last up to 10 days in a vase . A must in English/Cottage/Romantic gardens!
PS S.O.L rules and FAQ can be found here.
Cheeriooo!
Happy New year Noemi, this is my first SOL and I'm glad to take part at it! What a wonderfull yellow association of flowers you made! So I'd like to have your Digitalis Lutea! I love also the pink Nigella damascena 'Persian Rose'. Consolida ajacis 'Dark Blue'is also beautifull, it's difficult to make a choice! ;-) My number is the 20. A tout bientôt et Merci!
ReplyDeleteAnd my first name is Evelyn! ;-) I forgot to write it. Evelyn n°20 of the SOL 2016!
DeleteHello Noemi! It's already me! ;-) I like also Bupleurum rotundifolium 'Graffithi'. Together with the Digitalis lutea, it looks beautifull. Evelyn n° 20 SOL 2016.
DeleteHello Evelyn, thank you very much for your messages, I just took note and wish you good luck! :)
DeleteHello Noémi, and happy new year! I'm Chantal with number 37. I'd like to have Nigella damascene persian rose and digitalis lutea. Have a good day, kiss for you Chantal
ReplyDeleteHello Chantal! Happy belated New year to you as well! :)
DeleteAll noted, wish you good luck for tomorrow's draw! :*
Happy Near Year, je découvre ton joli blog Noemi. J'aimerai tenter ma chance avec les Nigella damascena 'Persian Rose' Mon numéro est le 27. Amuses toi avec le SOL et encore bravo pour ton blog.
ReplyDeleteHello Patricia and thank you very much for your lovely comments. I noted your number and I wish you good luck for tomorrow!
Deletehello noemie a happy new year to you
ReplyDeletei have number 17 and i like the nigella persian rose
regards from the netherlands marjolein ottens
Hello Marjolein,
Deletehappy new year to you as well! Just took note of your wish, good luck for tomorrow! :)
Hi Noémie I'am so pleased and happy to know now an London blog of a specialist of Art of gardens as you. And I like too much your selection. Can I have luck to win for nigella Persian rose, digitalis lutea, sonsolida dark blue (I try to have a cottage garden !) and centaurea Black Ball, my number is 42. Happy New Year have lot'of succès in your job.
ReplyDeleteHello Maryline, thank you very much of your lovely comment. Lovely choice, they are all good for a cottage garden and I keep my finger crossed for you. Good luck! :)
DeleteHello Noémie, Happy new Year ! I have N°9 and I like Nigella damascena "Persian Rose" and Centaurea cyanus "Black ball"if I have luck to win....Kisses
ReplyDeleteHello Josiane! All noted and wishing you good luck! :)
DeleteHello Noemi
ReplyDeleteI'm the number 63 and I like the nigella damascena persian rose and the bupleurum graffiti . Happy nex Year
Hello Martine, thanks for visiting my blog and taking part. All noted...and wishing you good luck!
DeleteHello Noemi
ReplyDeleteI'm the number 63 and I like the nigella damascena persian rose and the bupleurum graffiti . Happy nex Year
happy new year Noemi. I'm number 51 and I like Nigella persian rose, Bupleurum graffithi et Centaurea black ball.
ReplyDeleteHello Juliette, I just took note of your number and wishes. Good luck for tomorrow and thank you for taking part! :)
DeleteHello Noemi , first i wish you a happy new year !Second i want to go for the seeds of Digitalis Lutea,Nigella damascena 'Persian Rose and at last the Consolida ajacis 'Dark Blue'I have nr 18 Best regards jolanda
ReplyDeleteHello Joan, thank you for the good wishes and good look for tomorrow's draw!
DeleteHappy new year to you ! I am interested by nigella damascena Persian rose and bupleurum rotundifolium Graffiti
ReplyDeleteHello Eliane, thank you very much for taking part. I took note of your wishes, but I see there are other 2 Eliane among the participants. Which one is your number?
Delete39 !
DeleteThank you!
DeleteGood night Noémie
ReplyDeleteI just visit your page with my number 25 to try my luck for seeds of Bupleurum rotundifolium 'Graffithi' Nigella Persian pink and Centaurea Black Ball
Happy New Year 2016
Marie-Claude
All noted! Thank you for taking part and good luck! :)
DeleteBonjour Noémie et meilleurs vœux pour cette nouvelle année, je tente ma chance pour : les nigelles roses et le bupleurum. Merci d'avance, Fabienne n°32.
ReplyDeleteHello Fabienne! I just took note and I wish you good luck! :)
DeleteBonjour Noémie, tous mes voeux pour cette nouvelle année.
ReplyDeleteJe suis le n°7 et je suis intéressée par quelques graines de Centaurea cyanus 'Black Bell'. Bon week-end
Hello Sylvaine, it is lovely to find you here again :)
DeleteI took note of your wish and keep finger crossed!
Good luck a thanks for taking part! :D
Hello Noemi, first of all I want to wish you a wonderful 2016 with lots of beautiful garden projects. I wish I had a lot more room in my garden. I like your cutting garden very much! I would try to take my chance for the Digitalis lutea and the Nigella damascena 'Persian Rose'. Thanks very much in advance. I have n°48. Have a nice day and a nice weekend, Eddy
ReplyDeleteHello Eddy, lovely to find you again. Thank you so much of your lovely comment. I just took note of your wishes and I keep finger crossed for tomorrow's draw! Good luck! :) :) :)
DeleteHello Noemi, Happy New Year, I wish you envoy SOL! I'm number 62 and I will try for Digitalis Lutea and Bupleurum rotundifolium. Thanks and have a nice day. Inés
ReplyDeleteThank you Ines, I took note and i wish you good luck! :D
Deletehello and happy new year. I am Angélique. I wich the digitalis lutea. My number is the 78. thank you soo much and have a nice day.
ReplyDeleteThank you Angelique, I took note and I wish you good luck for tomorrow's draw! :D
DeleteHello Noemi,
ReplyDeletewe hope to have some Bupleurum rotundifolium 'Graffithi' and Consolida ajacis 'Dark Blue' (i loose the mine before collect his seeds)
Have an happy new year
David n°19
Hello David. I know, I nearly lost ours as well! Beautiful but sometimes fragile creatures! I took note and I wish you good luck for tomorrow's draw! :D
DeleteHello Noémi, and happy new year! I'm sylvie with number 46. I'd like to have Nigella damascene persian rose and Centaurea cyanu ,Consolida ajacis 'Dark Blue' a good day, kiss for you sylvie
ReplyDeleteAll noted and ready for the draw! :D Thank you for taking part! :)
DeleteHi Noémie. With my number 24, I take my chance for the bupleurum rotundifolium :) Good SOL and happy new year...
ReplyDeleteHello there! :) All noted, thank you! :)
DeleteHi Noemi, we wish you and your family a very Happy New Year full of great achievements.We would be very lucky to be offered some seeds of Bupleurum rotundifolium 'Graffithi' a kind of souvenir of Great Dixter we visited last summer. One of my favourite gardens. Impossible to cut even a single flower in such a cutting garden.We've got n°40. Have a nice day in England. Marielle and Laurent
ReplyDeleteHello Maielle and Laurent, thank you very much for your good wishes. I cannot agree more, such an amazing garden! Have you seen my previous posts about previous visits and working experiences there? :)
DeleteBonsoir Noemi et belle et douce année 2016 - Je suis le N°76 et je suis tentée par Centaurea cyanus 'Black Ball' et Consolida ajacis 'Dark Blue' - Merci pour ce partage et bon SOL 2016 - Sylvie F.
ReplyDeleteHello Sylvie, thank you very much for taking part. Good luck! :)
Deleteciao bellissima Noemi voglio farti i miei migliori auguri di buon Anno e per l'arrivo dell cucciolo ....sei meravigliosamente bella io sono il numero 47 partecipo per Nigella damascena 'Persian Rose'Centaurea cyanus 'Black Ball',digitalis lutea...un grande abbraccio
ReplyDeleteCiao Laura, grazie mille per gli auguri, che ricambio...Il pupo potrebbe arrivare da un momento all'altro e non vediamo l'ora! In bocca al lupo per l'estrazione di domani... e tanti vivaci calcetti dalla mia pancia!
Deleteciao bellissima Noemi voglio farti i miei migliori auguri di buon Anno e per l'arrivo dell cucciolo ....sei meravigliosamente bella io sono il numero 47 partecipo per Nigella damascena 'Persian Rose'Centaurea cyanus 'Black Ball',digitalis lutea...un grande abbraccio
ReplyDeleteHi Noemi I wish you a happy new year. What a lovely selection. I particularly like your Nigella "persian rose". My number is 75. Enjoy your SOL.
ReplyDeleteHello Celine :) thank you for taking part, I just took note of your wishes and I wish you good luck of tomorrow! all best!
DeleteHi Noemi, what a lovely selection ! I would be very happy to get some seeds of Digitalis Lutea, Bupleurum rotundifolium 'Graffithi' and Centaurea cyanus 'Black Ball'. Thanks a lot and happy new year ! (n°65)
ReplyDeleteHello Claire, thank you for your good wishes and good luck for tomorrow's draw! :D
DeleteHappy Newyear Noemi, all my best whishes for 2016, i hope that all your wishes come true.
ReplyDeleteI would be very happy to get some seeds of the Nigella damascena 'Persian Rose'and the Centaurea cyanus 'Black Ball'
I am nr 89
Hello Gonda! All noted. Thank you for the good wishes and good luck!
DeleteHi Noemie and welcome to the Seeds of Love. I'm number 43 and like to try for digitalis lutea, bupleurum rotundifolium graffithi & centaurea cyanus black ball. My very best wishes for this new year.
ReplyDeleteHello Judith, lovely selection! Thanks for taking part and good luck! :)
DeleteCiao Noemi.. che bella lista.. ma preferisco trattenermi, ho già fatto un sacco di richieste.. ne approfitto per farti tantissimi auguri per la tua dolce attesa!!!! Megabaciiiii
ReplyDeleteCiao Camilla, grazie mille per gli auguri ed i baci! In bocca al lupo per l'estrazione di domani e fammi sapere se cambi idea!!! :D :D
DeleteBonsoir Noémie, j'ai le n° 79 et je suis intéressée par : Nigelle damascena "Persicum Rose, Consolida ajacis "Dark Blue". Tous mes voeux pour cette nouvelle année et bon Sol ! :)
ReplyDeleteHello Eliane! Thank you for your good wishes and for taking part!
DeleteAll best!
Bonsoir Noémie. je tente ma chance pour la digitalis lutea, la nigella "persian rose" et la consolida "Dark Blue". J'ai le n° 70. Merci d'avance si tu me tires au sort, belle année fleurie et beaucoup de succès dans tes projets. Amitiés.
ReplyDeleteHello Francine, thanks for your lovely words. All your wishes are in my notes and I wish you good luck for tomorrow's draw!
DeleteHappy New Year Noemi
ReplyDeleteI will be very happy if I win seeds from Nigella damascena 'Persian Rose' and Bupleurum rotundifolium 'Graffithi'.
I am number 91
Have a nice evening.
Hello Gitte, thank you for your wishes and for taking part. Good luck for tomorrow's draw! :D
DeleteCc Noémie ,
ReplyDeleteJe tente ma chance avec la photo N°2 la Nigelle bon amusement , mon N° est le 77 , à bientôt !
Hello Valerie, thank you for tenting your chances. Good luck! :D
DeleteHello Noemi ! I wish you a happy new year. What a lovely list ! I'm interested in Centaurea cyanus 'Black Ball', Nigella damascena 'Persian Rose. My n° is 26. Have a nice evening. Hélène (Ln Jwé)
ReplyDeleteHello Helene, thank you very much for your kind reply and for taking part. Good luck for tomorrow's draw! :D
DeleteBonsoir Noemi, je tente ma chance pour les digitalis lutea et les nigelles Persian rose, merci ! Christophe le 93
ReplyDeleteHello Christophe, thank you for taking part. All noted and soon ready for the draw! :)
DeleteHappy new year Noemi !!
ReplyDeleteMy number is 84 , I'm interested for the Bupleurum rotundifolium , the centaurea cyanus black and the consolida ajacis dark blue.
Hello Christian, thanks for popping by! :)
DeleteAll noted and soon ready for the draw! Good luck!
Bonsoir Noemi, je suis intéressée par quelques graines de digitlis lutea et nigella persique Rose. J'ai le n°86 Happy new year to you and your family
ReplyDeleteHello Marie Therese. thank you very much for your good wishes. Goodluck for the draw, I hope you will get what you wish! :D
DeleteBonsoir Noemi, je suis intéressée par quelques graines de digitlis lutea et nigella persique Rose. J'ai le n°86 Happy new year to you and your family
ReplyDeleteHi Noemi! I d like to win some seeds from centaurea cya (97)nus "Black Ball" and nigella "Persian Rose" Happy New year! Claudine (97)
ReplyDeleteHello Claudine! :)
DeleteThanks for stopping by once again. I took note and I wish you good luck for tomorrow! All best! :D
Ciao Noemi, tesoro come stai? Che bello ritrovarti qui al SOL, a febbraio sarò a Londra per la prima mostra della RHS magari ci potremo vedere! Tento la mia sorte con Nigella damascena 'Persian Rose'.( ma quanto è bella???) e Centaurea cyanus 'Black Ball'. Il mio numero è il 118
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PS: le piccole forbicine eri poi riuscita a spedirle? qui non è arrivato niente... grazie
Ciao Simonetta! Si, le tue forbicine sono VERGOGNOSAMENTE ancora impacchettate sul mio comodino da mesi, in attesa di aver un attimo di respiro per pesarle ed andare alla posta! Rimedierò presto e, pupo permettendo, spero vederti in Vincent Square! :) Un abbraccio e buona fortuna per domani!!!
DeleteBonjour Noemi, je te souhaite une très belle année 2016, pleine de petits et grands bonheurs.... J'aimerais tenter ma chance pour le bupleurum "graffiti " et la centaurea "black ball". J'ai le numéro 99. Belle soirée à toi et à bientôt.
ReplyDeleteHello Roseline, Thank you for your kind wishes and good luck for tomorrow! :D
DeleteHi Noemi, may 2016 bring you all the best! I am very tempted to play for your Digitalis Lutea. Looking forward to see some of your future projects! Kind regards, Sofie
ReplyDeleteHello Sofie, thank you for stopping by and for taking part. All noted, good luck for tomorrow's draw!
DeleteHello Noemi, how are you ? I would like to enter your draw for Bupleurum Graffiti, a plant which could be great for my floral arrangements. I've got number 1. Take care of both of you. Kiss
ReplyDeleteHello Isabelle,
Deletethank you so much once again for organising all this! Yes, it is really lovely in flower arrangements! :* :* :*
All best and thanks again!
Hello Noemi. N°121, I am interested in centaurea black ball. I wish you a happy new year.
ReplyDeleteHello Beatrice! Thank you and good luck! :)
DeleteHello. I play for the Centaurea cyanus 'Black Ball'. Cecile ( N° 3)
ReplyDeleteThank you Cecile and good luck! :D
DeleteBonsoir Noemie. Bonne et heureuse année 2016 à toi. Je tente ma chance pour des graines de Centaurea cyanus 'Black Ball'. J'ai le N°124 ! Bonne soirée ^^ Julie
ReplyDeleteHello Julie and thank you for the good wishes. Good luck for the draw! :D
Deletehello Noemi..... I'm very tempted by the Centaurea cyanus 'Black Ball' so pretty ... i try my luck with the n° 6 ...... Friendships gardener .... soon on SOL.
ReplyDeleteHello Yvonne, thanks for taking part. Really a lovely choice! good luck for tomorrow's draw! All best! :)
Deletehello Noemi..... I'm very tempted by the Centaurea cyanus 'Black Ball' so pretty ... i try my luck with the n° 6 ...... Friendships gardener .... soon on SOL.
ReplyDeleteBonsoir Noemi, je suis tentée par tes digitalis lutea. J'ai le n. 103. Bises fleuries d'Italie et bon SOL !
ReplyDeleteHello Caroline, thanks for stopping by. I took note of your choice and I wish you good luck! :)
DeleteHi Noemi ! I'm interested with the seeds of Centaurea cyanus 'Black Ball'. Very beautiful ! Have a nice day. Xavier n°67
ReplyDeleteHello Xavier. Thank you, it is a very rewarding plants, both once flowered and once in seed! Good luck :)
DeleteHello Noemi, I'm Cori Met No 60 from SOL and like Bupleurum rotundifolium 'Graffithi ,Centaurea cyanus 'Black Ball'.
ReplyDeleteRegards Cordula
Hello Cordula. Lovely choice! Good luck for tomorrow and thanks for stopping by! :)
DeleteBonjour Noémie, meilleurs vœux pour cette nouvelle Année 2016 et plein de bonnes choses pour le petit bébé qui va bientôt faire votre bonheur.
ReplyDeleteJe tente ma chance avec la Nigelle et le Bupleurum. Gros bisous
Corinne 15
Hello Corinne,
Deletethank you very much for your wishes, we look forward to meet our baby boy! In the meantime I took note of your number and preferences...and wish you good luck for tomorrow! :D
Hi Noemi, I'm Katia (96). I play for Centaurea "Black Ball". Thanks a lot. Good SOL.
ReplyDeleteHello Katia, thank you for taking part and good luck! :)
DeleteHello Noemie, tout me tente chez toi ou presque, aussi je tente ma chance pour :
ReplyDeleteNigelle, Bupleurum, Centaurea et Consolida.
Je suis Anick au n° 13 et te souhaite un trës bon vendredi
Hello Anick, thank you for taking part and good luck for tomorrow's draw!
DeleteAll best! :D
Bonjour Noémie, je suis le n° 128 et je tente ma chance avec tes nigelles de damas rose ainsi que ton Bupleurum rotundifolium 'Graffithi'. Je te souhaite un très bon week-end, bises.
ReplyDeleteHello Veronique, thank you for taking part. I took note and I wish you good luck for tomorrow! :D
DeleteBonjour Noémie, je suis le n° 128 et je tente ma chance avec tes nigelles de damas rose ainsi que ton Bupleurum rotundifolium 'Graffithi'. Je te souhaite un très bon week-end, bises.
ReplyDeleteCiao Noemie!
ReplyDeleteYou had a wonderful 2015 but I do wish you to live an even better 2016! Thanks for sharing for favourites with us. I'd ike to play for your Nigella damascena 'Persian Rose' as well as Centaurea cyanus 'Black Ball'. Thanks and happy SOL! Sandra #109
Hello Sandra, thank you very much. It has been a very special 2015 indeed and we cannot wait to welcome our baby boy in 2016 :)
DeleteThanks for taking part, all your wishes are noted. Good luck for tomorrow! :D
Bonjour,
ReplyDeleteI would like to have in my garden in the south of France: Digitalis lutéa, Bupleurum rotundifolium, Centaurea cyanus and Consolida ajacis.
Perhaps all of them or some of them :-)
Clémentin n°117
Hello Clementin :) Good choice :) i took note of all 4 and I wish you good luck for tomorrow's draw! :)
DeleteHello Noemie! Happy New Year! I am n°136 and I am interested by your Nigella 'Persian Rose'. See you soon and Thank you very much !
ReplyDeleteNigella in my notes! :) Thank you for taking part and good luck for tomorrow! :D
DeleteHello Noemie, a lot of beautiful flowers, I'm'interesting by Digitalis lutéa, Bupleurum Graffithi and Centaurea Black Ball, my number is 143, thank you
ReplyDeleteHello Carine. All noted and wishing you good luck for the draw! :)
DeleteThank for taking part :)
Bonjour Noemi et Bonne Année 2016,
ReplyDeleteC'est Michel de la liste 52, je tente ma chance pour les graines de
Bupleurum rotundifolium 'Graffithi'
Bonne journée
Hello Michael and thank you for taking part. I just took note and I wish you good luck! :)
DeleteHello Noemie ! I am very exiting to participate for the first time at SOL . I have the number 145 et I try my luck with seeds digitalis lutea, nigella persian rose, centaurea cyanus black ball. Thank you !
ReplyDeleteHello Delphine and congratulation on your first SOL! :D I took note of your wishes and I keep finger crossed for tomorrow. Good luck! :)
DeleteHello Noemi ! I have the number 138 and i'd like to have Nigella 'persian rose' and Bupleurum rotundifolium 'graffithi'. Have a good day... Thanksssssss....
ReplyDeleteThank you Corinne, I just took note and I wish you good luck! :)
DeleteHello Noemi, I'm the last minute visitor! I would like to play for Bupleurum rotundifolium 'Graffithi'seeds. My number is 41. I wish you all the best and I'm sure you will have a wonderfull year because of your baby arrival!
ReplyDeleteHello Ausra! No worries, you are perfectly in time! ;)
DeleteThanks for your good wishes and good luck for the draw! :D
wow nice article ,I would like to have in my garden exiting to participate for the first time..thank you for sharing
ReplyDeletevery interesting article.. i am very exiting to participate for the first time of Seed of Love.. thank you for this blog Have a good day!
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