Winter’s big plus up in Seattle is that the sun, when it’s shining, comes way deep into the room if you have a southern exposure. The plants are a bit confused as they get no direct sun in the summer but of course then there are much longer days.

Dried blue hydrangeas and a Thanksgiving cactus on mom’s glass-topped table, I think from the 30s.

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I’d heard about these black petunias and finally saw them in person. Truly black, surprisingly pretty, almost iridescent. I believe they call the variety Black Mamba.

Black Mamba petunias on my friend Cindy’s deck

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Had a lovely stroll around a garden new to me, Soos Creek Botanical Garden in Auburn, WA. It was so lovely, in full bloom everywhere.

Late tulips bloom in front of rhodies in Soos Creek Garden

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I saw this note on a planter outside of a Starbucks in West Seattle. Thank you to whoever did this.

#notesoflove don’t forget how great you are

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This display of shade-happy plants is a skillful combination of colors and textures, don’t you think? Some unknown floral designer did a fine job.

Fuchsia, coleus and tiny petunias (Calibrachoa) decorate an outdoor planter

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My friend with the pretty hostas can do flowers so well. Here’s a sunshiny shot of the flowers on her shaded deck. Yes, there were cookies and iced tea, too!

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