I love this annual flower and have tried growing it from seed many times without success, so I am delighted that this year a direct sowing into a pot of compost resulted in these little beauties. The bees are delighted too.
I love Nigella too – just sprinkle the seeds from old flower heads here and there and wait for them to shine the next year in ever increasing areas of the garden – you’re right, the bees absolutely love it too! x
Thanks Pete, they are lovely flowers and I’m happy that I have finally managed to grow a few! Seems containers are the way to go here, which is a bummer as I am wanting to cut down on the number I have.
I am enjoying your bee and flower images, Jude. These ones are exceptionally lovely and like Sarah and others it is a favourite of mine too. Snapdragons were a childhood favourite. Do you grow them?
These are lovely, Jude! Here I find that they self-seed very readily and I have to thin them out otherwise there’s lots of tiny ones. (They must like hot, dry conditions.)
Cornwall in Colours 
It’s quite lovely. Can you take a shot from further away, as I’d like to see the size of the plant?
It’s pretty much finished flowering now, but the seeds are pretty, not tall, about 30cm.
I love Nigella too – just sprinkle the seeds from old flower heads here and there and wait for them to shine the next year in ever increasing areas of the garden – you’re right, the bees absolutely love it too! x
I’ve never had much luck scattering seeds in the garden, the S&S probably get to the seedlings, but I’ll give it a go.
Nigella may be one of my favourite flowers: so delicate and unassuming, and yes, bees love ’em too!
I might try other colours next year.
Great photos, Jude. And a lovely flower to attract the bees.
Best wishes, Pete. x
Thanks Pete, they are lovely flowers and I’m happy that I have finally managed to grow a few! Seems containers are the way to go here, which is a bummer as I am wanting to cut down on the number I have.
One of my favourites – a great gallery to show it off!
Thanks Sarah. A lovely seed-head too.
Yes, absolutely. They used to fascinate me as a child, they looked almost alien!
I am enjoying your bee and flower images, Jude. These ones are exceptionally lovely and like Sarah and others it is a favourite of mine too. Snapdragons were a childhood favourite. Do you grow them?
I haven’t grown snapdragons but I do like them. Maybe next year.
Look forward to enjoying them via your photos 🙂
Unusual-looking as well as beautiful and setting the bee off to perfection. Can’t ask for more.
Mine just self seed every year. They are so pretty.
I’ll have to hope mine do the same!
These are lovely, Jude! Here I find that they self-seed very readily and I have to thin them out otherwise there’s lots of tiny ones. (They must like hot, dry conditions.)
A beautiful reward for persevering. I tried and failed last year. They were (supposed to be) a lilac-grey colour.