Of Flax, Poppies and Wild Geraniums

There are 3 beautiful blooms out right now; two are wild and one is not. Two are quiet and one is loud. The first is flax. The delicate bluish-purple petals of this wildflower always gaze at the sun, When the flax is blooming, summer has definitely arrived.

The second is a domesticated poppy. It is a huge flower with brilliant red petals and a vibrant black center. 

 The poppies fill our little world with bright raucous color. Over the years, this hearty garden flower has spread it’s seeds to decorate all aspects of the landscape.

The last flower of the week is the Bicknell or wild geranium. It’s a soft pink flower that blooms only at the beginning of summer. There is rarely more than one flower on the bush. It is not the geranium you see in window flower boxes. It’s pale, not loud, and rare.

I’ve seen only 3 wild geraniums this summer. Unlike flax and poppies, these are illusive blooms.