Black Licorice
by Connie Handscomb
Title
Black Licorice
Artist
Connie Handscomb
Medium
Photograph - Photography - Fine Art
Description
Good planting design does not follow a formula. At best, it allows you to experiment with nature and through nature to make an original statement.
- James van Sweden
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Hydrangea arborescens
Genus: Hydrangeaceae
It has an unusual characteristic: its stem peels off in seven successive layers of thin, differently coloured bark. 'Seven Barks' is an old Cherokee diuretic and detoxifier, and used to ease muscle sprains and burns. It is also used as a tonic for bladder and kidney ailments.
It has history: fossils date back 65 million years! It likes shady places in the woods. If you find it blooming Blue, it is in acidic soil; if it blooms Pink, it is in alkaline soil.
Sources:
Four Chefs, One Garden : Seasons Of West Coast Living [Roy]
The Herbalist [Meyer]
Jackie Lynn's Flower Blog
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I played with my original macro image, and Mother Nature played dress-up ... her hydrangea petals chose to wear basic black :)
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May 30th, 2019
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Swedish Attitude Design
Truly Stunning work! I love it a lot! Thank you for your recently comments and encouragement on my work ~ Sincerely Cia ~
Douglas Taylor
Beautifully seen and executed, Connie! Wonderful abstract. f/v
Connie Handscomb replied:
Thank you so much, Douglas! I do love the myriad possibilities these blooms present relative to creativity β very pleased you like it;)πΏ
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