Hollyhock in Black

: Hollyhock in Black; black Hollyhock beside the fence out front. Had not expected these to bloom as planted it kindof late, so was really happy to suddenly notice these flowers a few days ago.; Created by: Alandrapal.; Tools Used: digital; Created on: 13 October 2005; Image Views: 501; Average Views per Day: 0.3; Image Number: 19071

Comments:

Alandra from westcoast Canada on Nov 23, 2005 at 1:06 PM said:

thanks for the generous praise, Kerry, it's very encouraging and appreciated. Have always wanted to visit Australia and New Zealand, unfortunately, developed a fear of flying many years ago, altho flew/travelled a fair bit in my younger days : ) - helicopters and small float planes while in northern BC, and regular airlines back and forth to England

Kerry Sanders from Australia on Nov 19, 2005 at 10:50 PM said:

What an amazing colour, and u have captured it beautifully. I love going through your gallery, u r very talented Alandra! Ty for sharing. You should fly to Austrlia and take photos of our unusual native plants/flowers!

Alandra from westcoast Canada on Oct 29, 2005 at 5:34 PM said:

thanks for taking time to look and comment, Susan, always appreciated. it is quite unusual, they are still blooming out front, not many left tho

Susan from New Zealand on Oct 23, 2005 at 3:23 PM said:

Very pretty and striking colour.

Alandra from westcoast Canada on Oct 19, 2005 at 2:39 PM said:

a friend in PA was telling me that a neighbour of hers had some of these but "double" variety. Now I want to hunt for those for next summer : ) - earlier in the season too, hopefully, as I love the double type of all flowers.

Sadly tho', new people moved in to my friend's neighbours home, and rototilled the entire flower garden, blasting everything to bits. needless to say, she wishes she'd rescued some of those wonderful double hollyhocks.

Alandra from westcoast Canada on Oct 19, 2005 at 12:18 PM said:

thankyou Alex D and Lulu for the praise. Glad you like the background/framing.

Know what you mean, Lulu, re the flowers getting beaten up by the rain, as I went back out yesterday to take some more pics of these, and most of them where "shot", only the newly opening buds were in good shape. Most of the larger leaves were full of insect holes and some had rust, which hollyhocks are susceptible to, I guess. That's what's so nice about capturing the flowers in photos, as they last "forever" then, right.

Alandra from westcoast Canada on Oct 19, 2005 at 12:11 PM said:

thanks very much Jessica

Lulu from New Zealand on Oct 19, 2005 at 12:58 AM said:

Alandra, this is beautiful. The framing looks really good too. I have never seen a black hollyhock either. I nearly took a photo of a black tulip in my mothers garden the other day but it was a bit weather-beaten. Would have been a nice photo if I got it at its prime.

Alex D. from Alameda, CA on Oct 18, 2005 at 11:54 PM said:

REally nice. I like the background as well. Very creative.

Chloegirl from NY on Oct 18, 2005 at 5:02 PM said:

Wow! Never saw a black hollyhock!

You captured it beautifully!

Jessica

Alandra from westcoast Canada on Oct 18, 2005 at 3:24 PM said:

thanks Carol and Alex, thought you'd be interested in the unusual colour : )

Whittler from Maine on Oct 18, 2005 at 2:19 PM said:

WOW!! what a great shot,that flower is beautiful.

Shutterbug from Maine on Oct 18, 2005 at 2:02 PM said:

What a amazing color, very nice!!!