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Spring Abecadarian

Azaleas with their vibrant jewelled colours mingle with
Begonias to bring beauty to my garden borders.
Calendula or Marigolds in glorious gold dazzle me like spring sunshine. 
Daffodils dance delightfully on a zephyr breeze whilst 
Exochorda macrantha is like a spring bride dressed in white pearls.
Forsythia with bright yellow blossom is such a sunny spring shrub
Gentiana is the queen of the alpines with its blue star like blooms. 
Hyacinths with their heady scent are stunning when placed with
Irises in lovely lilac shades and grown in the same container.
Jonquil blooms are beautiful with many flowers on one stem.
Koreanspice viburnum provides colour and scent with their fragrant flowers.
Lily of the valley is sweetly scented but be wary as it is poisonous.
Magnolia’s magnificent flowers remind me of pink stars in the daytime. 
Nemisia gives out superb scent and a splash of colour.
Oxlips look like large cowslips but with yellow primula flowers
Pansies remind me of smiling faces and brighten my pots
Quince trees produce pretty pink flowers in late spring  
Rhododendrons provide a riot of springtime colour 
Scillia or bluebells are abundant in April and May 
Trillium thrive in a shady spot in your garden 
Ulex or gorse gives a golden glow in the hedgerows
Violets have tiny flowers that can be sugared for pretty decorations.
Wallflowers grow anywhere in our gardens … not just by walls!!!
Xeranthemum or immortal flowers are related to sunflowers.
Yarrow has a lovely scent and can be used for medicinal purposes.
Zephyranthes robusta or rain lilies thrive in spring showers.

Spring Abecadarian Contest Sponsored by Shadow Hamilton
04~19~16

Copyright © | Year Posted 2016



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Date: 6/21/2016 1:03:00 AM
JAN, Congratulations on your Spring Flower Win. **SKAT**
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Jan Allison
Date: 6/21/2016 5:21:00 PM
Thanks Skat:-) hugs jan xx
Date: 5/2/2016 5:45:00 PM
Congrats on your top win Jan
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Jan Allison
Date: 6/21/2016 5:20:00 PM
Thanks Jospeh sorry for the delay in replying:-( hugs jan xx
Date: 5/2/2016 3:53:00 PM
You deserve this first place with Andrea Jan. I know the amount of time it takes to write one of these and the research it takes. Brava Jan! Congratulations! # 7 ; )
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Jan Allison
Date: 6/21/2016 5:20:00 PM
Thanks Connie:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 5/2/2016 2:29:00 PM
Beautiful flowers in a beautiful verse, congratulations Jan!
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Jan Allison
Date: 5/2/2016 2:33:00 PM
Thanks so much Sara:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 5/2/2016 9:37:00 AM
Jan congrats on your top placement! I knew it would place high! :)-luloo
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Jan Allison
Date: 5/2/2016 10:17:00 AM
Thanks so much Luloo I am delighted Shadow liked it:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 5/2/2016 8:47:00 AM
Congrats on your beautiful win with top placement my lovely friend. Loved always, bl
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Date: 5/2/2016 10:16:00 AM
Thanks so much BL:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 5/2/2016 8:21:00 AM
Wow....so beautiful is your spring garden....congrats Jan on your win!
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Jan Allison
Date: 5/2/2016 8:27:00 AM
I wish it really was my garden lol- there are many beautiful spring flowers out at the moment but i do not possess that many that are in my poem:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 5/2/2016 7:58:00 AM
Very well done, Jan. Congratulations on your First Place win! Hugs, Sandra
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Date: 5/2/2016 8:26:00 AM
Many thanks Sandra I am delighted to place so well:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 5/2/2016 7:39:00 AM
Congratulations on this one, Jan.
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Date: 5/2/2016 8:25:00 AM
Many thanks Lin I am so so pleased:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 5/2/2016 4:27:00 AM
all your hard work paid off Jan an excellent example of spring flowers congrats on 1st place hugs
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Jan Allison
Date: 5/2/2016 8:25:00 AM
Oh Wow Shadow I am so delighted -I didn't know the contest had been finalised - it was a real challenge which took me over 3 hours to research the plants and write :-) :-) thank you so much:-):-) hugs jan xx
Date: 4/24/2016 3:59:00 PM
Beautiful garden with lots of colors and fragrance good luck in the contest hugs Eve
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Date: 4/24/2016 4:02:00 PM
Thanks so much Eve:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 4/23/2016 5:48:00 PM
Jan, what a lovely garden of color, texture, and scent you've created.
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Date: 4/23/2016 5:49:00 PM
Thanks so much Lin it was quite a challenge took me over 3 hours to research and write!!:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 4/22/2016 5:45:00 PM
Excellently penned this beautiful gem. Best of luck sure with 7 my lovely friend. Loved always, bl
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Date: 4/22/2016 5:54:00 PM
Thanks so much BL:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 4/22/2016 12:48:00 PM
This spring Abecadarian must have involved a lot of work behind the scenes, Jan!! What an array of beautiful flowers you present here! I am sure this will do well in the contest:) hugs // paul
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Jan Allison
Date: 4/22/2016 12:50:00 PM
It was an extremely challenging write Paul took me over 3 hours to research and write ... I just hope Shadow likes it:-) hugs Jan xx
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Paul Callus
Date: 4/22/2016 12:49:00 PM
...have just realized that Victor used the word 'array', too:) WE Maltese think alike:)
Date: 4/21/2016 6:46:00 AM
What a lovely array of flowers to welcome spring. Good luck in the contest Hugs Edith
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Date: 4/21/2016 6:49:00 AM
Thanks so much Mama Bear:-) hugs jan xx
Date: 4/20/2016 8:25:00 AM
Hi Jan. I do like this form. Well, spring is alive with this beautiful write. It just flows so easily before the eyes does this piece. A beautiful creative write. Wishing you well in the contest Jan. The imagery just springs to life Jan. An excellent write as always. This is a seven and a fave. Hugs....Mike. XX
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Date: 4/21/2016 2:13:00 AM
Thanks Mike it is a challenging for especially to try and find flowers that begin with Q lol:-) hugs jan xx
Date: 4/20/2016 7:10:00 AM
Reading your poem the Spring unfolded before my very eyes! What a beauty dear Jan! A seven!
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Date: 4/20/2016 7:13:00 AM
Thanks so much Demetrios - I do LOVE this time of year and the beautiful colours in the gardens:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 4/20/2016 4:19:00 AM
Excellent. Very thoughtful write. Enjoyed reading it. Thanks for sharing it.
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Date: 4/20/2016 5:48:00 AM
Thanks so much Ravi:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 4/19/2016 8:20:00 PM
May I see this Spring garden at least once in my lifetime! :-)
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Date: 4/20/2016 1:38:00 AM
You can always see it in your imagination Walter:-) hugs Jan xx
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