These agapanthus are drained of all colour, just six months ago the flowers were a beautiful blue, surrounded by lush green foliage. They look very wintry now don’t they?
But I won’t worry, they’re very tenacious and will be back in July. By next year some of those dark seeds may even have spread new plants around the garden.
This post is for Paula’s Thursday Special, this week it’s ‘Wintry’.
Lucid Gypsy 
I see some beauty in them though. 🙂
Thanks Celestine 🙂
Lovely off-beat interpretation of wintery.
Off-beat or desperate? My ideas get wild when i don’t have a clue what to do!
Hardy souls. Beautiful interpretation of wintry, Gilly. 😘
Thanks Sylvia, this weeks challenge was made for you x:-)x
Oh, I love a good seed pod! And good to see some wintry beauty in decay!
It amazes me how they still stand, fragile but strong in one.
Yes, indeed!
Such a pleasing composition, and like Sue, I love a good seed pod.
Me too, they can make a very pleasing image.
Our driveway is lined with agapanthus and they make a beautiful display in early summer. We usually cut off the stalks when the flowers are done but this makes me think we should leave them. How beautiful.
Had I not read the words, I would have guessed you’d done photo magic to B&W. These do look stark, but hardy. 😀 😀 I don’t know many plants (names).
No, I didn’t edit this one, except to crop the edges a bit. I used to know the names of masses of plants but I’ve forgotten a lot now!
I haven’t gardened for the past eight years, what little plant names I knew are gone.
Are these yours? In the ground or in pots? Mine didn’t do much last year so I am dithering whether to plant it in the ground, though I know they prefer to be root-bound. Nice image. I like the seed heads of agapanthus.
I thought that un-spamming you was enough, but then I had to approve you, how odd!
Yes it’s in the front garden, where it gets full sun, quite a small variety. I didn’t know they like to be root bound, perhaps yours just needs a year or two to establish?
Mine has been in a pot for three or four years, flowered well for a couple but only two flowers lately. Perhaps I’ll repot and see how it goes this year. And buy a couple more 😉
We have some too! No visible signs at the moment though. Saturday hugs! 🙂 🙂
Roll on spring, summer for you Gilly. Just love that those agapanthus will send up new blooms – tenacity at it’s loveliest 🙂
Thanks Liz, I expect these are pretty common down your way 🙂
Ahhh … the wilting flowers of winter. But, I adore wilted flowers.
Nicely captured ….
Issy 😎
Me too Issy, but now a week later they look really sad.
Just remember the beauty, Gilly. The beauty never fades in our hearts and minds. 😎
Oh they will be back. They are classified as a weed here .. but so photogenic 😄
It’s funny isn’t it? they are rather expensive to buy here!
I wish this was the face of winter in my parts this year. Beautifully captured. Thanks, Gilly.
Thanks my dear, we have had a mild winter but it isn’t over yet . . .