A Few More Poinsettias

And here are even more of the wonderful poinsettias I photographed at Longwood Gardens this year. If you like Christmas decorations and have never been to Longwood Gardens in December – I really recommend visiting there. They do an incredible job of decorating for the holidays!

Nutcracker Red Poinsettia – a bright Christmas red poinsettia!

© 2011 Patty Hankins

© 2011 Patty Hankins

© 2011 Patty Hankins

Angelika White Poinsettia – a beautiful white flower

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Orange Spice Poinsettia – with orange-red petals

© 2011 Patty Hankins

© 2011 Patty Hankins

Eggnog Poinsettia – with ruffled petals in shades of white

© 2011 Patty Hankins

And finally – Orion Red Poinsettia – which seemed to be more pinkish red than true red this year

© 2011 Patty Hankins

© 2011 Patty Hankins

Poinsettias – Pretty in Pink

It’s time for my annual blog posts with photos of lots of poinsettias! For those of you who have been reading my blog for a while – you know that every year Longwood Gardens has all sorts of amazing varieties of poinsettias on display as part of their Longwood Christmas. This year I photographed nine different varieties of poinsettias. I’ll post the pink ones today – and the rest in a couple of days. I hope you enjoy them

Visions of Grandeur Poinsettia – this is one of my favorite poinsettias – I love the shades of pink in the petals that remind me of fluffy pillows!

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© 2011 Patty Hankins

Luv U Pink Poinsettia has unusually shaped flowers – with bright pink petals outlined in white.

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Peppermint Twist Poinsettia has pink ruffled petals

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Premium Apricot Poinsettia – this is the first year I’ve seen this variety. I like the very soft pinks with off white in the petals.

© 2011 Patty Hankins

© 2011 Patty Hankins

© 2011 Patty Hankins

Celebrate with my Holiday Flower Collection

I don’t know about you – but I’m starting to get in the holiday spirit. I visited Longwood Gardens last week and saw some amazing holiday displays. And for me – in December – the flowers I love to photograph are pointsettias.

To help celebrate the holidays – I’m offering a set of three poinsettia photographs at a special price of $ 99 (save $ 66 off the regular price) until December 16.

My Holiday Flower Collection allows you to

• Create an indoor holiday garden of your own.
• Surprise nature lovers and gardeners with photos of what they love
• Bring your holiday party hostesses a unique gift

Each photograph is presented as a gallery-wrapped canvas - 10″ X10″. Each arrives in your home ready to display.

Christmas Feeling Poinsettia	Ice Punch Poinsettia
Monet Twilight Poinsettia

Or If these aren’t the photos for you

You can create your own personal Holiday Flower Collection

Choose any three small photos (10″ X 10″ or 8″ X 12″ – regular price $ 55 each) for the same Holiday Flower Collection price of $ 99 (save $ 66 off the regular price). My Holiday Flower Collection is available until midnight on December 16.

I’d like to wish all of you a Happy Holidays!

A Few More Poinsettias

I know – it’s not December – and most people think of poinsettias only during the Christmas season. But I happen to think they are wonderful any time of year. As I was looking at some of the photos I took in December, I found a few more poinsettia photos that I hadn’t shared with you. I thought about waiting until next December to post them. But decided I’d rather share them now – after all won’t some bright red and pink flowers brighten your day any time of year? I know they will brighten up my day.

First are a pair of Ice Crystal Poinsettia photos. Introduced in 2009, Ice Crystal poinsettia has incredible red and white flowers.

(c) 2011 Patty Hankins

(c) 2011 Patty Hankins

Mira Red Poinsettia. Also introduced in 2009, Mira Red is an early blooming poinsettia. In 2010, a white version was introduced.

(c) 2011 Patty Hankins

And finally Ecke Pink Poinsettia. Ecke Pink were introduced in the 1940s and are considered to be the first true pink poinsettia. They were the most popular pink poinsettia up through the late 1960s.

(c) 2011 Patty Hankins

A Few More Poinsettias

Here are a few more of the varieties of poinsettias I photographed recently at Longwood Gardens. I just love seeing all the different colors and varieties poinsettias come in these days – and discovering new varieties every year.

This is the Ruby Frost Poinsettia – with white petals with red accents

(c) 2010 Patty Hankins

Christmas Angel Marbella -with cream and bright pink petals

(c) 2010 Patty Hankins

Beckmanns Altrosa – wonderful big blossoms in a fantastic shade of pink

(c) 2010 Patty Hankins

(c) 2010 Patty Hankins

(c) 2010 Patty Hankins

Nutcracker Red Poinsettia – a pale shade of red blossom

(c) 2010 Patty Hankins

Orion Red  Poinsettia – a fantastic deep red poinsettia

(c) 2010 Patty Hankins

And finally Renaissance Red Poinsettia – a compact red flower with ruffled petals

(c) 2010 Patty Hankins

I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing the poinsettias I photographed recently at Longwood Gardens. I love their Christmas display – and look forward to seeing (and photographing) it each year.

Many Shades of Pink Poinsettias

On a recent visit to Longwood Gardens I had the chance to photograph lots (and lots) of poinsettias. I think I came home with photos of eleven different varieties of poinsettias. This year, some of my favorite poinsettias came in wonderful shades of pink!

One my favorites was the Santa Claus Pink Poinsettias – wonderful big blossoms in a lovely shade of pink

(c) 2010 Patty Hankins

(c) 2010 Patty Hankins

(c) 2010 Patty Hankins

The Visions of Grandeur Poinsettias are a wonderful combination of pale pink and white petals – they look a bit like puffy pillows!

(c) 2010 Patty Hankins

(c) 2010 Patty Hankins

Peppermint Twist Poinsettias have wonderful pink ruffled petals.

(c) 2010 Patty Hankins

Cinnamon Star Poinsettias are another one with pink and white petals

(c) 2010 Patty Hankins

And finally Luv U Pink Poinsettia – with wonderful magenta petals with a hint of white around the edges

(c) 2010 Patty Hankins

Don’t you just love all the new colors and varieties of poinsettias? I look forward to seeing which new varieties Longwood Gardens has on display each year.

 

 

Special Holiday Offer: Set of Four Poinsettia Photographs

I wanted you to  let you know about  my special offer for the holidays. My set of four new poinsettia photographs will be available at the special price of $ 149 (save $ 47 over the regular price) until midnight on November 30.

My Poinsettia Photographs allow you to

• Create an indoor garden of your own

• Bring the beauty of nature into your home or office for the holidays

They also make great gifts

• Surprise nature lovers and gardeners with photos of what they love
• Bring your holiday party hostesses a unique gift
• Keep a few on hand for those last minute gifts

You can buy the set and keep some for yourself – and give the others as gifts.

Each photograph is presented as a gallery-wrapped canvas - 10″ X 10″. Each arrives in your home ready to display.

Christmas Feeling Poinsettia                                           Monet’s Twilight Poinsettia

DaVinci Poinsettia                                                                Ice Punch Poinsettia

You can order the set of four poinsettia photographs for the special price of $ 149 (save $ 47 over buying them separately) until midnight on November 30.

New Photo: Ice Punch Poinsettia

Ice Punch Poinsettia (c) 2010 Patty Hankins

I’ve recently added a new photo –  Ice Punch Poinsettia – to my Beautifulflowerpictures.com website.

Ice Punch Poinsettia is the fourth in a series of four poinsettia photographs that I am introducing this fall. Even before I saw the identification tag for this poinsettia, the red and white patterns reminded me of the patterns ice makes as water freezes. Ice Punch Poinsettia is one of the most dramatic flowers I’ve had the chance to photograph.

This photograph is available as a 10X10″   gallery-wrapped canvas.  You can order Ice Punch Poinsettia from my website and I will have it available at shows in October and November this year.

New Photo: DaVinci Poinsettia

DaVinci Poinsettia (c) 2010 Patty Hankins

I’ve recently added a new photo –  DaVinci Poinsettia – to my Beautifulflowerpictures.com website.

DaVinci Poinsettia is the third in a series of four poinsettia photographs that I am introducing this fall.  I love all the shades of pink in DaVinci Poinsettia. The soft colors and dappled patterns create a beautiful look for the holidays.

This photograph is available as a 10X10″   gallery-wrapped canvas.  You can order DaVinci Poinsettia from my website and I will have it available at shows in October and November this year.

New Photo: Monet Twilight Poinsettia

Monet Twilight Poinsettia (c) 2010 Patty Hankins

I’ve recently added a new photo –  Monet Twilight Poinsettia – to my Beautifulflowerpictures.com website.

Monet Twilight Poinsettia is the second in a series of four poinsettia photographs that I am introducing this fall.  The red and white color patterns in these flowers were amazing. They really did look like an impressionist painting. It’s easy to see why it was named in honor of Monet’s paintings.

This photograph is available as a 10X10″   gallery-wrapped canvas.  You can order Monet Twilight Poinsettia from my website and I will have it available at shows in October and November this year.