#Muscari

[jillraggett]

Plant of the Day

Wednesday 24 April 2024

This container was filled with a display of Muscari aucheri 'White Magic' (grape hyacinth). This clump-forming, bulbous perennial is great for a container and can then be planted out at the front of a border.

Jill Raggett

#Muscari #grape hyacinth #white flowers #container #bulbous #bulbs #plants #horticulture #garden #community garden #marengo #orkney

[los-plantalones]

grape hyacinths are one of my favorite spring ephemerals. not only are they adorable, but the flowers can be used for making syrup that tastes faintly and sweetly of grapes.

and if that’s not your thing, they can also be used for making color-changing ink. the initial ink might look purple in color, but as it hits the paper and begins to dry it will turn blue. and if you add an acid, it will turn pink. and if you add a basic it will turn green (you can do this with the syrup, too!)

this happens because of naturally-occurring pigments called anthocyanins – the same pigments found in purple cabbage, violets, and blueberries!

COLOR SCIENCE 🧪

#plants #flowers #edible flowers #plant facts #grape hyacinth #muscari #purple flowers #spring flowers #anthocyanins #my photos

[boschintegral-photo]

Grape Hyacinth (Muscari Armeniacum)

#photographers on tumblr #nature #flowers #spring #blue #floral #flores #primavera #azul #grape hyacinth #muscari #muscari armeniacum #garden #gardening #vertical #original photographers #original photography

[alrobertsphotography]

Muscari (Grape Hyacinth)

#original photographers #photographers on tumblr #nature #flowers #plants #garden plants #muscari #sonyrx10m4 #DSC00140

[firstlawcedarprairie]

Grape hyacinth（Muscari）

#grape hyacinth #muscari #flower

[lindamarieansonsnaps]

Grape hyacinth

#grape hyacinth #muscari #flowers #flowercore #flower photography #plants #plantcore #original photographers #photographers on tumblr

[jeanfrancoisrey]

Muscari à toupet…

#photography #original photography #original photography on tumblr #provence #herbes #fleurs #gif #muscari

[biologist4ever]

#photography #nature #explore #adorable #flowers #spring #Muscari

[myfairynuffstuff]

Kay Leverton - Crocus and Muscari.

#Kay Leverton #British #Flowers #Plant Pot #Crocus #Muscari

[theweeowlart]

Hello night owls, I have lots of my original art in my Etsy shop, all very fairly priced. I draw and paint all things nature. This is some of my flower drawings… I'd love you to follow my work and visit my Etsy shop *shop link in my profile

#flowers #tulips #snowdrops #muscari #Original Art #drawing #Pen And Ink #Colour Pencil #Mixed Media #Sketching #Mixed Media Drawing #Color Pencil #Gouache #pen and ink #ink drawing #Line Drawing #ink #Ink Art #artwork #art #Traditional Art #Scottish Artist #Made In Scotland #Gift Ideas #Etsy

[christopherflowers]

Muscari

#flowers #garden #my garden #my photos #muscari #spring

[jillraggett]

Plant of the Day

Sunday 21 April 2024

In this community garden in Dunkeld, Scotland, the Muscari latifolium (broad-leaved grape hyacinth) was creating a display. This perennial has a single leaf to each bulb, with deep blue-black flowers, topped by a crown of pale sterile flowers.

Jill Raggett

#Muscari #broad-leaved grape hyacinth #blue flowers #bulbs #bulbous #community garden #dunkeld #scotland #plants #horticulture #gardens #garden

[los-plantalones]

Let’s make some color-changing botanical ink using grape hyacinth (muscari) flowers!

Ingredients:

1 cup grape hyacinth flowers

1 cup water

2 tablespoons vinegar

1 teaspoon salt

2-4 drops gum arabic (not necessary but USEFUL)

2 drops wintergreen oil or 1 whole clove (also not necessary but useful)

Instructions:

Add the flowers and water to a non-reactive pot (stainless steel, ceramic, or enamel-coated). Pots that are aluminum or copper can affect your colors!

Bring to a boil, and add the vinegar and salt. Boil for about five more minutes, then turn down to a simmer, stirring occasionally (again, the spoon should be a non-reactive material like wood or stainless steel).

Simmer for 10 minutes, at which point you can test the color by dipping in a strip of paper to see if you like how it looks.

If it looks good, congrats – you’re done! If you want a more intense color, continue simmering, testing with a paper strip every 15 minutes or so until the color is to your liking (this shouldn’t take more than an hour).

Remove from heat and let the mixture cool to room temp.

Filter the flowers using a fine mesh strainer. I use a stainless steel coffee filter for this purpose and it works great.

Pour your ink into a sterilized glass jar and add 2-4 drops liquid gum arabic, which is a natural binder that will 1) keep the liquid and pigment together and 2) thicken the mixture and make it easier to work with.

Add 2 drops of wintergreen oil or 1 whole clove, which are natural preservatives that will help extend the life of your ink.

Label your jar and store it in the refrigerator if not using right away.

YOU DID IT! Now go forth and have fun with your muscari ink.

** The ink will appear very purple, but when put to paper dries in varying shades of blue. If you want to experiment with color further, add an acid (lemon juice) to produce shades of pink, and a basic (baking soda) to make shades of green.

*** Because of the changing nature of the ink, what your painting/writing looks like will change over time! I have muscari paintings that started bright blue/purple but have faded to almost entirely green. Some have stayed blue. That's the fun of it!!

#plantalones tutorials #wildcraft #botanical ink #muscari #grape hyacinth #flowers #color changing ink #ink making #ALSO only use the pot you use for making ink FOR MAKING INK #this should be obvious but I KNOW YOU GUYS

[boschintegral-photo]

Grape Hyacinth (Muscari Armeniacum)

#photographers on tumblr #nature #flowers #spring #blue #floral #flores #primavera #azul #grape hyacinth #muscari #muscari armeniacum #morning #morning sun #morning light #original photographers #original photography #vertical

[foxsoulcourt]

shades of spring

#a whole lotta purples in gardens right now #lilacs #rosemary #chives #muscari #grape hyacinth #bluebells #hyacinthoides non-scripta #the latter which come up ALL OVER our yard #no matter how many times i dig them out of our vegetable garden MoAr appear the next spring! #those chives are e x c e l l e n t in scrambled eggs #urban nature #garden #nature #personal #foxy takes pics

[theroadtofairyland]

Dancing Til They Croc

Watercolor On Black Paper

2023, 10"x 14"

Yellow Crocuses and Blue Grape Hyacinths

#art #nature #flowers #spring #artists on tumblr #floral #watercolor #painting #minimalism #flora #bouquet #yellow #gold #blue #narcissus #artist #blue grape hyacinths #grape hyacinths #muscari #botany #plants #gardens #cottagecore #cottagecore aesthetic #crocus #crocuses #spring flowers