1 Decorating the branch with flowers, wooden eggs and little chickens proved to be great fun for four year old T.
Spring branch
2 In the garden centre, one of the succulents had collected a large droplet of water.
Water droplet
3 This morning I discovered the most amazing plant, Diphylleia Grayi , otherwise known as the Skeleton Plant. Its petals turn as transparent as glass when it gets wet. The blossoms look like something out of a fairy tale, all made out of glistening crystal. Check out this link where you can see a time lapse video of the white petals becoming transparent and read more about this beautiful plant. I want to find out if I can grow it here in Cornwall but did read that it is “classified noxious weed in the States grows 4 foot tall. Can’t be dug out. Has to be eliminated by weed killer” Can any of my readers in the US tell me if this is so?
Diphylleia Grayi
creativityandfamily
March 31, 2015 at 7:34 am
That flower is amazing, at first I thought it was made from ice until I read on! I love the cheeriness of your Easter Branch! Sharon x
mybeautfulthings
March 31, 2015 at 10:16 am
Amazing plant isn’t it? I really want to find it! 🙂
dianasschwenk
March 31, 2015 at 1:55 am
Wow, love that last plant! <3
Diana xo
mybeautfulthings
March 31, 2015 at 10:24 am
Me too! Thanks for calling in and taking the time to comment. 🙂
anotherday2paradise
March 31, 2015 at 1:14 am
I love your daffodils and the colourful spring branch. The transparent flower is absolutely exquisite.
mybeautfulthings
March 31, 2015 at 10:17 am
Thank you for your comments. I agree, the plant is quite remarkable. 🙂
Don
March 30, 2015 at 9:58 pm
Magnificent flower
mybeautfulthings
March 31, 2015 at 10:17 am
🙂
notewords
March 30, 2015 at 8:45 pm
I love the little green owl.
The transparent plant is amazing!
mybeautfulthings
March 31, 2015 at 10:18 am
Thank you for calling in and taking the time to comment. I love my little green owl too! 🙂
notewords
March 31, 2015 at 5:47 pm
😉
Grannymar
March 30, 2015 at 8:26 pm
Oops! The link did not work. This one worked for me http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/diphylleia-grayi-skeleton-flower
mybeautfulthings
March 31, 2015 at 10:18 am
Thank you very much. I’ll change the link in the blog. 🙂
Grannymar
March 30, 2015 at 8:23 pm
The Diphylleia Grayi looks like a glass sculpture. I have never seen it before. Love it.
mybeautfulthings
March 31, 2015 at 10:22 am
Me too! 🙂
Judy @ newenglandgardenandthread
March 30, 2015 at 8:13 pm
Wow – I’ve never seen anything like that. Amazing. 🙂
mybeautfulthings
March 31, 2015 at 10:22 am
Beautiful isn’t it? 🙂
babyjill7...Marilyn Griffin
March 30, 2015 at 7:44 pm
never heard or seen it…but, is quite beautiful isn’t it!…Makes you a little leery to plant…
mybeautfulthings
March 31, 2015 at 10:23 am
I agree. I need to find out more before I plant one, even if I can find it. 🙂