Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Ruby Tuesday Geraniums


Happy Ruby Tuesday! I still have some color on the patio - my Geraniums. I used to have a candy-stripe colored plant, but it froze a few years ago. It was so pretty, white in the center, red along the edge. I think I'll look for another one this Summer.

Summer.........sigh......

These Geranium's are "men's red." I wrote about men and red at Dating Dames once. Apparently, men are drawn to an orange-red and women prefer a bluer-red. What do you think? I've even heard women say, ooh, I don't like orange-red. Personally, any red is a good red to me, but yeah, I prefer the bluer-red.

One time, we were camping at Fort Bragg, over in Mendocino, and against the campground's bathroom building, there was a HUGE red Geranium plant. It was bush-like, came out about 3 feet and my sister and I were eye-level with the top of the plant. I keep thinking, wait, didn't it go all the way to the roof, but I think I'm exaggerating in my memory there. Anyway, it was huge and beautiful and instantly made me think of my mom, as red Geraniums always do. Mom loves red. And Geraniums.

The Spinlash giveaway is still open at The Scented Life, if you are interested in entering. Right now, your odds are better than 1 in 5 to win. I'm just sayin'............

Happy Ruby Tuesday to you and if you'd like to participate or view the photos of other participants, please visit Mary over at Work of the Poet.




6 comments:

Driftwood and Pumpkin said...

happy Ruby Tuesday to you too! I used to hate geraniums when I was a young girl, but as I got older I like them more and more. Every summer I have hanging baskets of them! I personally like blue-er red too!

maryt/theteach said...

I love geraniums too! Orange red, blue red whatever! Happy Ruby Tuesday! :)

Anonymous said...

Happy Ruby Tuesday..a day late. That is interesting as I prefer a blue red also..

MyMaracas said...

It's nice to see a boisterous ruby blossom here in the depths of winter. Happy Tuesday!

DrowseyMonkey-Photos said...

you're so lucky to still have these in bloom, they're lovely!

Dianne said...

I'd loved to have a candy caned colored plant :)

I have never been a fan of red at all before Ruby Tuesday - now I like it

purple is still my favorite though