Wordless Wednesday

Double Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis forma Multiplex)

Double Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis forma Multiplex)

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About Eliza Waters

Gardener, photographer, naturalist, writer
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75 Responses to Wordless Wednesday

  1. sandyjwhite's avatar sandyjwhite says:

    So pretty they are. The foliage is attractive as well.

  2. Karen Lang's avatar Karen Lang says:

    Love your posts Eliza 🌸

  3. Anne's avatar Anne says:

    These are very attractive looking flowers.

  4. Such beautiful flowers. Are they native to America?

    • Eliza Waters's avatar Eliza Waters says:

      Thank you, yes, the single version is a native wildflower in the eastern US. The double is a sterile mutation. It can only be propagated by root cuttings.

  5. Isha Garg's avatar Isha Garg says:

    Ah! Who needs a wordless Wednesday when a picture speaks a thousand words 🌼🌼🌼

  6. Vicki's avatar Vicki says:

    What beautifully formed flowers. So perfect and unblemished. 🙂

  7. Sheree's avatar Sheree says:

    These are lovely

  8. Murtagh's Meadow's avatar Murtagh's Meadow says:

    Pretty

  9. Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes's avatar jenanita01 says:

    Strange name for such a lovely flower!

    • Eliza Waters's avatar Eliza Waters says:

      The name refers to the root, which bleeds a bright reddish orange that stains the skin. Native peoples used it as a dye for baskets and weavings.

  10. They’re something special!

  11. joylennick's avatar joylennick says:

    ‘Exquisite’ says it all. x

  12. Well photographed, as always

  13. neihtn2012's avatar neihtn2012 says:

    Beautiful shot! I read up on them. They are very interesting plants,

  14. Treah Pichette's avatar Treah Pichette says:

    Oooo…….exquisite! Looks like some exotic lotus.

  15. Alice's avatar Alice says:

    Looks like a Water-lily in the woods. So pure…I wonder which insects & butterflies enjoy their pollen/nectar?

    • Eliza Waters's avatar Eliza Waters says:

      It is sterile, so perhaps none do, but I have a big stand of the regular native, so I guess pollinators visit those. And ants spread their seeds everywhere. 🙂

  16. bittster's avatar bittster says:

    Beautiful. So pristine and delicate and they seem to be doing well for you!

  17. shoreacres's avatar shoreacres says:

    I saw a photo of these on another blog, and assumed they were an aberration, like some of the doubles I see in the wild. Obviously, not — the form has its own name. They’re quite beautiful.

  18. Beautiful flowers Eliza! Enjoyed seeing them.

  19. susurrus's avatar susurrus says:

    What a wonderful picture! I love these plants but rarely see them. The flowers have a very grand quality, even though they are small.

  20. Stunning, indeed! I have never seen a double bloodroot.

  21. Tranature - quiet moments in nature's avatar Tranature - quiet moments in nature says:

    A beautiful flower Eliza, I’ve never seen these before either xxx

  22. Jewels's avatar Jewels says:

    Beautiful! ❤

  23. cindy knoke's avatar cindy knoke says:

    They are stunning!

  24. Kris Peterson's avatar Kris Peterson says:

    What a gorgeous thing that is!

  25. Widdershins's avatar Widdershins says:

    Heh, what a great name! 🙂

  26. spanishwoods's avatar spanishwoods says:

    Absolutely beautiful.

  27. Almost impossibly beautiful.

  28. naturebackin's avatar naturebackin says:

    These flowers are lovely. They seem to be imitating fabric flowers 😊

  29. I’ve only seen doubles one other time in the Acton Arboretum. These are beauties. Lucky you, Eliza!

    • Eliza Waters's avatar Eliza Waters says:

      Thank you, Steve. They aren’t all that common as they are sterile and can only be propagated by root cuttings. I was lucky to get this one.

  30. Gorgeous! Are these blooming now?

  31. AmyRose🌹's avatar AmyRose🌹 says:

    So beautiful, Eliza. They remind me of Peonies. Are these flowers in your gardens or are they considered wild?

    • Eliza Waters's avatar Eliza Waters says:

      Thank you, Amy. They are a sterile mutation of the wild species. I bought this one a few years ago and it is in my shade garden next to my waterfall. A delight every time we pass by!

  32. Maria I's avatar Maria says:

    Beautiful flower which I now come to know come to know of.

  33. Beautiful flowers! I like the petal structure and they are so white.

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