Earlier this year, when the lilac was in blossom, I railed against the white and the dark purple versions that can be seen in some gardens. It seems riduculous that a beautiful plant, that is the source of a particular colour name, should be made to be anything other than that colour. But people are like that - different, they think, is better. My hackles rose again the other day when I came across a cultivar of lavender that is white. It seems to me that every white lavender is a missed opportunity to enjoy the original and best lavender-coloured lavender, like this example in our garden.
photo © T. Boughen Camera: Lumix FZ1000 2
