Pineapple sage flower. Image: Su Leslie
Today I’m taking inspiration again from Tracy (at Reflections of an Untidy Mind), and am bringing you some music with my regular Friday Flowers.
I’ve always loved Michael Stipe’s music, and this song — written a year ago — is no exception.
Zimmerbitch 
What a beauty and such a gorgeous, deep color! My sage back in Ohio was boring compared to this!
janet
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The best thing about this (if you like pineapple) is that it is strongly scented and is wonderful in iced teas or just to flavour water.
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Wonderful song. I have this live version of it on one of my playlists:
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Hope Friday was happy, Su 🙂 🙂
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Thanks Jo. It was a slow day, waiting for hot cross bun dough to rise and pottering in the garden. Happy Easter to you.
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Even slower here, and no hot cross buns 😦 😦
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You didn’t miss much. I make good bread, but won’t be getting any prizes for the buns. Luckily the Big T is both kind, and happy to eat any fruited bread product.
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🤣💕
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Such rich color and what a cool shape!
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🙂
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I don’t think I have ever seen flowers on pineapple sage. This is so pretty!
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I was surprised by them. They’re so much bigger than regular sage flowers, and they appear (randomly it seems to me) several times during the year.
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Lovely photo Su, I’m not familiar with this flower. Also I’ve never heard of Michael Stipe. I really like him, such talent!
Happy Easter.
Leslie xoxo
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Thanks Leslie. I’m glad you like the song. You may know Michael Stipe from the band REM.
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My pineapple sage is coming to the end of its flowering, the joyful red flowers make me happy all through the winter months, though sadly the plant does attract whitefly. Soon be time to repot and put back outside for the summer.
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I haven’t noticed whitefly, but will look out for that. I take a few cuttings every time I cut the main plant back, and they all seem to take. I now have pots full of baby pineapple sage I’m giving away to anyone who wants it.
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I have to keep mine in the conservatory during the winter and that’s when the whitefly attack. Obviously the conservatory isn’t well ventilated. I too take cuttings, and in fact the baby plants are doing better than the parent now!
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Beautiful, and I loved the song which I didn’t know.
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Thanks Anabel. I don’t remember how I first found it, but I played it incessantly for days, and still love it.
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Nice to see flowers blooming. I keep hoping my flowers will take the hint!
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At least you’re coming into flower season
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Wow! So beautiful su. Mesmerizing pic.
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Thank you so much
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You are most welcome 😊
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