Honesty (Lunaria annua) is an annual which has lovely bright spikes of purple or white fragrant flowers in summer.
Honesty / Lunaria annua
In winter the seed pods are round (moon-shaped) and when the skin drops off to release the seeds, a lovely translucent silver disc is left. Called ‘The Money Plant’, ‘Silver Dollars’, or ‘Chinese coins’.
I have lived in the UK for most of my life, but when young I definitely had wanderlust and even ended up living in South Africa for several years which was a wonderful experience. I now look forward to a long and leisurely retirement doing what I like most - gardening, photography, walking and travelling.
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35 thoughts on “Travel Theme: Transformation”
We have honesty all over our small garden. It is self spreading. We use the seed pots in a vase. Lovely!
I used to grow this in my garden too – the seed heads look lovely in a vase.
I have always seen those ‘Chinese Lantern’ seed pods, but never knew the flower associated with them. Thanks for educating me Jude. Lovely colours too.
Regards as always, Pete. x
This is a gorgeous presentation of transformation, Jude.
Thanks Tish 🙂
Took me a while to think of something for this one!
That’s quite some transformation, Jude. Plants are such wonderful miracles aren’t they? 🙂
They are. All seeds or bulbs perform an amazing transformation!
Gorgeous captures and I would never guess it’s the same plant.
Thought you’d combined the two blogs when I saw this 🙂 Fooled me!
Well, I was going to post this on the flower blog (I usually do with flower themes) but decided to risk it on here. I guess you could say that Travel Words is ‘evolving’ and may need a new moniker before long – but what?
‘Travel words and pretty things’ is a bit long winded, isn’t it? 🙂 I absolutely love the new look though, Jude. It’s a keeper!
Colour change maybe?
I like the yellow. It’s under used around the blogs and has immediate impact on yours. Sunshine colour (or best butter 🙂 )
I love butter. And sunshine. And yes, it does seem to complement the photographs.
I’ve always loved the seedheads but didn’t know the flowers were scented, maybe its timeto grow some!
I can’t say that I have noticed the scent either, I shall make an effort to sniff some this year 🙂
I’ve thought before I should grow some and never got around to it. I must ask if any of my friends can give a cutting or some seed pods.
It grows easily from seed – self-seeds in fact so spreads!
I’ve seen the silver disks but I don’t recall ever seeing the flower. I guess I’ve noticed the disks because they are so unusual. I’ll have to keep my eyes open from now on hoping to catch the flower.
TRAVEL WORDS 
We have honesty all over our small garden. It is self spreading. We use the seed pots in a vase. Lovely!
I used to grow this in my garden too – the seed heads look lovely in a vase.
I have always seen those ‘Chinese Lantern’ seed pods, but never knew the flower associated with them. Thanks for educating me Jude. Lovely colours too.
Regards as always, Pete. x
Chinese lanterns are the orange seed heads Pete
I know, you are very tired at the moment 😉
Such beautiful pics
🙂
This is a gorgeous presentation of transformation, Jude.
Thanks Tish 🙂
Took me a while to think of something for this one!
That’s quite some transformation, Jude. Plants are such wonderful miracles aren’t they? 🙂
They are. All seeds or bulbs perform an amazing transformation!
Gorgeous captures and I would never guess it’s the same plant.
Thought you’d combined the two blogs when I saw this 🙂 Fooled me!
Well, I was going to post this on the flower blog (I usually do with flower themes) but decided to risk it on here. I guess you could say that Travel Words is ‘evolving’ and may need a new moniker before long – but what?
‘Travel words and pretty things’ is a bit long winded, isn’t it? 🙂 I absolutely love the new look though, Jude. It’s a keeper!
Colour change maybe?
I like the yellow. It’s under used around the blogs and has immediate impact on yours. Sunshine colour (or best butter 🙂 )
I love butter. And sunshine. And yes, it does seem to complement the photographs.
I’ve always loved the seedheads but didn’t know the flowers were scented, maybe its timeto grow some!
I can’t say that I have noticed the scent either, I shall make an effort to sniff some this year 🙂
I’ve thought before I should grow some and never got around to it. I must ask if any of my friends can give a cutting or some seed pods.
It grows easily from seed – self-seeds in fact so spreads!
I’ve seen the silver disks but I don’t recall ever seeing the flower. I guess I’ve noticed the disks because they are so unusual. I’ll have to keep my eyes open from now on hoping to catch the flower.