Tall Jacob's Ladder

Artist: Vickie Emms
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Tall Jacob's Ladder

Polemonium acutiflorum
Description: This lush looking perennial has great texture and form. Purple or white clusters of flowers rise high above its attractive foliage.
Sunlight: Part Shade to Sun
Soil: Moist to Well Drained
Exposure: Full
Size: 8-36” T x 12-18” W
Bloom Color: Purple or White
Bloom Time: June to August
Spreads By: Seed
Found in Nature: Open Wooded sites and Moist meadows and Marshes.
(Wildaboutflowers.ca)

Photographed at Liard Hot Springs, British Columbia, Canada

Canon EOS 50D; Canon 17-85mm lens

Secondary image of the leaves and stems

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Jeff Burns

Beautiful
Vickie Emms replied

thank you Jef
lorilee

A lovely capture – - – such a pretty shade of blue!!!
Vickie Emms replied

thank you very much Lori,,,,,,, I love blue flowers too :-))
Stan Wojtaszek

Very nicely done, Vickie ! :)
Vickie Emms replied

thank you Stan, much appreciated my friend
Andrew Bailey

Soft and gentle, Vicky. A really nice image.
Vickie Emms replied

thank you Andrew, much appreciated, never mind how you spell my name,,,,,,,I don’t mind ever
Andrew Bailey

Sorr, spelt your name wrong
jesika

A beautiful & delicate image
j
Vickie Emms replied

thanks Jes, glad you like it :-)
katymckay

So lovely..and the blue looks so lovely against the green back ground !!
Vickie Emms replied

thanks so much Katy
Kim McClain

Fabulous! Lovely DOF!
Vickie Emms replied

thank you Kim
Tracy Faught

So beautiful Vickie!! That blue has got to be my most favorite colour ever!! ;]
Vickie Emms replied

mine too hon, I love blue flowers. thanks for your visit xo
Blair Wainman

This is so beautiful Vickie!! I love how you composed this series! Beautifully done my friend!!
Vickie Emms replied

thanks so very much Blair, I thought it looked good too :-)) Nice to see you btw!
Anna Shaw

Just beautiful. So delicate and so well shot.
xx
Vickie Emms replied

thank you so much Anna
Sharon Johnstone

Absolutely gorgeous Vickie!!!
Vickie Emms replied

thanks very much Sharon
Marita Sutherlin

This reminds me of a passion flower – thanks for the info (and of course the awesome shot!)
Vickie Emms replied

thank you Marita,,,,,,
candace lauer

It looks like a delphinum – I make weddin head pieces with them – there mostly silk though.
Yours is beautiful.

Best Wishes –
I’m part Norweigen to and Norweigens love this stuff.

Have a nice day –
Your real special
Vickie Emms replied

thank you for the kind comment Candace….....
arvyart

Nice capture of wonderful flower. Lovely… :)
Vickie Emms replied

thank you arvy
Tom Broderick IPA

very nice. tom
Vickie Emms replied

thanks very much Tom
Lois Bryan

what a beauty .. we call this color periwinkle … a word I’ve always dearly loved, lol!!!!! Great, sweet capture!!!!
Vickie Emms replied

thank you hon, I love the word Periwinkle too,,,,,,and the color. And cobalt, sky, robin’s egg, royal, navy,,,,,,do dee doo de doo
Larry Trupp

Wonderful detailed colors Vickie, such a pretty blue, coupled with a nice read.
Vickie Emms replied

thank you Larry
maremarie

This is very beautiful in its clarity and strong green and blue colours! Great depth of field, too :-))))
Vickie Emms replied

thank you for such a kind comment Marie