hot papaya
June 20, 2011
With tomorrow’s solstice and the official beginning of summer, I thought I would post this image of a relatively new coneflower introduced by my friends at Plants Nouveau, Echinacea ‘Hot Papaya’. I found it blooming last night in the entrance garden of the Scott Arboretum. And although I took the typical portrait shot with as much detail as my 105mm macro lens could capture at f/45, I quickly found the sultry petals luring me in for a closer look. So I recomposed and found f/7.1 to capture enough detail that you can still infer it’s a flower, yet with a shallow enough depth of field to soften the flow… an image more reflective of the plant’s name!
June 22, 2011 at 12:04 am
Awesome, Rhoda!
June 22, 2011 at 5:28 am
Thanks, Maria! It’s a wonderful addition to the diversity of coneflowers for the garden!
July 2, 2011 at 9:59 am
Beautiful colour. Definitely makes me want to see some of these new coneflowers. This is very new to me. I just discovered a pale yellow one last week… I wonder ablout the medicinal properties of these new hybrids. Any thoughts?
July 2, 2011 at 11:45 am
I’m not certain. But I think it’s the stems, leaves and roots that are used medicinally. But I would consult an herbalist or homeopathic to be sure.