Wisteria Hysteria

Photos of spring in London including wisteria hysteria, the time of year when wisteria covers the city in a lavender canopy.

A Case of Spring Fever in London

There is truly no better place to be than in London when the sun is shining. Wow, oh wow!  I arrived just in time to see spring burst into full view for a solid week of relentless blue skies and wisteria climbing every colorful wall and charming cottage door. The wisteria effect ignited so much passion on Instagram that the hashtag #wisteriahysteria was used with reckless abandon the week I was in town. (See some of my faves @a_ontheroad, @thedoorsoflondon, @prettycitylondon, @siobhaise)

Though I managed to capture a few wisteria shots, I spent most of my days chasing gorgeous homes in dream neighborhoods and relishing in the colors of my favorite city. Hope you enjoy this last spring fling with London before the British summer sets in.

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St. James’s Park, Westminster

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London hotel

I stumbled upon this gorgeous courtyard, part of The Stafford hotel, a five-star hotel oozing with charm in historic St. James.

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Photos of spring in London including wisteria hysteria, the time of year when wisteria covers the city in a lavender canopy.

The flowers of Liberty London— so classic!

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Floral fashion at the very cool Dover Street Market, where fashion is displayed as art.

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Photos of spring in London including wisteria hysteria, the time of year when wisteria covers the city in a lavender canopy.

South Kensington

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Notting Hill

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Chelsea

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Colorful homes off Portobello Road, Notting Hill.

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Photos of spring in London including wisteria hysteria, the time of year when wisteria covers the city in a lavender canopy.

Portobello Road, Notting Hill

Photos of spring in London including wisteria hysteria, the time of year when wisteria covers the city in a lavender canopy.

The day before I left, I had a few morning hours to kill before meeting an old friend for lunch. I hurried over to Westbourne Grove, a gorgeous shopping area that runs across Notting Hill, where I found Paul Smith’s Wesbourne House, a shop in an old mansion, where British traditional meets modern design. But more on that to come…

With so much beauty on every corner, I lost track of time for my lunch, so I quickly called an Uber, rushed by my hotel to grab my umbrella in case the looming rain made an appearance, ran to the tube, swiped my Oyster card, hopped on the first train to Covent Garden and made it just in time. As if I were a true Londoner.

 

4 thoughts on “Wisteria Hysteria”

  1. Beautiful photos Molly. That one shot of the buildings on Notting Hill remind me of Rainbow Row in Charleston.

  2. Sandra Zaninovich

    Stunning photos! So excited for my own, all-too-brief stopover in London coming up in July (so soon now!). And you ARE a “true Londoner” for all practical purposes by now :-)). Lucky you!

  3. Sandra Zaninovich

    P.S. Reading all your posts about London at the same time as I’m watching the wonderful “Mr. Selfridge” on Amazon Prime makes me urge you to watch it too if you haven’t yet. I think you of all people would appreciate it so.

  4. Thank you! So excited you get to go to London this summer too! I have watched all of Mr. Selfridge except for this last season! They sort of lost me last season, but maybe I should pick it back up.xx

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