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| Center: Fuchsia hybrida 'Dollar Princess.' Clockwise from top left: Tagetes patula 'Durango Outback Mix,' Chrysanthemum morifolium, Impatiens walleriana 'Beacon Violet Shades,' Clinopodium nepeta, Zinnia elegans 'State Fair Mix,' Lantana camara 'Bandolero Pink,' Impatiens x hybrida 'SunPatiens Compact Hot Pink,' Zinnia elegans 'Zowie! Yellow Flame.' |
Surprisingly, many plants are still blooming here in Southern Wisconsin. Just a very light frost has allowed the plants shown above to survive and even thrive...so far. It won't be long now, but I gathered some remaining buds, blooms, and foliage for some vases.
This vase (above) includes quite a few Zinnia (Z. elegans) buds and blooms.
Most are 'Zowie! Yellow Flame' Zinnias.
Dusty Miller (Jacobaea maritima) adds some structure.
I also included some Weigela foliage (W. florida).
More Zinnia buds.
In the lady vase: one bloom, some buds, and some foliage.
The star of her hat is a 'State Fair Mix' Zinnia (Z. elegans).
Some Chrysanthemum foliage and Cosmos (C. bipinnatus 'Sensation Mix') buds and foliage give her hat some height and personality.
Finally, another vase in another room displays more Zinnias and Dusty Miller.
We're having a warm autumn, and I'm welcoming the continuing options for cut flowers. Thanks to Cathy at Rambling in the Garden for hosting "In a Vase on Monday."
Amazing weather I agree. I'm not complaining, but does seem weird. But cold is on the way to Laramie ... highs in the 20s and low 30s by the end of the week. Maybe Wisconsin will be next.
ReplyDeleteYes, indeed. We have a few cooler days in the forecast, but no freezing temps in the next two weeks! Crazy!
DeleteYou've done a great job of stretching your summer flowers, Beth! I'm really impressed by the staying power of those zinnias.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Kris. Yes, the Zinnias started as seeds in my sunroom in early March, and they've been blooming since late May. Amazing plants!
DeleteYou are still finding so much for vases Beth, and so many pretty flowers still blooming too. Hope you get another week or so of respite!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Cathy. We don't have a heavy frost in the 10-day forecast, so we'll see. I even have the windows open today!
DeleteYou do have quite a few blooms still! I always picture Wisconsin this time of year as just snow!
ReplyDeleteWell, snow does happen in October sometimes. But it doesn't usually stick around until late November or December. Every year is different, though, at least here in Southern Wisconsin. This seems to be a particularly mild autumn, however.
DeleteWonderful use of buds and contrast. I thought the zinnias were Gallardia! Love the head. Amelia
ReplyDeleteHi Amelia: Thanks! I love that little head vase, too...so much personality. Working with floral arrangements, even little ones, is so much fun. :)
DeleteI like the green vase, it is all so pretty.
ReplyDeleteHappy November Days... we are receiving some much needed rain.
Carla
Thanks, Carla. Yes, the rain is helpful--in so many ways. :)
DeleteThe cosmos buds are such an unusual, yet very lovely addition. I really like them. Nice to see some warm summer colors!
ReplyDeleteCosmos are so special, all around--the buds, the flowers, the foliage, the fact that they're so easy to grow from seed. Alas, my garden blooms are fading now, even though we, surprisingly haven't yet had a hard frost. Soon, I'm sure.
DeleteAmazing you still have annuals and no frost, when is the average date for frost where you are? As you know, mine are long gone, alas! Eliza
ReplyDeleteHi Eliza: Our average first frost dates are early to mid-October. We have had a couple very light frosts, but I definitely still have things blooming out in the garden. No hard frost or freeze yet...
DeleteAren't Zinnias wonderful? So simple yet so joyful.
ReplyDeleteYour arrangement captured the feeling of autumn but in a different way from the usual. The muted silver and green of the foliage also says "autumn" but more subtly. Cool! The Cosmos buds also an excellent touch.
Love the "lady" vase, again!
Yes, yes, yes, I love Zinnias! Things are winding down here now, but even several days out from this post I still have blooms in the garden and no hard frost yet...
DeleteYour garden is an inspiration. Last year I had a hard time keeping the plants alive due to the severe heat in Wiltshire (we very quickly ran out of water we'd collected from the rain in butts and buckets). This year, I took a year off and the temperature has been fine - which has been very frustrating as I would have had lots of lovely flowers still!
ReplyDeleteHi Tim: Thank you. :) Sorry to hear about the severe heat your way last year. It sounds like it's time to dive back into gardening in the months ahead. Good luck!
DeleteI’m envious you still have flowers blooming. Lovely collection of images. Tom
ReplyDeleteThanks, Tom. They're still blooming...probably not after next Thursday when we're expecting some freezes and some snow...
DeleteYour arrangements look like paintings! So beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThank you! They're so fun to create. I miss working with the flowers (and the garden) during the winter.
DeleteI must have missed this post last week, Beth - sorry. What a lovely trio of vases you have crated, with ust te right amount of foliage to support your chosen blooms. The zinnias and zinnia buds area a particular asset
ReplyDeleteHi Cathy: You are so kind. Zinnias and Cosmos are my most reliable cut flowers--offering plentiful "cut and come again" blooms from mid-May through late October or early November.
DeleteBeautiful! I don't have much luck with zinnias, yours are wonderful. Your foliage pairing was perfect!
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