I hadn't planned to do a post on cut flowers this week, because I simply cut the flowers and plopped them in vases. But the colors were so vibrant, I thought I'd share. The first vase includes mostly warm, vibrant colors that brighten their corner in the washroom.
A sprig of Dusty Miller (Jacobaea maritima) offers a bit of contrast.
'Zowie! Yellow Flame' Zinnias (Z. elegans) are the stars.
Also, a few warm 'State Fair Mix' Zinnias that compliment the color scheme.
Some sprigs of Lesser Calamint (Clinopodium nepeta) provide lacy structure.
False Sunflowers (Heliopsis helianthoides) frame the edges.
One warm spike of Gladiolus (G. grandiflora) crowns the middle.
And a few stems of Black-Eyed Susans (Rudbeckia hirta) offer structure and more warmth.
Next, I plopped the cooler-colored blooms in their own vase in a different washroom.
More 'State Fair Mix' Zinnias.
Many cuttings of 'Sensation Mix' Cosmos (C. bipinnatus), for their foliage and fabulous blooms, including white...
And pink.
Finally, I rounded up some Resurrection Lilies (Lycoris squamigera) and framed them with Ostrich Ferns (Matteuccia struthiopteris).
What's blooming in your garden and gracing your vases? Join the "In a Vase on Monday" meme over at Rambling in the Garden. Thanks to Cathy for hosting!
Everything looks great!! I love the greys with the hot colors..Amelia
ReplyDeleteHi Amelia: Thanks! The Dusty Miller and the Lesser Calamint just seemed to balance the hot oranges and reds a bit. It's fun to play with arrangement elements and colors, isn't it? :)
DeleteThese flowers are so beautiful Beth! I love them all but wow! That vase with the Resurrection Lilies and ferns is stunning.
ReplyDeleteHi Susie: Thank you. The Resurrection Lilies were, seriously, just a clip and plop in the vase. And since these were taken, the wind has blown more over outdoors, so the vase is stuffed with them. :)
DeleteWow, I love the bold orange for summer, and that was brilliant to stick the Dusty Miller in. Makes everything pop. You have so many blooms to put together 3 arrangements, how wonderful - they are all gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteThanks, yes I feel blessed currently to have so many blooms and foliage right in the garden. I used to donate flowers for many years, and I'd like to find another organization that might need them. They're such a joy to work with!
DeleteOoh, all so lovely, Beth, from the bright and sunny first vase to the cool cosmos and those gorgeous lilies 😊
ReplyDeleteThanks, Cathy. :) It's a great time of year for flower displays fresh from the garden. Thanks, again, for hosting!
DeleteI am loving the gladiolus.
ReplyDeleteGlads are wonderful flowers, aren't they? I have to say, I've had better, more plentiful years with Glads, but even a smaller number of short and medium ones are fabulous. :)
DeleteAll definitely worth sharing, Beth! I particularly love the Lycoris arrangement. If I get any Lycoris blooms, it's just one or two, although the so-called "naked ladies" (Amaryllis belladonna) are putting on a good show this year.
ReplyDeleteHi Kris: Yes, the Lycoris are having a great show currently here. Amaryllis belladonnas are very similar, aren't they? The winds from a recent storm blew a bunch of them over, but that means more for the vase. ;-) I didn't plant any of the Resurrection Lilies; the previous owners planted them more than 25 years ago, and they continue to come back every year.
DeleteThat gladiola color is amazing!
ReplyDeleteYes, I love that warm orangey-apricot color. :)
DeleteWow Beth, your zinnias are fabulous. I wish I could grow them.
ReplyDeleteOh, they're definitely favorites...grown from seed sown in my sunroom in late winter and transplanted in the garden in early May. They're fabulous because they're so easy, fertile, and vibrant. And they supply cut flowers from June through mid-October. ☺️
DeleteThese are so beautiful, Beth. I'm loving the hot orange and yellows! So summery. Your 'cut the flowers and plopped them in vases' clearly produced three winners! Tina
ReplyDeleteLovely variety Beth, and so nice to have some hot colours in one arrangement and then a separate vase of cooler pinks and whites. Your Cosmos are all very pretty and the zinnias too.
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