greentapestry : IAVOM ~ The Calm Before The Storm

Monday 24 August 2020

IAVOM ~ The Calm Before The Storm


It has been a beautiful late summer's day here with blue skies, sunshine and the most perfect temperature. The green bin has been filled almost to the brim ready for collection in the morning and this afternoon's trip to the allotment resulted in patty pan squashes, French beans, beetroot and a ruck of apples coming back home with us. The apple picking session was deemed an urgent task in view of the named storm that is heading our way tomorrow bringing heavy rain, thunder and gale force winds in its wake. Still it was lovely to breath in summer today. 


In my 'In A Vase On Monday' this week are :


  • A couple of roses. The larger flower of the two is the rose my sister had named after my mother namely 'Luisa's Daughter"and then sent to me as a birthday present. I've picked her flowers for vases before and they have always been a creamy deepening into a pale soft yellow colour. This year though odd things have happened and she is sending out some very pink buds which are opening to a pale pink flower. Most peculiar. The other deeper pink rose is an emerging bud from 'Evelyn', a new rose purchase this year from Davis Austin. 'Evelyn' has a most intense perfume and reminds me of the roses we picked as children to make rose perfume with. Somehow the promise of rose perfume never lived up to the expectation and the liquid from many a jar laced with decayed petals was tossed aside before winter. 

Update - since posting I've realised that the second rose is 'Gertrude Jekyll' and not 'Evelyn'.
  • Orlaya grandilora - the flowers of this annual come from the batch I sowed in May. This is the first year that I have grown these and I will be sowing another batch in the next week or so for an earlier flowering next year.
  • Some sweet peas which are still producing after their late off the starting block days. I hope that their respective wigwams are up to a bit of buffeting from the wind tomorrow.
  • A couple of flowers from cosmos 'Pink Lemonade' which I don't think that I will grow again. I only planted five of the plants and all have produced different sizes and colours of flower with only one looking anything like the flower pictured in the seed catalogue! An annual with a lot of hype to it's name or am I being harsh?
  • A sprig of the perennial thalictrum delavayi var. decorum. I love it's soft colour and airy ways.
  • Finally a few bits of the perennial eurybia divaricata also known as the white wood aster. It flowers in late summer and is a shade lover. 
My vase this week is a little milk jug, origin lost in time but probably bought from a local charity shop.

With many thanks as always to Cathy over at 'Rambling In The Garden' for the inspiration for sharing our vases on Mondays. Do have a peek there if you haven't already and be prepared to be dazzled and delighted by a wealth of flowers laced with generously shared knowledge and tips.

14 comments:

  1. Seeing Luisa's Daughter always gives me the warm fuzzies, Anna, as it was such a lovel present to have have been given. I don't think I have seen Evelyn in DA's catalogue before, but it is a fine shade of pink - I am still having a debate with myself on the final choice of new roses I am planning and will check Evelyn out. How lovely to still have your sweet peas! The white wood aster makes a striking frame for your vase today, and is something else I need to introduce to my garden!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. It was a most lovely present to receive Cathy πŸ˜„ I hope that I didn't send you up the garden path by naming 'Evelyn' when in fact my rose was 'Gertrude Jekyll' as now updated in my path. Yet another senior moment! I will be splitting the aster in the spring - I am sure that a portion could have your name on it.

      Delete
  2. The little trail of Eurybia that wanders along the edge of the larger flowers is a magical touch!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Oh thank you for your lively words Hoover Boo πŸ˜„

      Delete
  3. that cascade of stars over the shoulders is enchanting!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thank you Diana. I think that the darker background is responsible for that effect πŸ˜„

      Delete
  4. I'm glad you enjoyed a pleasant summer day before the storm arrives, Anna. I always admire 'Luisa's Daughter' when you share it. That was an incredible gesture on your sister's part and a great way of joining the web that ties you, your sister and your mother. I'm fond of Orlaya too and I suspect it'll be back here, whether I sow more seeds or not.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. It was a most thoughtful gift from my sister and perhaps the loveliest I have received over the years. It does carry some responsibility with it though as I have to keep that rose going πŸ˜‚

      Delete
  5. A charming posy to accompany your lovely summer day, Anna, and nothing is more rewarding than picking your own fruit and veg. Hope the storm will be kind to your garden. Wishing you happy late summer days :) PS: Saw masses of Orlaya growing wild in Provence this year, it was a delight!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. I am not picking as much this year Annette for various reasons so the crops I have are extra delicious. The storm passed without any serious damage I'm glad to say. I imagine that a mass gathering of orlayas would be a fine sight.

      Delete
  6. I think one of our roses on the allotment is Evelyn. I'll have to check

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Oh do let me know Sue then I will know what the real 'Evelyn' looks like πŸ˜‚ I had a senior moment.

      Delete
  7. Beautiful Anna. The Pink Lemonade Cosmos looks completely different to one I saw on another blog... I sometimes wonder if my seeds are what it says on the packet, so perhaps there was some cross pollination somewhere! Lovely roses and such a pretty aster. Looks like autumn is on the way in your garden too. Hope your storm has passed without too much damage. We are forecast strong winds for tomorrow.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. All my 'Pink Lemonades' looked different Cathy apart from one which seemed to be the bone fide article. Hope that the winds were calming down by the time they reached you.

      Delete

All your comments are much appreciated and treasured. I wil try to reply to everyone who leaves a comment, but it may take me a few days, especially when I start spending more time in the garden and at the lottie. I know that you will understand :) I am sure that I will also visit your blog if I have not already done so. If you have any specific questions I will either reply to them here or you can email me at : thegreentapestry@gmail.com

NamastΓ©

- Anna.