The flowers in my vase were picked towards the end of last week thinking that they were about to fall victim to a heavy frost. The predicted frost did not materialise and apart from the lightest of frosts one morning early last week we have escaped. I think though looking at the forecast for the week ahead this state of affairs might change. In my 'In A Vase On Monday' today are :
- Rudbeckia 'Sahara' which has flowered throughout summer and well beyond. I am leaving the plants in to see if they overwinter but will also sow a batch in February in a heated propagator.
- Rosa 'Lady Emma Hamilton'. After reading hearing her praises being highly proclaimed in books and various blogs I finally took the plunge and bought a bare root plant last autumn. She has been slow to get going, has suffered slightly from blackspot but I have great hopes for the future. She has all the magic ingredients for a perfect rose. Her foliage is indeed most attractive as are her flowers and perfume.
- The twiggy bits of cornus 'Anny's Winter Orange' and the green lonicera nitada are both pre-loved having appeared in my last vase some three weeks ago now. After a spell on the kitchen window-sill the vase was moved to the cooler climes of the greenhouse.
I didn't think that it would get a photo of my vase as the light here has been so poor over the weekend but there was a break in the rain and some temporary lightening of the gloom so I was able to snatch a couple of photos earlier this morning. As always a special thanks to Cathy over at 'Rambling In The Garden'. Do visit if you haven't already and see what she and other bloggers have in their vases on this very last day of November.
Sahara is still looking great and I'm smitten by that lovely rose of yours – such a delicate shape and colour. A rose that flowers into December is certainly most welcome :)
ReplyDeleteYes anything that flowers into December is a bonus Annette. Sadly I think that 'Lady Emma Hamilton' has retired for the season.
DeleteOoo I do love this! Lovely subtle colours, and somehow these late blooms are all the more special aren't they! And they seem to have a bit of experience on their faces too and I suppose that's because they are battling the late autumn/early winter elements a little more than their summertime sisters! Amanda
ReplyDeleteYour comment made me smile Amanda. I suppose flowers like humans reveal their age in their appearance 😄
DeleteI am SO looking forward to my own Sahara next year - yours look lovely paired with Lady Em and and the very useful cornus stems
ReplyDeleteI will be looking out for your 'Sahara' flowers to feature in a vase next summer. The exciting feature about them is that the flowers vary in both colour and form 😃
DeleteAnd what a pretty trio they make. Lady Em is a fabulous rose and looks good even when she is not in bloom.
ReplyDeleteThank you Chloris. I'm enjoyed my first year's aquaintance with Lady Em and as you say she looks good regardless of whether she's in flower.
DeleteGreat saves! I wish my Rudbeckia 'Sahara' had been as bountiful as yours. I cut back the first few blooms when they were spent but have yet to see any more. I scored a 'Lady Emma Hamilton' rose in a raffle a few years ago but she hasn't seemed any happier than the Rudbeckia.
ReplyDeleteOh dear Kris - I wonder why 'Sahara' didn't flourish for you? 😢 I imagine though that most roses must be find your hot summers a testing challenge.
DeleteLovely colour for this time of year.
ReplyDeleteThank you Sue. Her late blooms seem a slightly different colour to me but still beautiful.
DeleteSahara still looks lovely even as she fades. Defintely one for me to try. A pretty rose too. :-)
ReplyDelete'Sahara' is indeed most lovely Cathy. Do give them a try. I can see them fitting into your garden 😄
DeleteCornus is a great addition, and to have flowers of that quality this time of the year is so unusual. They look lovely on that grey brick.
ReplyDeleteFunnily enough the cornus was the original occupant of the vase Noelle but I thought that it complemented the latecomers 😄
DeleteYour rose is lovely, it’s holding its colour well at this time of the year. Your “Sahara’ is long-lived - mine finished ages ago, it makes me impatient to get my seeds on the go again!
ReplyDeleteLindas as imagens!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!
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