We travelled home today after a quick trip to Shropshire where we woke up this morning to some heavy rain. As we headed west the rain eased for a while but then came down in buckets and more buckets. It has only just stopped now. This was the only dry flower I could come up with and that's because it's been under cover in the kitchen for a week. Even then a teardrop of rain landed on it when I whizzed it out for a quick photo. I don't know how I did it but I accidentally decapitated two buds of dahlia 'Molly Raven' last Monday. I bought them into the house where one of them has gone on to open. I planted this dahlia in the garden last year and she surprised me by coming through the cold winter. I think that a very thick application of mulch before the first penetrating heavy frosts did the trick.
The reason for our trip was to meet up with the lovely Cathy from 'Rambling In The Garden' and her equally lovely partner 'The Golfer'. We visited the garden at Wollerton Old Hall, lunched before making our way round the garden chatting about plants whilst the menfolk chatted about non plant related matters, made purchases from the plant sales area and rounded up the day with coffee and cake and a quick plant exchange in the field which serves as a car park. An most excellent way to while a way a Sunday afternoon and one where the rain held off. Thanks to Cathy as always for her impeccable hosting skills each and every week. I'm looking forward to seeing what's in other vases this Monday.
That's a gorgeous dahlia - I love the streaks in its petals. Good for you getting the decapitated bud to bloom! It sounds like you had an excellent garden visit with Cathy and I'm envious of the plant sale.
ReplyDeleteHow lovely to meet up with Cathy. And that dahlia is just so gorgeous. I would love mine to come back, but I doubt they would.
ReplyDeleteOh I am so glad at least of your decapitated Mollies has opened for you - it sits very nicely in your jug, picking out the colour of the hearts perfectly. I am so sorry about all your buckets this morning 🙄 It was damp here till mid morning, but never heavy ps I Googled the reason for the road closure (resurfacing and other works) and apparently the official diversion adds 29 miles to the journey, so I am glad we found a quicker route! A lovely day, nonetheless! Thank you for suggesting it
ReplyDeleteSo nice you could meet up with Cathy. Sounds like a lovely afternoon with plants AND cake! And lucky the rain didn't come earlier. A pretty dahlia Anna such a gorgeous colour and the vase matches perfectly.
ReplyDeleteLovely Dahlia and the vase goes so well with the color. How wonderful to meet Cathy and share a garden and dessert. Great comment about the men! Amelia
ReplyDeleteYour day out sounds bliss, Anna. How wonderful that you were able to meet up. Always wanted to see Wollerton, such an inspirational place. Love your single dahlia in that sweet vase which I have admired before. I so envy you for the heavy rain...we badly need rain but thankfully it was rather cool in July and rainy in spring which helped. I'm currently in hibernation mode! Wishing you a fabulous Indian summer xx
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