We have returned home after a week's break in Shropshire feeling revived. My vase reflects this being a bit of a revival special containing :
- Rudbeckia fulgida var. dreamii - I was most surprised to find when we got home that two of the three rudbeckias in my last Monday vase a fortnight ago were still going strong. The vase was placed on a north facing window sill and whilst the other contents of the vase were jettisoned before we left I didn't have the hearr to dispose of the rudbeckia flowers. They just had to be included in today's vase.
- A sprinkling of aster 'Little Carlow' - I know that this plant has been subjected to a name change but I'm sticking with the old name which I can remember and don't have to check on the spelling. This is a favourite with me. It doesn't do much for most of the year but it can be counted on to produce clouds of exquisite little daisies at this time of the years.
- A stem of of the shimmering panicum 'Sparkling Fountain' which were sown in the greenhouse early in March. I've grown this from seed for several years saving some seed in the autumn. I plant it in pots with companions and although it self- seeds I usually find that the seedlings appear in spots where it's difficult to remove them from without damage.
Thanks as always to lovely Cathy over at 'Rambling In The Garden' for getting us together every Monday to share our vases.
I've obviously not been able to do much in the garden as I've not been about. I did take some salvia cuttings before we left and also sowed some hardy annuals with more being sown yesterday. The green bin is full once more ready for collection tomorrow and I've acquired a few packets of bulbs which I must plant before my online order arrives. Finally a nursery and garden recommendation if you should find yourself in north Shropshire. Do visit 'Wildgoose Nursery', near Craven Arms where there is an excellent selection of unusual plants for sale as well as a delightful walled garden. If you can't visit it may be worth subscribing to their newsletter. The latest edition describes the plants which flourished in this hot and dry summer and was most interesting reading.
I love your perky combination of flowers and grass, Anna. I also wish asters were still named as such!
ReplyDeleteI love that vase and the flowers you put in it. Beautiful display especially with the panic.
ReplyDeleteOoh, pretty! And a lovely little vase too. Do you have any tips for growing Sparkling Fountain? I actually got one plant this year, which is an improvement - perhaps I should encourage it to seed around, and I shall certainly try to collect seed from it. Good to see your Little Carlow too, and it looks great with the rudbeckia 👍
ReplyDeleteThe colors of this arrangement have brightened my day. Thank you! I have a thing for that cornflower...er periwinkle blue shade. I don't really have a favorite color, but if I had to pick a few to view each day, that color would be a choice. Sigh. The vase and the way you've arranged all the elements together are perfect!
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