In a vase on Monday: seeking shade

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Achillea, Alchemilla mollis, Cosmos, Dahlia mignon.mixed, Dahlias, David Austin Roses, in a vase on Monday, poppy seed heads, Rose The Pilgrim, turquoise milk glass

 

 

All sorts

The heat is building up over the next couple of days and already the dog is flaked out on the cool flagstone floor.

I grabbed a few of the last roses, this one is The Pilgrim from David Austin. A buttery yellow old style rose with a strong rose fragrance I do like it but find that the weight of the blooms cause it to flop over. A chop to shorten the stem ensures the heads are supported by the sides of the glass. To the rose I have added yellow/ lime coloured Alchemilla mollis and Achillea which fades from dark to pale pink. 

In a turquoise glass jug I have put the strong pink coloured Cosmos with more of the Alchemilla mollis and Achillea.  I have also added the seed heads of a few poppies.

More Alchemilla has been added to the small Dahlia mignon.  This overwintered in the cutting bed which I am very pleased about.  Finally I have a few of the tiniest Dahlia which I chose because I do love the look of a daisy.

 

So there you have it folks my vases for Monday.  Do take a look at Cathys lovely blog https://ramblinginthegarden.wordpress.com to see some more Monday vases, certainly more cheerful than world news.

Tuesday View 12 July 2016

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Achillea, Catalpa speciosa pulverulenta, Dahlia Arabian Night, Thalictrum Elin, Tuesday View, Verbena bonariensis

The view today is not much changed from last week except that the strong winds at the weekend have bashed things a little and some of the last blooms were blown off.  I am joining Cathy at https://wordsandherbs.wordpress.com to share the view.

The last outreaches of the foxgloves remain and Verbena bonariensis is reaching for the sky at about 2m tall.  This is last years plant which survived thanks to the milder wetter Winter we had. Thalictrum Elin is doing her thing way up high.

Lower down in the flower bed is achillea, the variety of which I cannot recall right now but you can see it has flopped down over the geraniums and Alchemilla mollis thanks to the wind.

Another survivor from last year is this (out of focus, sorry) Dahlia  Arabian Night which has just begun to flower.  A welcome survivor, expect to see it appearing in Monday vases for a few months. Last but by no means least is my little tree.

Catalpa speciosa ‘pulverulenta’

I have admired the Indian Bean tree but chose this variety in the hope that it will be smaller.  It should reach a maximum 3x3m.  I love it for its pale lime, heart shaped leaves  which are speckled creamy white.  It should have a white flower with purple yellow speckles, still waiting on these.  Currently it is about 1.2m tall and I was very relieved to see that it had survived its first, very wet Winter.

As I write we have a yellow warning for heavy rain for this afternoon.  Be careful out there.