In a vase on Monday: Bishop and the mist

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Cow parsley is long finished and the Bishop flower has replaced her. Grown from seed, Bishop flower is pushing 6ft tall and is a wafty, wavy, lacy kind of flower.

Ammi majus

Great as a filler flower in an arrangement or on her own like here. These seeds were sown in the Autumn, in the ground where they now grow. Easy.

Ammi majus in apothecary jar

Sat beside the Bishop in a mist of her own is Nigella.

Nigella Love in a mist

A jewel of a flower with whiskers, Nigella is all around my border. Some have self sown, some I sowed in the autumn. The intensity of the blues are like shades of denim, inky blues.

These are my garden flowers for this week. Joining our host Cathy and bloggers from around the globe.

The rain finally fell. More is promised. Have a great week wherever you are and thanks for reading.D.

In a vase on Monday, sometimes only one is needed

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Rose Morning Mist

With a colour as rich as these petals and with saffron coloured stamen clusters I feel this rose needs no further adornment.

I have cut just five stems and it has given me approximately 20 flowers. No need for anything else.

I have put them in my apothecary jar, job done. A sweet rose scent is filling the room. Thanks Linda!

In a vase on Monday, a lovely meme to bring flowers from the garden into the house. Our host Cathy has a lovely group of regulars who join her most Mondays. Give it a go and join us.

Have a good week wherever you are, stay safe and thanks for reading. D.

In a vase on Monday: thanks Dad

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Super Trouper and Just Joey

The folks came for dinner on Saturday with a posy of roses from their garden.

Ready tied, the posy is a combination of the vibrant orange, in your face, rose ‘Super Trouper’ and the more copper than orange rose ‘Just Joey’.  Added to these are a few leaves from a varigated Hosta, variety unknown. It was the perfect size and colour combination for my old apothcary jar.

Dad is rather partial to his roses having about seventy in his garden.  This ensures a steady supply of Summer flowers for their house and occasionaly mine. Thanks Dad.

Now Cathy at https://ramblinginthegarden.wordpress.com suggested we might like to try an ikebana style arrangement this week. For those of you who are unaware of the term, ikebana is the Japanese art of flower arranging.  An ancient art, the focus of ikebana is on balance, harmony and form. This is my attempt.

Into a small oriental bowl, my first mistake as yes I am pretty sure that it is chinese, I have placed a small frog.  No amphibians have been hurt in this this experiment as this particular frog is one of these.

A kind gift from Rosie at The Chelsea Flower Show this year, it is rather sharp but holds the most delicate of flowers or in this case grasses in place.

Molinia caerulea ssp. arundinacea ‘Transparent’ 

This is Molinia ‘Transparent’ possibly another mistake as it is rather difficult to photograph on a grey day, it is transparent after all.  Here with the first of my Hydrangea paniculata Limelight flowers.  

I love the lime-white flowers. So two completely different offerings today.  Have a good week.