In a vase on Monday: Quick!

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Dahlia Arabian Night, david austin rose Gertrude Jekyll, Hydrangea paniculata limelight, in a vase on Monday, Rose Lark Ascending, Rose The Pilgrim

The day has flown by, so quickly before I get dinner ready, I had better grab some flowers for a vase.

Roses are having a resurgence right now, dark pink is Gertrude Jekyll, yellow is The Pilgrim, peachy is Lark Ascending and the very pale pink one which was already here, name is unknown.

Added to the roses are Hydrangea Limelight. It has struggled in the heat as it is in full sun until about 2 pm and has browned in places.  I  had to add the rather dark velvet dahlia Arabian Night.

I especially like the lime against the pink and peach colours. 

So pop over to Cathy at https://ramblinginthegarden.wordpress.com and see a host of other vases which are sure to help you unwind on a Monday.

Have a good week

In a vase on Monday: we needed the rain

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Dahlia Arabian Night, dahlia pom-pom, David austin rose, david austin rose Gertrude Jekyll, Fragrant English Rose The Lark Ascending, in a vase on Monday, rain, Sanguisorba officinalis 'Red Thunder'

It is a wet Monday morning here and the flowers have taken a bashing.  Roses are flowering again and dahlias are in full flow. The petals of the roses are slightly bruised.

There is Lark Ascending, Gertrude Jekyll and an unknown very pale pink, almost white rose. It has a delicious rose scent and a delicate appearance which is endearing but it does seem to drop its petals rather quickly.

I have added Sanguisorba as contrast to the soft petals and because I love them. The scent is room filling and rather wonderful. 

Then there are the tiny dahlias. I have picked the small dark pom-poms and Arabian Night. There is a couple of the pink Cosmos and Sanguisorba. A miniature bunch suited to the tiny vase which belonged to Heather, much missed.  

We needed the rain.  So if you have a bunch of flowers to pick in your garden why not bring them inside and share the image with Cathy the host of this meme.  https://ramblinginthegarden.wordpress.com   Be sure to send a link back to her site.  Have a good week.

Gunnera

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A Shropshire Lad rose, david austin rose Gertrude Jekyll, David Austin Roses, EBay, Fragrant English Rose The Lark Ascending, Gunnera manicata, The Beth Chatto Gardens

I have never been terribly interested in on-line shopping. I could never imagine how you could choose anything without first seeing or feeling it; how would I know if it will fit, how would I know if it’s the real thing. I do of course make use of that website which shall remain nameless here, for books and music and I do feel almost ashamed of that as I know too well that it is putting bookshops and record shops out of business.  Oh and I find that family retailer/ department store, you know the one where all staff are partners, provides a great service in that I can order and they will deliver free of charge almost next day. Well reader I have changed my mind, I can now see the merits of on-line shopping, for PLANTS!

I took delivery of three David Austin Roses, The Lark Ascending which were sent as a gift from my now Canadian resident chum. They were packaged really well and looked good strong specimens.  They were planted a few weeks ago and they are going so well that I have ordered some more: 6 x Gertrude Jekyll and 3 A Shropshire Lad as bare root plants direct from David Austin. This was so much better than trawling round garden centres to see if they are in stock and then paying a full price for the fact that they are in shop which has a cafe and ornaments for sale.

Then I decided I wanted to have a Gunnera manicata for planting by the ditch. Having never seen one for sale, although that is probably because I was not looking, however, none the less, I decided to look on-line.
This little beauty was from EBay!

It arrived this morning in a self made cardboard box and wrapped in newspaper. It is fresh and healthy and I hope it will like its new home enough to grow and grow and grow into one of those enormous prehistoric beauties I once saw at the wonderful and inspiring damp garden of The Beth Chatto gardens, http://www.bethchatto.co.uk  If you have never been to visit the garden at Elmstead Market near Colchester, I recommend it as a ‘must-see’.

I will keep you posted on progress of the Gunn. Any tips, do let me know.  I would also really like to hear if you have had any great on-line garden/ plant purchases.

Dorris