In a vase on Monday: new month, new flowers

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Althea cannabina, Dianthus carthusianorum, Echinacea Delicious Candy, Echinacea purpurea, Echinacea purpurea Fatal Attraction, echinops ritro, in a vase on Monday, Persicaria amplexcaulis Firetail, Rose "Lark Ascending", shasta daisies, Verbena bonariensis

As we move into August the garden is beginning to alter. The roses are largely in a void period, preparing for a second flush. Hemerocallis are nearly finished. The Verbena is getting taller and taller mostly at 1.5m and falling over in the wind. The geraniums, alchemilla and Euphorbias need deadheading.

Newly flowering however are Persicaria Echinacea, Echinops, Coreopsis and Shasta daisies.

I decided to pick a few samples and line them up in my favourite ‘April’ vase by Tse-Tse.com

From left Echinacea purpurea, Verbena bonariensis. Echinacea Delicious Candy, Coreopsis moonbeam, Dianthus carthusianorum . Rose Lark Ascending. Echinops ritro, Echinacea purpurea Magnus, Persicaria amplexcaulis Firetail, Echinacea. Purpurea Fatal Attraction. Lastly a tiny pink flower, just seen, Althea cannabina.

What is in your vase today? What does our host Cathy have in her vase today. Take a look, join in.

Have a great week, wherever you are. D.

Six on Saturday: phew! (we survived the heat)

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asiatic lilies, daylilies, hemerocallis Little Grapette, Hydrangea paniculata limelight, lilies, lily martagon, shasta daisies, six on saturday, Turks cap lily, Verbena bonariensis

Hello and welcome to Six on Saturday, hosted by The Propagator .

This is the week that has seen temperatures to break records, although not quite. This is the week that has seen a change in Prime-minister, and yet there was no general election. This is the week that held up the gardener as it was just too darned hot for this Dorris.

This was the week that saw the first opening of my asiatic lilies. Their scent filled the hot evening air.

Is there a more heady scent or a more handsome flower? Perhaps, but not open this week.

2. Purple reigns. This is the week that I really sat up to notice that the Verbena bonariensis may be making a bid for garden domination.

Good job I love it.

3. I took a shady walk in the beautiful gardens at Stowe this week. Set out by Capability Brown the landscape gardens are always an enjoyable place to visit. What caught my eye were these:

Lily martagon or Turks cap lilies. They are tiny compared to the asiatic lilies above but their markings are exquisite. I shall have to try growing some next year. Are they easy enough?

4. This morning the weather has changed. Another extreme, thunderstorms and a power cut first thing. Raindrops on the Shasta daisies are a refreshing sight.

I do love a daisy.

5. I know I shared Hemerocallis Little Grapette before but it is very lovely so do please forgive me.

6. Standing on my head for this one

First openings of Hydrangea paniculata Limelight.

This is when I like it most, fresh and lime. Alas it will fade to pink and please me less. Who said I am fussy.

Thats it, phew.

Have a good weekend, wherever you are. Thanks for reading. D.

In a Vase on Monday: stripes

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David Austin Roses, Hydrangea arborscens Annabelle, in a vase on Monday, Leucanthemum, October, Rose The Pilgrim, shasta daisies, stripes

Seeking out a spot in direct sunlight first thing, I placed my bottle with flowers on a serviette, not so much because it has stripes but because the green is similar to Hydrangea Annabelle.

As I snapped my pictures on the phone I realised the stripes from the blinds were casting shadows.

The rose is The Pilgrim which has a faint rose scent. Planted next to the shasta daisies, I like how the rose colour picks out the yellow centre of the daisies and blends with the green of the Hydrangea .

So that’s it, my selection on this the 1 October. Joining our host Cathy Have a good day. D.