My dahlias are coming along with buds on at least four plants thus far but, based on past experience, I suspect I have weeks to wait before I see flowers. There are buds on three of the lilies that managed to avoid notice by the bunnies, at least one of which may open within the next week. However, in the meantime, a few recent arrivals I noticed during my June Bloom Day survey provided guidance for this week's scavenger hunt.
The color scheme for the first arrangement was set when I cut five stems of Daucus carota 'Dara'. I didn't sow any wild carrot seeds this year but last year's plants freely seeded themselves about.
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Pretty as they are, the Daucus 'Dara' blooms couldn't carry the arrangement by themselves and the flower-like bracts of Leucadendron 'Blush'ended up front and center with a supporting cast of 3 varieties of Alstroemeria from the 'Inca' series
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Back view: The Leptospermum 'Copper Glow' I used as my foliage filler added a smattering of white blooms, the first this season from the 2 tree-sized shrubs in my front garden
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Top view
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Clockwise from the upper left: mix of Alstroemeria 'Inca Lucky', 'Inca Husky', and 'Inca Vienna'; Daucus carota 'Dara'; Leptospermum 'Copper Glow'; and Leucadendron salignum 'Blush'
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The second arrangement was inspired by Monarda 'Peter's Purple', which returned for its third year. I've never had luck with any other Monarda species. This natural hybrid of M. fistulosa and M. bartlettii has earned a permanent place in my garden.
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The flowering purple foxglove stems were already past their prime but I'm hoping to get at least several days from them before they completely fall apart
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Back view, dressed up with a few stems of Salvia canariensis, now consisting mostly of bracts
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Top view
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Clockwise from the upper left: Digitalis purpurea, Eustoma grandiflorum (aka Lisianthus), Grevillea sericea, the unusual flowers of Melaleuca thymifolia, Monarda 'Peter's Purple', and Salvia canariensis var candidissima
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I cut a few flowers that didn't make it into either of the above arrangements that I trimmed to fit a tiny vase.
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The Penstemon mexicalli 'Red Mini-bells' flowers were too short and the Pelargonium sidioides flowers too skimpy to show up in either of the larger vases. Other leftovers include a burgundy flower of Pelargonium peltatum and tiny stems of the Grevillea and the Monarda.
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