My first vase was originally inspired by the flowers of a
Hebe I've been admiring for weeks.
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| Yet Pelargonium 'Rembrandt' and Cistus 'Sunset' took over the front of the vase |
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| And Digitalis purpurea grabbed attention in the back |
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| With the ruffled Shasta daisy, a gift from my friend Daria following the death of my mother years ago, rising to the top |
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| Clockwise from the upper left: Leucanthemum x superbum (Shasta daisy), noID Alstroemeria, Cistus 'Sunset', Digitalis purpurea, Hebe 'Wiri Blush', Helleborus 'Anna's Red' (with Abelia grandiflora 'Edward Goucher'), and Pelargonium 'Rembrandt' |
My second vase was prepared to take advantage of the blue
Delphiniums and larkspur in bloom in my cutting garden before the summer heat diminishes their beauty.
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| Two stems of Delphinium elatum stretch heavenward |
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| The wispy white stems of Coriandrum sativum provide light |
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| Larkspur and love-in-the-mist round things out |
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| Clockwise from the upper left: Delphinium elatum 'Pacific Giants', Consolida ajacis (larkspur) in various hues, Coriandrum sativum (aka cilantro/coriander), Lathyrus odoratus 'Blue Celeste', and Nigella papillosa 'Starry Night Mix'(love-in-the-mist) |
The third vase contains peonies I picked up tightly in bud at a local market last Wednesday because the two plants in my garden refused to bloom again this year.
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| The buds have been opening ever so slowly since Wednesday |
All my vases this week are offered in remembrance.
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In memory of: Daria, dear friend
Nothing will be the same without you |
For more Monday vases,
visit Cathy at Rambling in the Garden.
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