Dahlias still rein supreme in my cutting garden but a few new flowers have made an appearance last week. They're not as splashy as the dahlias but they do a good job accenting them.
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| The new flowers used as accents here are 3 demure sunflowers, barely visible on the upper left in this photograph. I sowed sunflower seeds in a 2-gallon pot and they developed into spindly seedlings. I was surprised to find they'd produced blooms barely 2-inches in diameter. |
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| Back view, not one of my better efforts |
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| Top view |
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| Clockwise from the upper left: Dahlia 'Labyrinth', Abelia grandiflora 'Hopley's Variegated', Agonis flexuosa 'Nana', Zinnia 'Benary's Giant Salmon Rose', Helianthus annuus 'Garnet Star', and Tanacetum parthenium |
The
Cosmos I picked up in small pots three weeks ago burst into bloom last week. I initially thought I'd use them as the focus for my second vase but attention-grabbing
Dahlia 'Enchantress' crept into the mix.
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| 'Enchantress' isn't the largest dahlia bloom but she doesn't abide playing second fiddle |
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| Back view, dominated by Abelia 'Edward Goucher' and Pandorea jasminoides |
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| Top view, showing off the Cosmos |
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| Clockwise from the upper left: Dahlia 'Enchantress', Abelia grandiflora 'Edward Goucher', Cosmos bininnatus 'Double Cranberry', C. 'Prom Dress', and Pandorea jasminoides |
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