First thing after the washing up was done, I went out to pick a few stems to put in my vase. As quickly as I could get my camera out the Knot Weed: Persicaria Red Dragon was wilting, hence the Knot Wilting part of the title! This is my Cathy Plant, so maybe Cathy or someone else will offer tips on how to condition Persicaria. Cathy is hosting this meme and has posted a hot vase this week, so do go and see hers too!
The first of my white phlox, stems of Penstemon Heavenly Blue, seed heads of nigella, sedum spectabile, and dark maroon clematis Valuceau, and again Comtesse de Bouchard and keeping cool are fresh whilst the Red Dragon wilts.
My nasturtiums are doing really well at the moment, but did not feel the bright orange and yellow flowers would quite go in this vase, but I love the form of the seed heads, so added some, as they are a similar green to the tones on the knotweed leaves and the sedum.
Hubby and I have a lovely day at Tatton Park on Saturday. With the theme of flowers and vases, and using locally grown flowers I would love to share some pictures from The Flowers from the Farm Shed. The shed was designed to be used by a bride as a haven for planning her big day....
Lovely arrangement! The clematis with the persicaria and the contrast of white phlox, nigella and (brilliant) nasturtium seed heads works beautifully!
ReplyDeleteThanks Eliza, doing these vases each week has got me looking much more closely at the plants in the garden, even before their normal flowering and also after...hence the nasturtium seeds this week.
DeleteLove the seedheads of the Nigella and the Nasturtium. I'm not growing either and they make nice additions to your arrangement. Thanks for sharing the shed photos. Just lovely.
ReplyDeleteBut I am not growing dahlias this year, yours is fabulous. I had two lovely ones last year, and am missing them so much.
DeleteOh my that shed is gorgeous....and I love your vase. Especially the unusual and fun nasturtium seed heads.
ReplyDeleteI love the color mix, Noelle. As for the droopy Persicaria, I'm not the one to comment as mine has difficulty hanging on even in the ground at the moment. The flower shed, especially the rainbow of floral color in the last shot, is wonderful.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Noelle. Especially like that deep red clematis Valuceau.
ReplyDeleteYour choice of colours are perfect Noelle - they all have the same sort of tone. Don't you just love the curly nasturtium stems?! I find my Red Dragon can be fickle in a vase but is generally much better if you don't choose a young shoot - the more mature stems may then last for ages and will often root in the water. Glad you enjoyed Tatton - from the Television footage it didn't look as crowded as some shows
ReplyDeleteThanks Cathy, and this morning, after its night slumber, the red dragon has perked up and is roaring...so had I cut it Sunday and conditioned it, I would have had to find another title for my post!
DeleteDelightful! Must get to Tatton one day.
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Really lovely Noelle, especially the white phlox and blue penstemon - the Nigella seed heads are just wonderful as extras in vases aren't they?!
ReplyDeleteThere are so many ways we can use seed heads... I am on the look out for interesting ones in the garden, you are quite right to point this out.
DeleteThere are so many ways we can use seed heads... I am on the look out for interesting ones in the garden, you are quite right to point this out.
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