I was in a rush to use my ‘Chantilly Lace’ Snapdragon and was a bit too ambitious as like tulips, snapdragons tend to take on their own direction after a while! I was so drawn to the peachy colours and the orange Gazania which closes as soon as the light dims, I still thought I could put something together! It looked okay for a very short time but quickly became disheveled looking. However, here it is with the Snapdragons determined to be vertical!
Just Peachy
Snapdragon ‘Chantilly Lace’, Bupleurum, Orange Gazania, Orlaya, Mallow, Malva moshata and Godetia.
As the arrangement became less attractive I satisfied my need for order with another Ikebana, so easy and quick!
A Little Zing
Asiatic Lily, Zinnia, Lady’s Mantle and Larkspur
The temperatures have been in the mid thirties for the last two weeks with no break in the forecast and no rain predicted so I think the blooms I have currently may start looking tired quite soon! I fear it really is time to start replacing my typical herbaceous border plants with a lot more drought tolerant plants.
Thank you Cathy for the inspirations and hosting IAVOM at: https://ramblinginthegarden.wordpress.com/
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