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In a Vase, Monday August 11, 2025

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This arrangement is very similar to a couple of weeks ago but a bit more spiny. Going with the many architectural purple and blues in the garden right now, it contains Globe thistle, Echinops ritro, Sea Holly Eryngium, (two species),Monkshood, Aconitum napellus, Garden Phlox Phlox paniculata, Statice, Limonium, Larkspur, Delphinium. I admit I am not 100% certain of the Sea Holly species. They are distinctly different and the smaller could be ‘maritinum.’

These drought tolerant plants do well in the garden at this time of year when we are normally in a drought period. That has not been the case so far this year as we have received many heavy thundershowers! When my grandson arrived recently he commented, “Granny, you have a jungle!” Almost!

A vase with a variety of purple and blue flowers including Globe thistle, Sea Holly, Monkshood, and Garden Phlox, placed on wooden steps.
Close-up of a purple Monkshood flower (_Aconitum napellus_) showcasing delicate petals and prominent stamens.
Monkshood, Aconitum
Close-up of a prickly Globe thistle (_Echinops_) surrounded by pink flowers, highlighting its architectural blue-green hues.
Sea Holly, Eryngium pandanifolium
Close-up of purple Statice flowers (_Limonium_) in a garden setting.
Statice, Limonium
Close-up of a spiky flower head with purple blooms, set against a blurred background of colorful flowers.
Teasel, Dipsacus
Close-up of purple flowers including Globe thistle and Garden Phlox in an architectural garden setting.
Sea Holly small, Eryngium planum and Larkspur, Delphinium
Close-up of Globe thistle (_Echinops_) flowers, featuring a round lavender bloom surrounded by prickly leaves, with pink flowers and greenery in the background.
Globe Thistle, Echinops ritro

……..and on the softer side, a little posy of Persian Jewels, Nigella and Queen Anne’s Lace Ammi majus

A delicate floral arrangement featuring blue Nigella flowers and Queen Anne's Lace in a white vase, set against a soft peach tablecloth.
An overhead view of a floral arrangement featuring blue Nigella flowers and delicate white Queen Anne's Lace, set against a soft peach background.

Thank you Cathy for keeping me motivated to keep blogging! This time of year never gets less busy and I do love seeing others’ garden creations. Please visit Cathy’s blog where she hosts In a Vase On Monday.

In a Vase on Monday: Gobstoppers

6 responses to “In a Vase, Monday August 11, 2025”

  1. Eliza Waters avatar
    Eliza Waters

    I love these blues and purples, and the mix of textures, soft and spiny!

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      zonethreegardenlife.blog

      Thanks Eliza!

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  2. Cathy avatar
    Cathy

    I always like to see vase of blues, and it was interesting to see what you have flowering at the same time, as delphinium and aconitum are well over before echinops flower here. And I was intrigued by the teasel as I don’t thnk I realised the flowers are that colour – can I only ever have seen them dried or when flowering has fnished?! And I love your second vase -simple, but so sweet – it doesn’t need fancy blooms to get pleasure from a vase

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    1. zonethreegardenlife.blog avatar
      zonethreegardenlife.blog

      You are so correct – any flower in a vase brings pleasure inside. The Larkspur is annual Larkspur but still Delphinium. It blooms all
      July, August. Interesting about the Aconitum! Mine usually follows the perennial Delphinium by a few weeks which it has.

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  3. Cathy avatar
    Cathy

    So lovely Jenny! All those different shades of blue and purple together are really dreamy. Your abundant rain has produced some fabulous results, and they are beautifully arranged in your blue vase too. šŸ˜ƒ

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    1. zonethreegardenlife.blog avatar
      zonethreegardenlife.blog

      Thanks Cathy.

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