As many have commented, signs of fall are creeping in but with afternoon temperatures still around 30C it is difficult to really think of warm socks and cocoa. There is still plenty of colour in the garden but not in such large quantities.
I went light with this first vase . I don’t think the photo really does justice to the feeling it gave me after so many packed arrangements. The frilly pink Cosmos and Daucas carota with it’s dear little red floret in the middle just felt frivolous and uplifting. I love the tale that accompanies Daucus carota. Queen Anne supposedly pricked her finger while tatting lace and hence the red dot of blood in every umbel. In reality the red dot is a nectar guide for insects. The more coloured Daucus dara accompanies the cosmos. There is also some white Ammi majus in this vase. All three plants are commonly known as Queen Anne’s Lace but in fact are seperate cultivars or species.
The Queen Anne Touch
This next little vintage ‘Hull’ vase, equally light, takes advantage of its shape to show off a few snips of Gooseneck Loosestrife, Lysimachia clethroides and my favourite Sweet Cicely, Myrrhis odorata again. The annual pale yellow Scabious, Scabiosa atropurpurea ‘Fata Morgana’ was added for some gentle colour. There are also two stems of Queen Anne’s Lace, Ammi majus in this collection.
Please stop by Cathy’s ‘Rambling In The Garden’ blog where she hosts ‘In a Vase On Monday’. Click on the comments to see others’ contributions. They are always lovely.
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