Heavy rain today, pushing down the lupines (Lupinus polyphyllus), made them the obvious choice for this week’s vase. 
The purple Siberian iris (I. siberica), with its deep veining on its falls, and golden heirloom bearded iris (I. germanica, unknown cultivar) are peaking this week, offering a nice match and contrast.
The wild anemones (A. canadensis) that have colonized half the field offer pure white blossoms and attractive star-shaped foliage. Japanese variegated willow (Salix integra ‘Hakuro-nishiki’) makes a nice filler.
I bought the square cut-glass vase at a consignment shop last fall and this is the first chance I’ve had to use it. It is a size that I use frequently and I liked the floral and grass-like pattern.
You can’t really see the top two inches in the photo, but it has a criss-cross embossing with a heavily notched rim. Not that I needed another vase as I have so many, but sometimes a thing just grabs you and you simply must have it!
Thanks to Cathy at Rambling In the Garden, who hosts a weekly meme to showcase what is blooming in our gardens. Wander over to see what gardeners all over the world are arranging this week.
Eliza Waters 
So pretty.
Thank you, Mary. 🙂
These are beautiful. Do your lupine a bloom all summer?
No, just in late May, early June. This one is the species, like the wild ones you see all over Maine. The roads are lined with them – quite spectacular if you ever are up that way in June.
I’m too much a southerner to venture to Maine in June…Late July and August. But I have seen them in other northern climes. I wish they’d grow here, but alas!
Beautiful flowers and great shots !!!
Thank you very much!
Eliza, I like those colours and textures together!
Thank you, Cynthia!
That’s one of my favorite color combinations!
Thank you, Kris!
That is a nice display. I like the vase too. It looks good and solid too, which is I guess what you need if the display is large. 🙂
Thank you, Bun. Solid is definitely good when you have that much water!
Another gorgeous floral arrangement Eliza, I really get that – if a thing just grabs you and you simply must have it, having just splurged on two fancy tea cups and saucers, and now I must go back and buy some matching plates.
Ah, yes, a happy addiction! Thanks, Karen.
Stunning. My lupins and irises are in flower too, and looking good.
Thank you. Perhaps you should fashion a vase for yourself!
If only I was as creative as you Eliza – my sister is the one who is good at doing flowering arranging, like you:)
It’s only a matter of practice. The more you do, the easier it is. 🙂
Purple, silver and yellow – a perfect match! And you can never have too many vases. How lucky to have wild purple lupines growing by roadsides in New England. We don’t get that here in the UK as far as I know, although sometimes you get brightly coloured escapees from gardens along the railway tracks, and that’s always good fun to see.
Thank you, Joanna. There is a legend of ‘The Lupine Lady’ in Maine, who spent years planting lupine seeds along the roads. Someone even wrote a children’s book about her. What an amazing legacy to leave!
Well, good for the Lupine Lady. Perhaps she could come on holiday to Scotland one day.
🙂 You could start a trend!
So fresh and clearly so well conditioned. They will last quite a while in your new vase.
Very stately arrangement. Well done. Wish I could do it like that.
Thank you so much. I’ve had a lot of practice!
Really, so very beautiful.
Thank you, Sylvia.
Another lovely vase! What a great find. And, of course, the flowers are divine.
Aw, thanks, Laurie. 🙂
Beautiful combination of plants and colors. Your lupine is just wonderful Eliza and how nice to have anemones. The vase is a lovely find.
Thank you!
I love how all these flowers work together Eliza and the overall shape is most attractive. The vase was a great find and with this meme you don’t need any excuse for buying a new vase.
Thank you very much, Christina. You named my thoughts about the purchase exactly!
Those wild anemones are lovely, Eliza – and I had to zoom in to work out what it was round the edge but could then see it must be the variegated willow. What attractive foliage it is and with the lupins and irises everything works so well together. I would have snapped up that vase too as ‘square’ ones are not readily available 😉
Thank you, Cathy. Square and sturdy…a good combination!
So very lovely!
Thank you, Fi!
A lovely combination, I haven’t seen that willow before and it is a great addition. When I took perennial garden design classes back in the Dark Ages, blue, yellow and white was considered the classic color scheme.
Thank you. It is a happy color scheme, I think. Pastels are nice, too, heck, all flowers are wonderful! 😉
Oh Eliza you made my head swoon as these are favorites of mine…I have them in a vase too! And I love how they sit atop the willow.
🙂 Thanks, Donna. Yes, our gardens are on about the same time schedule. I wish iris lasted longer than a day or two.
lovely combination Eliza.
Thank you, Dorris.
Absolutely lovely Eliza! Love this combination ☀️
Thank you kindly, Val. 🙂 ❤
I do like these colours together, they are so refreshing. It’s a beautiful arrangement and that central punch of pale yellow real makes it for me.
Thank you, Allison. It’s a favorite color combination of mine as well.
beautiful! x x x
Thank you, Sophie. So nice to hear from you – hope you are well. 🙂
Just beautiful!
Thank you so much!
I love your blue lupins Eliza. And the salix as a filler was an inspired idea. That vase is not only pretty but looks nice and solid too, which is practical – so many of mine are too lightweight for larger flowers. Since joining this meme I think you can never have too many vases!
Thank you, Cathy. Yes, it is quite heavy and sturdy, a definite plus. I have dozens of vases, and while I try to resist the urge, I still can’t stop myself from purchasing any that catch my eye. 😉
Oh, this is a beautiful vase, as always. I love iris. I was hoping that some of the flowers in our yard would come up as iris, but no such luck. I guess it will be up to me to plant some!
Shopping time!:)
There is much flower shopping to do around here (much weeding as well, but the shopping is so much more fun!).
I have to agree!
Thankfully, it’s not something I mind doing!
🙂
Sooooo gorgeous. Really beautiful.
Thank you very much, Gigi. I do love creating with flowers.
Another beautiful arrangement! Your home must be filled with with such beautiful creations; you have such talent!
Aw, you’re too kind, Stephanie. Thank you so much. 🙂
I do understand about vases. 😀
🙂
As soon as I saw the title Eliza, I knew I would love this!! 🙂
Thank you, Kim, glad you did. 🙂
lovely, keep them comin.. love them
Thank you so much!
so pretty, Eliza. We have purple lupins in our new garden, but just noticed that they are covered in aphids! Never mind, the bees are loving them all the same.
Thank you, Ann. Yes, it is more than we who enjoy our gardens!
Purple and yellow a favorite combination of mine– beautiful!
Thank you so much!
Exquisite. June flowers are special, we are so ready for them! I read Ms. Rumphius when my kids were small, but now that I’m in Maine–I fully appreciate it. Lupines everywhere.
It is an amazing sight to see – unbelievably beautiful!
Another beauty, Eliza. You seem to be able to create a new and lavish bouquet with such ease. (And I like that vase, too)
Thank you very much, Micheal. It really boils down to lots of practice (and following a few basic guidelines). It is relaxing and fun for me. 🙂
I am so late visiting everyone’s vases this week, Eliza. But glad I found my way back to your lovely creation.The main stars are obviously beautiful, but I so liked the way you used the dainty little anemone and the willow foliage. Lovely.
Thank you, Cathy. Anemone is a great, long-lasting, cut flower, too.
Great combinations! Great bouquet form
Muchas gracias, Maria. 🙂
Oh my! Of all your arrangements, this is my favorite. Gorgeous. 🙂
Thank you so much, Robin. It was a big one. I love this time of year when the garden provides so much to play with. 🙂