The first Dahlia ‘Voodoo’ flowers opened yesterday, so get star billing in this week’s IAVOM. I love their rich, red-velvet blooms with a green eye. Unfortunately, the Japanese beetles like them, too, alas!
Small ‘Lemon Queen’ Sunflowers (Helianthus annuus) have opened as well… multi-branched, it looks promising there will be many more.
White and pink Phlox (P. paniculata), hot pink Cosmos ‘Sensation’ plus self-sown white Flowering Tobacco (Nicotiana alata) with a rose backside were added next. Once inside the house, they will open their fragrant blossoms.
Spikes of Catmint (Nepeta racemosa) provide a lavender-blue accent. The deeply lobed foliage are leaves of wild Flowering Raspberry (Rubus odoratus) and the vase is one of my favorites, frosted white with etched ferns, complemented by the vintage hand-crocheted doily.
Thanks to Cathy at Rambling In the Garden, who hosts a weekly meme to showcase arrangements created from our gardens. Wander over to see what gardeners all over the world are arranging this week.
Eliza Waters 
Very pretty!
Thank you, Melissa!
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A catchy title and beautiful flowers.
Thank you, Anne. I love the magic of this dahlia!
That’s certainly a gorgeous flower, Eliza. (p.s. I like your new gravatar. Not sure how long its been up, but I like it.)
It really is a beauty of a dahlia, thanks. New image only last week. Figured after 4 years, it was time for a new one! Been thinking about you all, hope all is well. ❤
all is well!
I love Dahlias! The ones in my parents’ garden opening up fully this month too. Your arrangement is gorgeous, just like your spirit 🙂
Aw, thanks for that compliment, Christy. Dahlias really are the royalty of the late summer garden.
I love that you call them “royalty” 🙂 I’m going to see my parents this weekend and will share that wording with them. Hugs
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Super description of the Voodoo dahlia – love the green ‘eye’ . Looks as if it may cast a spell of magic in your floral arrangement this week. 🙂
Thank you, Liz! 🙂
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Beautiful dahlias, beautiful flowers, beautiful arrangement.
Thank you so much!
As always, a lovely arrangement. A beautiful celebration of high summer.
Thank you, Peter. Wish summer wasn’t flying by so quickly, though!
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That Voodoo is certainly a stunner!
Thank you – it really is a lovely one!
That’s beautiful. And love that you name off the flowers. Must write these down somewhere.
Thank you. It’s helpful to know the names so we can order the same ones for next year!
This is true. And where I often fall down. 😉
The green eye of your gorgeous dark ‘Voodoo’ Dahlia saves it from absorbing all the light as mine do. It seems we’ve all used Dahlias today, it is lovely to see how different they can look in everyone’s vases.
It seems that burgundy dahlias were the “IT” flower today, but all were different cultivars. However, one never tires of dahlias, I’ll wager.
Spectacular!!! Oh my the green ‘eye’!
Thank you, C. ‘Voodoo’ earns its name!
The dahlias are lovely. My phlox is in full bloom right now too. 🙂
Thank you, Judy. I love the smell of phlox, it brings memories of my grandfather’s garden. 🙂
A zingy arrangement…rich colour of the dahlia, lovely phlox, and a clever use to the Helianthus lemony tones to bring balance.
Thank you, Noelle.
Stunning arrangement, Eliza. It brightened up my morning. 🙂
Thank you, Robin, glad to hear that!
Oooh just lovely! I like the white lace under the vace, too!
Thank you, Joanna!
Voodoo lives up to its name! Love the dark against the light 💛
Thank you, Val. It is great name! 🙂
Oh, those Dahlias! Is there a more gorgeous flower? I am only growing one and it has not liked our weather this year all that much. Lovely arrangement.
Thank you, Linda. Dahlias are a favorite of mine and for once our weather has suited them!
Love this, so evocative of those carefree summer days…and beautifully shot too 🙂
Thank you very much, Annette!
Love those colors!
Thank you, Laurie. 🙂
Beautiful, as always – the dahlias really are stars here!
Thank you, Sarah!
Oh how lovely to see your fern vase again, Eliza – and I see what you mean about your dahlia, but your vase looks completely different from mine with your summery extras. …very pretty 🙂
Thank you, Cathy. Burgundy dahlias were the “IT” flowers this week. 🙂
Looks that way, doesn’t it?!
Eliza this is such a beautiful vase and ‘Voodoo’ certainly makes it pop by contrast!
Thank you, Donna!
Now, that’s summer in a vase, Eliza! The dahlias are beautiful – a good idea to cut them before the beetles get to them!
Thank you, Kris. It is so hard to keep the flowers in good shape between the beetles, earwigs and slugs – arrgh!
All those lovely flowers in one big bouquet – aaah, summer! Your garden must be looking so very pretty Eliza! (Love the doily too, ;-). )
Thank you, Cathy. I am loving the gardens of high summer!
Oh how pretty the dark dahlia is with the phlox. I’ve been admiring the undersides of my Nicotiana too, so delicately coloured and your nepeta adds a lovely accent. All in a beautiful vase too. Don’t we love summer but why is there always something nibbling at the flowers?
Thank you, Alison. I guess flowers taste really good. 🙂
What a fresh and beautiful combination!
Those Voodoo dahlias are amazing. A beautiful combination.
Thank you!
Very pretty, love the color combination. I am going to search for that Dahlia now. My MIL was a prolific crochet artist, so I love the doily!
Thank you, Amelia. I bought them at Swan Island Dahlias– excellent quality and health.
Gorgeous, just gorgeous!!! Love the dark contrast with the frilly heavenly lace of the doily and phlox. If I were to grow a dahlia, this would be the one!
Thank you, Kathy. It is a winner, for sure!
How gorgeous! I love the dahlias.
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Thank you, Kathrin!
Beautiful arrangement and the dahlia is the crowning touch!
Thank you!
Hi Eliza, I’m a little late here but, have to tell you your arrangement is striking. I love the colors and the mix of flowers. The beautiful handmade table runner completes the bouquet. Thank you for visiting my blog and leaving such nice comments. I love the Kent Oregano. I’m in growing zone 6b and it made it through the winter.
Thank you, Sally. We’re just a tad colder here in the hills!
Oh wow thats dark. Beautiful arrangement and excellent photos!
I’m really enjoying them. They last well when cut. Thanks, Frank!
I haven’t been on here for so long and am glad to be catching up on your wonderful photos!
Thank you for stopping by!
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