The Fourth of July is Independence Day here in the USA and I’ve made a red, white and blue floral arrangement in honor of the day in my blue speckled ‘MILK’ jug vase.
Red Poppies (Papaver somniferum), which always bloom in time for the holiday, are the stars here, along with red Astilbe x arendsii. White Hosta (H. ‘Francis Williams’ ) blossoms and wild Malva moshata are sweetly scented additions. Blue Globe Onion (Allium caeruleum) and purple Catmint (Nepeta racemosa) are currently the only blue tinted flowers in my garden. A collar of blue Hosta leaves finish the arrangement.
For those observing the day, I wish you a safe and happy Fourth of July holiday weekend.
In CONGRESS, July 4, 1776.
The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America,“When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.”
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”
Eliza Waters 
That’s so beautiful flowers…👌👌
Happy independence Day Of America
Thank you, Murshid!
A lovely variety of flowers in a beautiful jug! Happy Independence Day, Eliza.
Thank you, Anne!
Independent but still good friends. Happy Independence Day. (Some of us hope to regain our independence again soon!).
Hear, hear! Thanks, Brian! 🙂
Lovely cheery arrangement.
Thank you, Chloris.
Happy Independence Day Eliza! Beautiful arrangement 🌸🌺🌻🌺
Many thanks, Karen!
Perfect colors for this holiday! Happy 4th! I love the MILK jug. Not familiar with Malva moshata, going to look that up.
Thank you, Alice. It is like a mini-hollyhock and self-sows like mad around here. Happy to share seed if you want any. 🙂
Have a happy day.
Thank you, Christina. Hope you are having a good summer so far.
Lovely, lovely arrangement. But these are sad days for our country. Nowadays, all I can seem to do is shrug.
Thank you, Laurie. One really has to search for the upside of things these days. Some days are easier than others.
You bet!
Nice work! Did you sear the poppy stems? I love the Hosta flowers in there. Happy Fourth.
Thank you, Amy. The hosta flowers are packed this year. I didn’t sear the poppy ends as they don’t seem to last more than a day or two anyway. It’s day 2 and they are still intact. I think of them like iris, not going to last long.
Very pretty Eliza! It is hard to come by such true blue flowers and yours make the arrangement stunning. Happy 4th to you!
Thank you Cindy, much appreciated!
Perfect for the day!
Thank you, Donna. Hope yours (and Bella,Beau and chicks) isn’t too noisy!
Just right! Happy 4th, Eliza!
Thank you, Sandy!
Happy Fourth of July from Canada, enjoy your day! The bouquet is beautiful!
Thank you, Carol. And belated Happy Canada Day to you as well!
Thanks Eliza
Happy Independence Day, Eliza! Beautiful flowers. I love the milk jug!
Thank you, Dawn!
Beautiful and I love that vase! Happy 4th, Eliza!
Thank you, Wendy!
Perfect post on this national holiday. I have a red poppy and some red astilbe blooming right now too. Gorgeous! 🙂
Thank you, Judy! Enjoy your day.
Beautiful arrangement Eliza. Enjoy the holiday.
Thank you, Allison!
Happy Independence Day Eliza! What a beautiful vase. Your red Astilbe is very striking an dthe blue allium lovely too. I thought if you today as my first Nicotiana plant started flowering! They are amazing, growing from such tiny weeny seedlings with hardly any watering in between, but like most of my plants they are quite short so far due to the drought. I first saw them in your summer garden and look forward to seeing some pictures of it again soon! 🙂
Thank you, Cathy! Isn’t it amazing how big and quickly Nicotiana grows from a tiny seed? Your nicotiana will now self-sow forever, lol! Mine are generally white, although some pink blushes show up on some and grow 2-3′ tall. The shorter hybrids revert back quite quickly. Mine just started blooming a few days ago. Their scent at dusk is like honey.
Gorgeous flowers Eliza.
Thank you, Susie!
Have a great day, those reds are so intense! They look great balanced by the white.
Thank you, Frank!
Your arrangement is perfect, Eliza. I hope you enjoy a wonderful holiday.
Thank you, Kris. The same to you!
Lovely post Eliza. Happy July 4th!
Thank you, Belinda!
Love the poppies ! Happy 4th!
Thank you, Harold!
More people need to read the Declaration of Independence, Eliza, and not only that but to live it. Your flower arrangement is gorgeous!! Just stunning!! Thank you! 💖
Thank you, Amy! I think if folks took the time to appreciate all the good things about this country, they’d realize how good life really is.
Couldn’t agree with you more!
Wow! A belated Happy Fourth to you!
Thank you, Lisa. Hope your holiday was enjoyable!
Lovely, hot, a parade, a picnic, and drenching rain in the afternoon. Altogether good.
Missed this one earlier as was away. Your garden must be blooming beautifully, with all these lovely flowers.
Thank you, Karina. The garden is starting to ramp up for peak in 3-4 weeks. Looking forward to it!
Just gorgeous Eliza! You make the most beautiful arrangements. I hope you had a wonderful 4th of July ! We had BBQ with some friends. It was. good time.
Thank you, Maria! It has been a nice, quiet weekend in the country. 🙂
Sounds perfect to me ❤️
Very effective and appropriate, I hope you enjoyed your Independence Day.
Thank you, Andrea. Most folks go to the shore, so it was nice and quiet here, quite relaxing. 🙂
Omygosh Eliza, this is so gorgeous! I LOVE red, white and blue! ❤
Thank you, Julie, glad you liked it!