Lots of new things in bloom this week! Vase-sized sunflowers (Helianthus annuus), I love the smaller size and the bees seem just as happy with them as they do the larger ones. Garden phlox (P. paniculata), Dahlia ‘Chilson’s Pride’, Hosta blooms, wild goldenrod (Solidago sp.) and woodland sunflower (Helianthus divaricatus).
Also included are gloriosa daisy (Rudbeckia hirta), spider flower (Cleome hassleriana), purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea), globe thistle (Echinops ritro) and the last few blooms of Chinese astilbe (A. chinensis var. taquetii ‘Superba’).
Thanks to Cathy at Rambling in the Garden who hosts the weekly garden meme In A Vase On Monday, featuring flower arrangements from our gardens. Click the link to join the fun or see what others are sharing this week.
Eliza Waters 
Hey, I just featured garden phlox for the garden column next Wednesday. It is nice to see that others enjoy it. It is still somewhat new to me.
It’s has nice long-lasting blooms. Though prone to powdery mildew like Monarda, they have bred some that are more resistant, thankfully.
Mine are feral. I have no idea how they got here. Mildew is not much of a problem where they are at though.
Bright and summer all over Eliza. I’ll get my summer soon, still dancing in the rain. And speaking of which, for a country so dry I’ve never seen so much rain. Everything is full. I think I might stop dancing now, just in case its me 🤣❤️🙏
Good job, hehe! Thanks, Mark.
Such happy colours Eliza. Your garden must be amazing!
Thank you, Dawn, very kind of you. Its peak is right around this time when a lot is in bloom, both annuals and perennials. I try to have something in bloom March to October. I love my flowers!
Such a gorgeous arrangement to beat the Monday blues. You have fantastic flowers in your garden Eliza.
Thank you, Rupali. Glad it cheered you as you start a new week. 🙂
Happy week Eliza.
Same to you!
So many of my favorite flowers, all in one vase. Love it! 😊
Thank you, Pepper. I can never hold myself to just a few varieties when picking. Everything goes in!
I highly approve. 😉
🙂
Very colourful
Merci, Sheree!
Lovely to see such full sized flowers so joyfully mixed together!
Thank you, Chris. The wilder, the better, IMO! 😀
Beautiful. The globe thistle and sunflower are great together. Am. goldfinches are flocking to my coneflowers this summer.
Thanks, Susie. AG have discovered my poppy seed heads (hope they spilled enough for next year’s crop), anise hyssop, catnip, zinnia and sunflower, even if not totally ripe. I’ve never had so many!
Even your fresh seeds didn’t help my losing streak from trying to grow poppies. I appreciated them though.
Bummer, guess they maybe need a cold winter??
What a wonderful collection of your garden’s summer plant all beautifully arranged and displayed in this week’s vase Eliza.
Thank you, Noelle. I can’t help myself, ha!
Very cheerful 🤩💛🌼🌻
Thank you, Susan!
“Vibrant” is the right choice of word, for sure! Gorgeous summer arrangement!
Thank you, Tina. I really enjoy the process!
It is truly the best part of the blooming season. So many flowers are blooming. Great vases as usual. (Suzanne)
Thank you, Suzanne. I love summer!
Absolutely gorgeous!😍
Thank you!
A great start wo the week with these brights!
Thanks, Sandy!
I’m glad to see that your battles with extreme heat didn’t have ill effects on the bounty of your garden, Eliza. I love the exuberance of today’s arrangement. And I envy your sunflowers! I thought I had sunflower seeds on hand to sow this year and belatedly discovered that my memory was faulty.
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Thanks, Kris. We have had the luxury of intermittent rain, along with the heat, so the garden is very happy, esp. the veggies, some of which have required watering for better flavor, like cukes, melons and tomatoes. Now we’re dealing with our second round of unhealthy smoke from Canada wildfires, which limits working outside. I try to get things done early in the day before retreating inside.
Lots of vibrant vases today! It was fun trying to identify the different components but it took me a while to recognise that the greenish yellow stems were the wild solidago – they make a nice addition, but are they invasive?
Thanks, Cathy. Goldenrod does tend to take over, as many species are stoloniferous and produce a lot of seed. If I were to plant one in my garden (which I don’t need to do as I have fields of wild ones), I would choose a clumping one such as Solidago shortii, which only grows 2′ tall. Solidago rugosa ‘Fireworks’ is pretty popular as well.
Sounds like a useful plant to have growing wild, in terms of vases – but one to avid creeping into your own garden!
Yes, I weed out seedlings a lot!
Wow, that’s really pretty. And it looks similar to the plants that are blooming around here, too. Love the Sunflower surrounded by all the other beauties!
Thank you, Beth. Summer’s bounty is a wonderful thing!
Wow! Can’t ask for prettier 😊
Many thanks! 🙂
What a fabulous vase to start the Eliza! 💖✨️ xxx
Thank you, Xenia! xx
Is that blue-hued, ball-shaped flower the globe thistle? I’m not familiar with that one, but my eye went right to it. I know the sunflower demands to be noticed, too, but you’ve got an entire vase of divas here, Eliza!
Thank you, Debbie. Yes, that is globe thistle. Those and the sunflowers are my favorites this week. 🙂
Oh, so lovely Eliza! Summer in all its glory! And you have Goldenrod already. I checked ours yesterday and it still has a few days to go. The Hosta flower really stands out, and I love the little dahlia too. 😃
Thank you very much, Cathy. I appreciate you giving it a good look, I packed quite a bit in there!
Summer is glorious, especially in your garden. Out in the meadows near me, various goldenrods are blooming, and Joe Pye and boneset are starting.
The great wheel keeps on turning! Thanks, Tom. 🙂
Vibrant indeed 💐
Thank you, Karina!
Vibrant is the perfect word to describe your vase this week.
Thank you, it was the only title that came to mind!
So pretty Eliza.
Thank you, Eunice!
I’ve never noticed goldenrod in a vase before, but it certainly fits this marvelous lavender and yellow gathering!
Thank you, Linda. Goldenrod makes an excellent long-lasting cut flower, I love using it.
Whoa…now that’s what I call a blast of lovely shots of color!
Thank you, Monika!
Vibrant is the best word to describe your colorful vase. (I couldn’t think of a better one!) It must be pure joy for you selecting and collecting flowers from your garden this time of year.
Thank you, Barbara. I am definitely happiest when I’m in my garden collecting my harvest, whether veg or flowers. I see combinations nearly every day that I want to gather in a vase, so there are usually half a dozen spread around the house. My creative urge satisfied! (You can imagine how starved I feel at the end of the season when I have to limit myself to store-bought!)
Yes, vibrant. That was the word that came to me.
Thank you, Laurie. A real eye-popper! 😀
So pretty! I can’t even imagine what it might be like to walk around your gardens.
Thank you! I have at least a good acre of land that is tended with lawn, garden and field, the rest is woods. After 35 years there is a lot here, but my energy isn’t what it once was, so many garden beds are left to fend for themselves.
Gorgeous, as always.
Thank you, Alys!
Gorgeous bouquet of joy! I love those pinks and bright yellows. It shouts ‘look at me’! Here is my asymmetrical concoction featuring but one Dahlia and a whole bunch of umbels!
Thanks, Jenny. The garden is full of choices, the best time of year!
So very vibrant! Lovely colour combinations.
Thank you, Maria!
I want to say “Va va voom!” – wonderful combination of colors and shapes, Eliza!
Thank you, Lynn. My idea of playtime! 🙂
What a gorgeous combination of color and flowers this week!! A favorite flower and color is the purple coneflower and I always stop for a photo when I see them.🙂
Thank you, S! Coneflowers are such a great perennial. Never met one I didn’t like! 😉