Sometimes, simply deadheading isn’t enough and more drastic action is needed to clear paths of overhanging vegetation. This week quite a few flowers got the chop: Gloriosa daisies (Rudbeckia hirta), Calendula officinalis, Zinnia elegans ‘Envy’ and Zinnia ‘Zahara Salmon’, plus some sprigs of feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium).
A second vase contains two of my favorite dahlias: pink ‘Chilson’s Pride’ and clear yellow ‘Lemonade’, plus more ‘Envy’ zinnias.
Thanks to Cathy at Rambling in the Garden who hosts the weekly garden meme In A Vase On Monday, featuring flowers from our gardens. Click the link to join the fun or see what others are sharing this week.
Love the matching tableclothon the first. Lovely arrangements!
Thank you, Julie!
Nice calendulas with long stems.
Thanks, Tony. Perhaps the diminishing light and heat might help create longer stems, or being later in the season.
That’s a deadheaded vase? Looks fantastic Eliza 😂❤️🙏
Most is in the compost pile, these were the salvageable bits. 🙂
Beautiful! But…what goes around, comes around 🤗🌹❤️🙏
These are beautiful.
Thank you, Rupali!
So pretty. Love these color combinations. We had bad weather here last week and high winds flattened a lot of my flowers. Time to go cut some!
Thanks, Dawn. Good excuse to create a vase and get things tidied up! 👍🏼
Beautiful ‘chopping’ vases.
Hi Eliza. Dahlias – delightful, delectable, delicious, daring, dainty, and dazzling.I just love them! MJ
Thank you, MJ, so do I! 🙂
Gorgeous blooms…all those orangy hues 🧡
Thank you, Alice!
Love those dahlias! ❤
Thank you, K!
Love your D. ‘Lemonade’. I haven’t seen such a clear yellow dahlia. The first vase holds on to summer and is so joyous.
Thank you, Susie. ‘Lemonade’ is a keeper, such a beautiful ‘lit-within’ color.
Such delightful looking blooms!
Thank you, Anne!
these are so beautiful- and those two dahlias are stunning!
our paths have plants hanging over them and i have to cut back- you’ve inspired me. thanks for always sharing such beauty
Thank you, Pat. Enjoy the fruits of your labor!
Your eye for color combinations always is always amazing
Aw, thanks much. 🙏🏼 🙂
Both lovely but that first one certainly proclaims fall. Wonderful!
Thank you, Laurie!
Your dahlias are simply exquisite. What a visual joy to find in my inbox this morning. Happy clean up during this transition period as we head toward autumn’s arrival.
Thank you, Monika. I’m facing the end of the garden season and am not too happy about it. My soul withers with the foliage it seems. 😢 I know you love fall because of your hot summers, but as you probably know New England summers are mostly great. 🙂
That yellow and pink combination is a show-stopper. The yellow is especially gorgeous; it’s a purer yellow than I remember seeing in any other flower.
Thank you, Linda. That yellow is a keeper!
Lovely. I particularly like the dahlias…(Suzanne)
Thank you, Suzanne!
You’ve made beautiful arrangements with these Eliza. I have been doing a couple flower arrangements with collage. Your talent is inspiring!
Thank you very much, Denise! 💕
What a zingy vase that first one is, with the Envy zinnias against the bright yellows – and then you give us sugar almond colours in the second one. Lovely 😊
Thank you, Cathy. That last one did make me think of candy! 🙂
Those fall colors though! 🌻🥀🌸💐
I have a nice mix of color this year, so I have options!
Yay!
Both your arrangements are very cheerful, Eliza. The dahlias in particular look fresh and full, which is more than I can say about most of those I have remaining.
Thank you, Kris. My dahlias seem to have recovered from the heat of July. I don’t think they like it much over 85º.
Beautiful as always. Stunning but also gentle on the eye. Lovely!
Thank you, Adele!
I think zingy is a good description or maybe zesty? Envying the Envy again!! Is it cooler there yet?
Thanks, Amy. Yes, days lately have been ideal, in the 70s. Sept. is a great month here.
That first vase is perfect for the end of summer. And the second reminds me of cotton candy or slat water taffy.
Thanks, Donna. Definitely candy colors with those dahlias!
The dahlia colors and arrangements are fabulous. I need to cut back my Rudbeckia soon…
Thanks, Tom. Generally, I wait for seeds to form, then cut the stalks and put them upright in the field for the birds, otherwise I’d have a gazillion seedlings in the spring!
One last hoorah! Beautiful 😊
Thank you, Belinda. Luckily, there still is lots left to play with for a while. 🙂
Love both vases Eliza. Isn’t that pink and yellow combination wonderful?! My zinnias are starting to flop all over the place here too… a good excuse to bring them indoors! 😁
Thanks, Cathy. Two birds with one stone. 😉
You always have the most beautiful flowers, arrangements, and vases, Eliza. 🙂
Thank you very much, Robin!
Always sad to chop back the zinnias – summer closing.
Yes, sad indeed. Only a few short weeks before frost ends the show completely. 😢
Oh, will you get frost this early?
Our first frost can fall between the third week of Sept. and mid-October. It’s been later in the past decade due to climate change, but it may be on the early side this year. Last night was 8C!
We are still having 8C days! Sept here is quite erratic. So I guess for a short time our weather patterns match. Enjoy the cosy time.