Eliza Waters

It is delightful to have a garden full of flowers from which to create a vase or two whenever the inspiration hits me. Dahlia ‘Chilson’s Pride’ (light pink/white) and D. ‘Pinelands Princess’ (dark pink) are coming on strongly now, providing a base for this week’s arrangement. Purple and pink spider flower (Cleome hassleriana), purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea), pink and yellow zinnias (Z. elegans), and Hemerocallis ‘Hyperion’ vie for attention, while white/pink flowering tobacco (Nicotiana alata), white yarrow (Achillea millefolium), Verbena bonariensis and a sprig of anise hyssop (Agastache foeniculum) add the finishing touches.

Some more diminutive blossoms called to me to create a small vase (below) for the dining table. Orange pastel ‘Profusion’ zinnia (Z. angustifolia) and calendula (C. officinalis), flowering tobaccos (Nicotiana alata and N. langsdorffii, a favorite annual with lime green bells), orange hummingbird mint (Agastache ‘Poquito’), feverfew daisy (Tanacetum parthenium), Verbena bonariensis and seed pods of love-in-a-mist (Nigella damascena).

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 or see what others are sharing this week.