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In A Vase on Monday – Purple & Yellow

Posted on June 26, 2023 by Eliza Waters

I’ve been absent from IAVOM for a while, mostly due to time constraints, but here is a vase I put together this weekend to celebrate the peak blooms of Catmint (Nepeta racemosa), Carolina lupine (Thermopsis villosa) and Sundrops (Oenothera fruticosa). … Continue reading →

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Floral Treats

Posted on June 28, 2018 by Eliza Waters

While this bouquet is a fragrant memory, I wanted to share it with you. Luscious peonies (Paeonia), Coral Bells (Heuchera ‘Lime Rickey’) and Catmint (Nepeta mussinii) racemes and the very last Bearded Iris bud scented the room while it lasted. More … Continue reading →

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In A Vase On Monday – Last of the Peonies

Posted on June 22, 2015 by Eliza Waters

For this week’s vase, I feature the last of my peonies. This week’s warm temperatures will finish them for the year. They were spectacular and I am happy I got to enjoy them for three weeks. Yellow thermopsis (Thermopsis villosa), an American native … Continue reading →

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When You Arise

Posted on September 1, 2014 by Eliza Waters

“When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive—to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.”    ~ Marcus Aurelius

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