Tag Archives: Cleome hassleriana

IAVOM – Pink and Purple

Posted on August 23, 2026 by Eliza Waters

A simple gathering of spider flower (Cleome hassleriana), coneflower (Echinacea purpurea), zebra mallow (Malva sylvestris ‘Zebrina’) and Verbena bonariensis. Thanks to Cathy at Rambling in the Garden who hosts the weekly garden meme In A Vase On Monday, featuring flowers … Continue reading →

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IAVOM – Lime Green and Pink

Posted on August 9, 2026 by Eliza Waters

A mix of lime green flowering tobacco (Nicotiana alata) and Zinnia elegans ‘Envy’ with pink spider flower (Cleome hassleriana), coneflower (Echinacea purpurea), and zebra mallow (Malva sylvestris). Accents are mealycup sage (Salvia farinacea) and love-in-a-mist seed pods (Nigella damascena). Thanks … Continue reading →

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IAVOM – Post-Frost #3

Posted on October 26, 2025 by Eliza Waters

On October 10, we had our first heavy frost, ending all tender plants in my garden. As I do every year, I gathered all useable blooms the day before, put them into vases, took photos, then placed the arrangements throughout … Continue reading →

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IAVOM – Post-Frost #2

Posted on October 19, 2025 by Eliza Waters

On October 10, we had our first frost, a heavy one that ended all tender plants in my garden. As I do every year, I gathered all useable blooms the day before, put them into vases, took photos and then … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday – Cleome

Posted on August 26, 2025 by Eliza Waters
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IAVOM – Going Wild

Posted on August 17, 2025 by Eliza Waters

The annuals are starting to go a bit wild lately, happy with all the hot weather and sporadic rainfall, filling the garden beds to the point of bursting. A cloudburst Saturday evening pushed a few stems into the paths, so … Continue reading →

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IAVOM – Better Than Ice Cream

Posted on July 27, 2025 by Eliza Waters

My arrangement this week looks a bit like an ice cream cone, but since I can’t eat that wonderful confection, this will suffice! In the vase: Pink spires of Chinese astilbe (A. chinensis var. taquetii ‘Superba’), spider flower (Cleome hassleriana), … Continue reading →

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IAVOM – Big and Little

Posted on September 1, 2024 by Eliza Waters

At least once a summer, I get the itch to create a really large arrangement in one of my hefty vases. This blown glass beauty I brought back (very carefully as a carry-on) from a trip to Poland. The whole … Continue reading →

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IAVOM – In the Pink

Posted on August 18, 2024 by Eliza Waters

Japanese anemones (Eriocapitella x hybrida) have begun to bloom in earnest and I picked several stems as the basis of this week’s vase. Also included: white, dark and light pink cosmos (C. binpinnatus), Dahlia ‘Pinelands Princess’ and “Chilson’s Pride,’ white … Continue reading →

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IAVOM – Dancing Delights

Posted on August 4, 2024 by 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 … Continue reading →

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