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IAVOM – Summer Joy

Posted on July 5, 2026 by Eliza Waters

Last week’s heat wave, along with enough showers, made a lot of garden plants happy. It pushed others out of bloom and many more leapt forward to full-on summer. Yellow and orange red-hot pokers (Kniphofia uvaria) dominate this week’s vase, … Continue reading →

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IAVOM – June Mix

Posted on June 28, 2026 by Eliza Waters

June blooms are passing and July’s are waiting in the wings. A last fond look at many flowers we won’t see until next year: Geum ‘Totally Tangerine’, daisies (Leucanthemum vulgare), Carolina lupine (Thermopsis villosa), sundrops (Oenothera fruticosa), Veronica ‘Crater Lake … Continue reading →

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IAVOM – Daisy Crazy

Posted on June 21, 2026 by Eliza Waters

June brings daisies (Leucanthemum vulgare) abundantly into bloom, so I picked a vaseful of these cheerful flowers as a base for this week’s vase. Also included are Carolina lupine (Thermopsis villosa), sundrops (Oenothera fruticosa), smooth brome grass (Bromus inermis) and … Continue reading →

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IAVOM – Summery Yellow and White

Posted on July 6, 2025 by Eliza Waters

To celebrate the sunny days of early summer, a vase of composites– oxeye daisies (Leucanthemum vulgare), feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium) and white yarrow (Achillea millifolium) are accompanied by white astilbe (A. chinensis), white mallow (Malva moscheutos) and stars of yellow loosestrife … Continue reading →

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Silent Sunday – Fresh as a Daisy

Posted on June 1, 2024 by Eliza Waters
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In A Vase On Monday – Voluptuous Peonies

Posted on June 19, 2016 by Eliza Waters

I adore the voluptuous, scented blossoms of peonies (Paeonia lactiflora) and wish their all-too-short blooming season would last longer. Today, I deadheaded the terminal buds that have gone by and now have the smaller secondary buds to enjoy.  It is supposed to be warm the … Continue reading →

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