Just a very fast post this week! We are enjoying a visit from family; and though I could wish the garden were not in the doldrums, still I did have some flowers to cut. In particular there were blooms from my recumbant sunflower "Solar Eclipse", the one that was partially blown over several weeks ago but has continued to bloom. It is proving a very good source for cut flowers! In addition, higher humidity has given an explosion of bloom from Leucophyllum frutescens, and the Catharanthus are still putting on a very respectable display. A hefty tuft of Artemesia x Powis Castle supplied some additional structure for the vase.
Please pardon the brevity of this post, not to mention the quickly taken photos! I didn't want to miss altogether this week! Thanks, as ever, to
Cathy for hosting this wonderful meme!
your third picture is utter perfection - rushed, or not!
ReplyDeleteThanks for such a kind comment, Diana :D - much appreciated!
DeleteI love that sunflower, which almost looks one with the pot in the second photo. Your experience with Catharantus led me to invest in 5 of the plants for my own hot, dry garden. Enjoy your family visit!
ReplyDeleteI hope you enjoy the Catharanthus as much as I have, Kris! Our visit included my mom's two sisters, one of which lives in CA and the other in Pennsylvania, so it was a very special chance to get them all together!
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