Welcome to my blog, today I am linking with-
Skywatch Friday hosted by Yogi, Sylvia, and Sandy
Orange You Glad It's Friday hosted by Maria
Today's Flowers hosted by Denise
Saturday's Critters hosted by Eileen
Foliage Follow-Up hosted by Pam
Macro Monday 2 hosted by Gemma and Mystical Magical Teacher
In a Vase on Monday hosted by Cathy
This is a sunset when there was smoke in the air from the Washington fires, the center of the sun was actually the color of the surrounding ring, the camera couldn't capture it-
This week has been cooler, but the predicted rain is not showing up much. Here is my Foliage Follow-Up contribution, the marvelous Vinca major 'Wojo's Gem-
A native that grows in parts of the yard that escaped the former owner's attempts to plant grass everywhere, Mahonia (Berberis) nervosa-
And last, a river of greens that were self-sown after letting last year's plants bloom this spring for a treat for the bees, Kale, Collards, and Radishes-
A quilt from the Fair last August-
Orchid Dahlias from the fair, in addition to being pretty, they had some fragrance-
The rose is a spray of the small flowers of Ghislaine de Feligonde, a Hybrid Multiflora or Rambler from 1916. It fades to yellow then to white. There is yellow Coreopsis lanceolata, which surprises me with a little fragrance, Gaillardia 'Tokajer', Ageratum, and leaves from Vinca major 'variegata'.
I have enjoyed discovering this meme as I hadn't cut flowers much before that, so I wanted to share it with other gardeners to inspire them as well, by putting the links together.
Some flowers that are starting to bloom in preparation for Fall are Japanese Anemones, they are hard to use in a vase because they tend to droop rather rapidly-
Cyclamen hederifolium, which suddenly and mysteriously spring up without their foliage-
And hopefully soon the Asters and Dahlias.
How are you celebrating the change of seasons? -Hannah
Skywatch Friday hosted by Yogi, Sylvia, and Sandy
Orange You Glad It's Friday hosted by Maria
Today's Flowers hosted by Denise
Saturday's Critters hosted by Eileen
Foliage Follow-Up hosted by Pam
Macro Monday 2 hosted by Gemma and Mystical Magical Teacher
In a Vase on Monday hosted by Cathy
This is a sunset when there was smoke in the air from the Washington fires, the center of the sun was actually the color of the surrounding ring, the camera couldn't capture it-
This week has been cooler, but the predicted rain is not showing up much. Here is my Foliage Follow-Up contribution, the marvelous Vinca major 'Wojo's Gem-
A native that grows in parts of the yard that escaped the former owner's attempts to plant grass everywhere, Mahonia (Berberis) nervosa-
And last, a river of greens that were self-sown after letting last year's plants bloom this spring for a treat for the bees, Kale, Collards, and Radishes-
I am celebrating fall by picking a big bunch and cooking up some good Southern greens, I like them with sour cream and Parmesan cheese.
Critter for today is this Vanessa atalanta butterfly that found its way into my house and had to be escorted out, don't you love the name, product I imagine of a love-struck biologist-
A quilt from the Fair last August-
Orchid Dahlias from the fair, in addition to being pretty, they had some fragrance-
My entry this week for Cathy of Rambling in the Garden's In A Vase On Monday challenge, what plant material can you find in your garden now that will decorate your home in a vase? To celebrate the beginning of Autumn, I found some flowers that make me think of summer's end and approach of fall. I wish to hang on to the roses and bright blooms of summer while the flowers that like the cooler weather of autumn are beginning to burst on the scene-
Some flowers that are starting to bloom in preparation for Fall are Japanese Anemones, they are hard to use in a vase because they tend to droop rather rapidly-
Cyclamen hederifolium, which suddenly and mysteriously spring up without their foliage-
And hopefully soon the Asters and Dahlias.
How are you celebrating the change of seasons? -Hannah
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Hello Hannah, lovely sky capture and your flowers and plants are lovely. The quilt is beautiful! Gorgeous butterfly. Lovely post and photos. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Have a happy weekend!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Eileen, I don't miss the smoke but it did make interesting sunsets. It was fun to have a friendly butterfly for a change.
DeleteBeautiful!
ReplyDeleteI keep telling myself to buy Cyclamen, but then I forget. Their flowers remind me of butterflies!
Have a wonderful week-end!
Lea
Thanks, Lea, I feel wistful when I see other people's lovely Lycoris and Belladonna lilies, but then the little Cyclamen blooms start popping up all over the garden. They even self-sow. I think the bulbs or tubers are usually for sale in the spring? I like the heart-shaped variegated leaves and the cute seed pods on little springs.
DeleteYou have covered the whole Saturday gamut this morning! I love that quilt. I attended the Houston Quilt Show a couple of years ago, and the artistry in the quilting is amazing and beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Linda, I wish I had the time, skill, and tools to do such lovely quilting.
DeleteWhat a fun post! A little bit of everything. Lovely flowers and gorgeous quilt. I giggled when I read your description of the butterfly - love-struck biologist- !!! Happy weekend!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Snap, I really threw in a lot of stuff this time, it's hard to stop after I get going. I am amused at the female names of some flowers and animals, like Melissa, Vanessa, and so on.
DeleteI always enjoy your photos Hannah, another lovely series not only for the flowers but of that beautiful butterfly and the lush foliage. I also loved the African-themed quilt you got from the fair. What a neat find. Happy weekend to you and thanks for again sharing with Today's Flowers.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Denise, it was nice to have a butterfly actually pose for me. Unfortunately I only got to take photos of the lovely quilt. What I enjoy most is the lovely greens, so yummy.
DeleteWhat a great variety you have! I got to see little bit of everything. :) Loved the quilt the most.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Indrani, the quilt was very well done. A very eclectic post.
DeleteThese flowers look so different and beautiful in a vase.
ReplyDeleteIt does something to them to cut them and arrange them with other flowers, they become surreal, Rainfield.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos, Hannah! I love the orchid dahlias. I've never seen those before. Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteI hadn't seen them before either, Gunilla, and I was intrigued by the fragrance. I will have to look for them next spring.
DeleteLovely images, as usual. I especially like your Red Admiral and the vases. Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Dorothy, I'm hoping for a long lovely fall before the frosts come, and more flowers and butterflies.
DeleteHi! The Southern greens look very delicious. Japanese Anemones are very beautiful. Thanks for growing them. Wishing you a nice Sunday.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Minoru, I need to thin them out some so the plants can get bigger, many are hardy enough to last during the winter. And then they start growing again and give early spring greens and flower buds. The Japanese Anemones take care of themselves so it is a pleasure when they start to bloom in the fall. The drought was hard on them, though.
DeleteThe form of those Dahlias is very appealing and unusual. I planted one called 'Honka" but so far it has only peeked through the ground (in two years) without ever reaching flowering size.
ReplyDeleteThat's discouraging to hear about the poor performance of Honka, Ricki. The fair was the Clark County Fair in Vancouver, I see there is a Dahlia grower in Portland that has some of the orchid Dahlias, I hadn't seen them before, I was impressed.
ReplyDeleteThat must be the reason people have had trouble commenting on my blog, too. I'll have to add a note to the comments section or something. Those orchid dahlias are interesting. I got some dahlia tubers for free really late this summer and planted them as an experiment. Some of them are forming buds, but it's a race against time now to see if they manage to bloom.
ReplyDeleteIt has been a strange year, Evan. In spite of being hotter, my Dahlias that were left in the ground are taking a long time to bloom. There are flower buds on them, so I hope we have a long fall before frosts. I'm considering actually digging the Dahlias up this year, because I keep looking at other peoples' beautiful Dahlia blooms.
DeleteBeautiful sunset and wonderful colours!
ReplyDeleteVisiting from Skywatch Friday, Greetings from Hilde
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Thanks, Hilde, I just wish the sun looked pink too in the photograph.
DeleteA lovely autumnal vase. The rose is so pretty - I love flowers that fade ...
ReplyDeleteA lovely autumnal vase. The rose is so pretty - I love flowers that fade ...
ReplyDeleteThanks, Ann, I appreciate any rose that can make it in my bank strip, many didn't.
DeleteWow that hazy sky is amazing. Your flowers are looking wonderful as the cool dry air hits us too. Asters are everywhere right now and I hope the dahlias bloom soon. I should grab some coreopsis for a vase in the future. I love the beautiful blooms you chose.
ReplyDeleteMy Aster laevis plants, blooming for the first time, were just starting to break bud and a deer managed to get into the bed and ate the flower buds and broke the stems. I am so sad but I guess they can grow again from the base for next year. My Dahlias seem late, they are making buds. Hopefully I will have some in a vase soon.
DeleteWe had a similar idea but our vases are very different, aren't they?! It's good to see your lovely rose mingling with the coreopsis and gaillardia. Thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteThanks, Cathy, I was surprised at the late blooms on the rose so wanted to use it, your vase is so amazing and colorful.
DeleteLovely to see your garden, pretty butterfly as well as what has caught your eye and come together for your Vase on Monday.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Noelle, I am so sad about losing my Aster blooms, it was lovely to see all your Asters and the lovely pink, rosy Sedum, and Aster blooms. I'm glad to still have some flowers to assemble in a vase.
DeleteI love the Gaillardia 'Tokajer' you included in your vase. I planted it once but chose a poor location and it didn't thrive. I'll have to try it again. Have a great week, Hannah!
ReplyDeleteI am happy to finally have some Gaillardia flowers in the garden, the Tokajer plants are rather tall but have bloomed well. I want to try again next year for some that will stay low, Goblin didn't seem to make it into bloom this year. The double ones turned out to be very delicate wispy little plants, though they do bloom a little.
DeleteHi Hannah
ReplyDeleteI'm just fluttering by like your gorgeous Butterfly for a visit and to see how your garden is growing. Pretty well by the looks of it! I see you have a touch of Japanese in your life as well!
Wishing you a wonderful week and hope the smokey days have disappeared, although it does make for a great photo :)
Wren x
The smokey haze didn't last long here but the California fires recently have been very bad. I'm appreciating the late flowers that are just starting to bloom, like the Japanese Anemone, I was looking forward to my new aster that the deer ate but I put cages on them today, too late, and there is one tiny branch of buds left, then my 2 big Dahlia clumps are gearing up with lots of buds, so hopefully soon there will be lots of them. Thanks for fluttering by on your way to who knows where! Hugs from the PNW!
DeleteAll so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThanks, I like your skywatch mountain and cloud scene that looks like a painting.
DeleteI came to see your beautiful vase, Hannah, but before I got there I was struck by how the colours in the quilt echo those in the flowers of autumn - just lovely! Lovely too is your combination of pink roses and yellow coreopsis ... I've not noticed that my coreopsis is perfumed - must go sniff :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Elizabeth, I do like the autumnal colors in the quilt too. The Coreopsis is not a strong scent but very pleasant. I'm anxiously waiting for my Dahlias they are taking their time this year.
DeleteI truly wonder how they name critters!
ReplyDeleteLong ago I think it was somewhat whimsical, but lately they have been changing plant names from simple ones like aster ("star") to complicated scientific names like Symphyotrichum, apparently meaning symphy- "coming together", trich- "hair", referring to the anthers, based on DNA sequencing. "Asters" now refers to Eurasian genera that are not closely related to the North American genera. I hadn't looked at the info but here is a good site-
Deletehttps://uwaterloo.ca/astereae-lab/research/asters
I have never seen orchid dahlias before either, I had to look them up as I was curious – interesting shape on the petals :-) Loved the rose in your vase, and ‘Tokajer’ is lovely too, I use to drink a white vine called Tokajer :-)
ReplyDeleteI liiked them up too, Helene, and there is a nearby Dahlia grower that has some, so I may visit the store. I'm happy to have finally succeeded with Gaillardias, now I'm planning what to start for next year.
DeleteA lovely vase this week, it does seem that autumn is making itself felt everywhere.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Christina, I don't have so many flowers available now but am looking forward to the start of my Dahlias.
DeleteSuch a nice combination, summer and autumn in the same vase!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Anca, at least the roses seem to still be going strong.
DeleteInteresting series of images. Love the detail of the quilt.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Gemma, I like the warm colors, they make me think of the African desert.
DeleteThe orchid dahlias are just stunning. I've never seen them before. I am visiting from a seasonal celebration
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