In A Vase On Monday – October Surprise
Running late as the week begins I hurriedly join Cathy with In A Vase On Monday, an opportunity to share an arrangement using materials collected from the garden.
A surprise this morning when I went out to search for flower came in the form of pass-along reblooming iris.
In A Vase On Monday – October Surprise
In A Vase On Monday – October Surprise
Zinnias have fallen and splayed but continue to flower. Swamp sunflower, also blown over but glorious in the morning sunlight, more pass-along dahlias (featured last week) and a stem of Autumn Joy sedum round out this week’s selections. I placed these in a blue, green and white pitcher by a local potter.
In A Vase On Monday – October Surprise
Materials
Dahlia sp.
Helianthus angustifolius (Swamp Sunflower)
Hylotelephium telephium ‘Herbstfreude’ (Autumn Joy)
Lantana camara (Common lantana)
Reblooming Iris
Zinnia ‘Cut and Come Again Mix’
Zinnia ‘Burpeeana Giants Mix’
Zinnia elegans ’Cactus Flower Blend’
In A Vase On Monday – October Surprise
Thanks to Cathy for hosting and giving us a chance to express our flower arranging passion. Visit her at Rambling In The Garden to discover what she and others are placing In A Vase On Monday.
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Your vases are so beautiful and PERFECT for autumn! Love the combinations!
Thanks Lee. It’s so gratifying to have a few more flowers to extend the season.
Very nice, I did a double take on the Iris, thinking that looks like a German Iris, nooo, but indeed it was!
By the time my few reblooming irises flower in autumn the garden surroundings are brown and decaying so bringing this one indoors is a good way to enjoy it.
That is a particularly pretty one.
Seeing your iris makes me realise why I am not especially keen on many of them – it must be the patterning that doesn’t appeal as this pure yellow one is a delight. I have never seen an iris like it before but perhaps I ought to find out a bit more about single colour ones – it’s a ‘German’ iris, is it? I am glad you were able to rescue some zinnias for a last ditch vase – do you not expect to have many more now? Thanks for making a point of posting a vase, despite having been away
I agree with you about iris patterns Cathy. Sometimes the color combinations and patterns are too much for me also. This tall bearded (German) iris was a passalong that came without a name. One bloomed earlier but was ruined by rain so was glad to see this one today. The zinnias are all askew but still have buds so I’m leaving them for now.
I’m waiting for mine to return this fall. I had a few earlier that surprised me as well. Lovely to see them. Well done, Susie.
Thanks John. It’s still fairly mild this October so maybe your irises will have plenty of time.
What a delightful surprise to find in your garden! You’ve arranged it artfully, giving it a place of honor. 🙂 The autumn colors in the blue vase add a nice contrast, too.
Thank you Eliza. The iris has made me smile every time I walk by it today–such an unexpected treat.
I love the fall colors and the beautiful vases, but that gorgeous sunny yellow Iris blows me away. Spring in fall – it doesn’t get any better than that. 🙂
Thanks Judy. I’m already looking forward to spring!
What a lovely discovery! Reblooming Iris seem a miracle to me. Of course, recently I’ve had trouble getting them to bloom once, much less twice.
Yes, it was a treat to find this iris today Kris. There may be one or two more if the weather holds.
That is a beautiful collection of warm colours on top of a lovely, complementary jug. Our zinnias are beginning to get botrytis now that the nights are cool enough for heavy dews. I do like that iris and it feels like a lucky bonus!
Thank you. The iris seemed deserving of top billing but I had to sneak in the other colorful blooms as well.
Golden October sunshine in a vase Susie! Love the tall vase for the iris. 🙂
You won’t be surprised to learn one of my sisters gave me that vase. There are two more that go with it, pastel green and pastel blue.
Here’s to sisters! 🙂
What a wonderful surprise to have the gorgeous iris in the garden..now! I’ve pulled out the last of my zinnias but my anemones are beautiful. Went up to Montrose on Saturday and came home with some Larkspur seeds! I’ve never had much success, but maybe Nancy’s will do the trick. Will sow the seeds tomorrow morning!
Libby, I’ve never been to Montrose. Maybe sometime we could go together. Good luck with the larkspur. No luck for me with them either.
Very nice arrangement! I always enjoy the bright hopefulness of Zinnias! How wonderful to have a re-blooming Iris.
Hi Beth, I like that phrase, hopefulness of zinnias. Captures them perfectly. The iris is a treat to have indoors, slightly fragrant too.
You often seem to get irises blooming out of season. I have never seen it here. What a treat. I live the warm colours of your posy too.
Thank you. I have only a couple of rebloomers. They are special varieties been bred to produce bloom stalks more than once a year (spring and late summer/fall). Of course it depends on the weather as to whether the second bloom does well or forms at all.
The Iris looks very elegant in its slender vase. The colourful dahlias and zinnias are very cheerful.
Thanks Christina, I’ve enjoyed that iris immensely this week and there are two more opening in the garden today.
That’s wonderful
I have several “reblooming” iris that never have. What a pleasant surprise for you.
Hi Ricki, too bad your rebloomers don’t remember their expected duty. It largely depends on luck of the draw here–some years the weather just suits them. It’s been cool at night with warm days and fairly dry so mine are very happy this year.
Even though those Iris rebloom, having one in flower in October is a surprise!
Linda, there are 3 more in the garden today that I’m debating cutting and bringing inside. Looks like we might have some needed rain.