In A Vase On Monday – Dahlia ‘Noordwijks Glorie’
Each Monday Cathy at Rambling In The Garden invites us to share a vase of materials gathered from our gardens.
Dahlia ‘Noordwijks Glorie’ is classified as a decorative. Its flowers are expected to range 6-8 inches. Mine are smaller, about 4 inches across, but as promised this dahlia is a prolific bloomer. New to the garden this summer its color is variously described as butterscotch, peach, even copper-orange. These petals have some soft peachy tones.
In A Vase On Monday – Dahlia ‘Noordwijks Glorie’
But as I study it the color shifts.
In A Vase On Monday – Dahlia ‘Noordwijks Glorie’
Once placed in today’s vase, the flowers appeared more bronze or maybe a bit like butterscotch—either way, a bit too reminiscent of fall for these hot August days.
In A Vase On Monday – Dahlia ‘Noordwijks Glorie’
I went back and forth as to whether these zinnias with their pure bright hues work as suitable companion flowers for the subtly-colored dahlias. In the end I stayed with them.
In A Vase On Monday – Dahlia ‘Noordwijks Glorie’
In A Vase On Monday – Dahlia ‘Noordwijks Glorie’
In A Vase On Monday – Dahlia ‘Noordwijks Glorie’
Though I had picked many more flowers in different sizes and colors for today I never got back to experimenting with this arrangement. I suspect switching the vase color to blue might make it feel more summery and in turn would make me feel less distressed at seeing summer’s end inching closer. The heat, I know, will be with us a long while, but every day I sense the change in light.
In A Vase On Monday – Dahlia ‘Noordwijks Glorie’
Materials
Flowers
Dahlia Decorative ‘Noordwijks Glorie’
Zinnia ‘Cactus Flowered Mix’
Zinnia ‘Cut & Come Again’
Angelonia ‘Serena Purple’
Cosmos ‘Bright Lights’
Foliage
Italian Oregano
Container
Glazed ceramic pottery vase, circa 1980.
As always thanks to our host Cathy at Rambling In The Garden for providing this opportunity to to share our vases. Visit her to discover what garden surprises she and others are offering this week.
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My favourite colours, absolutely stunning 🤗
Thank you Annette! Colors are so subjective aren’t they and they change with shifts in the light.
The flowers have a great color. After living in the South for so long, I can also sense the change in the light. Up North, we went by temperature.
The lessening daylight makes me wistful even though I know it’s all part of nature’s cycle. Temperatures are so wild these days.
Lovely, Susie. Looking autumnal and reminiscent of mums, it hints at the season to come. ❤
Thanks Eliza. You’re right about the chrysanthemums. Soon will be time for them.
Gorgeous and I agree, your arrangement has an autumnal quality about it, Susie. Love all those orangey shades. The vessel you have chosen is really interesting also – you must have an extensive collection!
Thank you. I found this vase at an arts festival many, many years ago and enjoyed it so much.
This is a delightful gathering of choice flowers, and I must compliment you on the form in the wood and the shape of the vase. The carvings must be so tactile.
Thanks Noelle. The sculptures were created by our artistic daughter and are carved from cherry wood. One of them has a sliding drawer of zebrawood. They made a good backdrop for the dahlias.
Lovely color combo.
Thanks Flower! Glad to have the zinnias and dahlias to play with.
That dahlia is such a soft glowing colour Suzie and the zinnias plus the touch of purple go together so well. I think that sadly we will all being experiencing an early autumn this year.
Thanks Anna. I’m so happy with the dahlia. Hope some other colors will appear. I love summer but this has been a tough one so I know many people are eager for autumn.
Definitely a sort of unctuous appearance to the vase, Susie, like butterscotch or caramel! I see what yu mean about your choice of vase but I love the texture of the one you have used and the complementary carvings, all very tactile as Noelle says
Thanks Cathy. The carved boxes were created by our daughter. They made a good backdrop for the dahlias.
Did you see ‘Rambling In The Garden’? The dahlia there was a bit different from what was expected also. At least they are all pretty anyway. Heck, yours might be cumbersome if they were twice as wide.
Thanks. Yes, I saw Cathy’s post– I have D. ‘Totally Tangerine’ also and agree with her it’s poorly named.
I’d never seen ‘Noordwijks Glorie’ prior to your posts, Susie. It’s a beauty! Some dahlias are real chameleons. I remember the dramatic changes in ‘Punkin Spice’ (which, regrettably, I no longer have). I have an orange-flowered variety in the wings – Fairway Spur’ – which I’m eagerly awaiting. I’ve grown it before but picked up 2 new tubers this year on a late-season sale.
Glad you like the dahlia Kris. I bought it at Longfield Gardens. I have seen it referred also as a dinnerplate, but mine is not even a saucer. Loved your ‘Punkin Spice.’ I planted Fairway Spur also but don’t think it made it. Will look forward to seeing yours.
Delicious colors and even warmer and richer with the wood beams.
Thanks so much. The wood items are sculptures by my daughter. Love having them in our house.
I love this one! I am happy to welcome fall. Did you know when everyone started to talk about the light changing, last week or so? The sun set in Alaska for the first time this summer. I love that Dahlia, butterscotch or not.
Glad you like the dahlia. I hadn’t heard about the Alaskan sun set so thanks for mentioning it. How strange that would be.
You are right Susie, it is looking like summer is nearing an end here too. And it will soon be my favourite time of year! Nonetheless, your vase still seems summery to me and very pretty. The yellow dahlia is especially nice 😉
Ah, one those autumn lovers! Ok, you can have a turn (but not quite yet)!