Cut Flowers 2017

[Containergardener]

Great flowers everyone

[WPG]

Oh my goodness NG, you've been busy! They are just so gorgeous and pretty, your garden/plot must look incredible.
I've looked through them all a couple of times, and think my overall favourite is the buddleia with orange crocosmia, I love that colour combination. The black calla arrangement is very striking too....in fact, I love them all!

[Nannysally99]

ABSOLUTELY ASTOUNDING NG -such talent for growing and arranging

[Guest]

Thank you for the lovely comments. Unfortunately I have to admit my garden and plot look very neglected. As for the flowers that is the great thing when you arrange them yourself, you get to remove the manky bits

Glad to hear someone likes the dark colours, I thought I might have singular tastes. I have a black bacarra rose on order as well so looking forward to those next year. I also really like the sunflower arrangement but I have never been much of a fan for yellow anything before

[Scarlet]

I love the dark one! Black Sambuccas would look good in your dark bunch with the berries they look stunning. I did a black cake earlier this month..my day said " why do a black wedding cake when it should be white"

I really wanted to join in with this but I haven't had much time this year..but look forward to seeing the posts....some gorgeous arrangements

[WPG]

Mostly Indian Summer alstromerias, crocosmia Lucifer and verbena bonariensis, with euphorbia, ivy and ferms for foliage

[Guest]

Gorgeous WPG.

Fun session 2. Buddleia crowns and willow wands

[Guest]

Week 30

Glads, nicotiana and zinnia.



Snapdragons, zinnia, bupleurum, bells of Ireland, sweet peas, cerinthe, sweet sultan and achillea.



Another gift bunch with just about everything

[Guest]

Week 31



Left: sunflower, persica (?sp weed) and alchemilla mollesc leaves, centre: rudbeckia, heuchara leaves, tithonia and nicotiana. right: calendula, zinnia-envy and nigella seed heads.

[Guest]

Week 32

Bupl., zinnia, tithonia and dahlias



Cosmos, Bupl., lava., snaps and daucus.



Sunflower, rudbeckia, sweet sultan, tithonia and bells of Ireland



A bad pic of a gift bunch. Buplurum, nicotiana, alsto, glads, carnations, celosia and persica

[Faughan]

I got these flowers growing on my front garden. I wish I knew what they are to buy more of them.

[BeeHappyFlutterBy]

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Hi Faughan very pretty shade -from your photo they look like daylilies to me, loads of varieties to choose from- youll be spoilt for choice, as they flower early mid season and late you can have a nice selection all year : )

[BeeHappyFlutterBy]

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Hi Faughan very pretty shade -from your photo they look like lilies to me, loads of varieties to choose from- youll be spoilt for choice, as they flower early mid season and late you can have a nice selection all year : )

Plus they can be highly scented and as a major bonus excellent for pollinators - whats not to like
Lily varieties
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[Snoop Puss]

I've not looked at this thread before. Really should have done. The flowers and arrangements are stunning.
Congrats.

[Martin H]

The Chrysanths are getting going nicely now. Except all these showers are messing them up, so at the moment I'm cutting them before the blooms are fully developed.

They still make a nice vase though. Here's Clapham Delight Yellow and Misty Cream with some other summer flowers for a bit of contrast.