Monday, October 21, 2013

Flowers in the House

With great reluctance i approached the garden Sunday morning.  No time to try to buy flowers - sometimes Fresh Market has nice ones - and the first colder nights have started killing the blooms. 
So imagine my surprise - thank you, Jane! - when I found hydrangeas!  seriously, hydrangeas in bloom.  And, even better .... [we need a drum roll for this] the Monk's Hood is blooming.  It never blooms.  Don't know why i didn't dig it up years ago.  This is only the second time EVER.

 
When i realized mid-June that i had chosen annuals for cutting that were all basically too short for a vase, i stopped paying much attention to the annuals, except to appreciate the color they added to the overall look of the garden.  And, they have been great - blooming steadily the entire summer.  The cold nights have finally killed most of the zinnias, but look what's left ... Globe Amaranth.  I've never grown them before, never cut them, and certainly not put them in a vase.  Look what I was missing!
 
And the roses must love these cooler nights, because they are blooming their little heads off.
 
There were actually lots of things to bring inside, and it made me happy that Jane had made me open my eyes and take a better look. 

If you haven't visited the rest of the flowers, please hop over to Small But Charming, and visit with Jane.  She often has a cup of tea ready, and sometimes a little something to eat.  If not, come back here.  Earl Grey's perking and i made a pumpkin souffle, so we can visit.  Jane, you can come, too.










14 comments:

  1. Morning, I'm thinking I'll never be the gardener that you are but you do give me all kinds of great ideas. Are you sure you're not sharing with your fellow bloggers that you actually run a flower arrangement stand?

    Third pic down, what are the purple flowers please?

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    1. That's Monk's Hood (Aconitum x Arendsii). I've tried it in shade, part sun and sun all to no avail. This year it has rained way more than usual, so am now thinking that it needs more water. TOTALLY poisonous, but I don't normally chew on my plants. Be warned if you have pets or small children who do. Worth a try, tho.

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  2. Wow webb, you have the motherlode today!

    I'm especially enamored of the bowl of amaranth.

    Now I'm going out side to see if I have any monkshood. Think they last bloomed when Bush was president.

    Shudder.

    Your house must look so pretty with all those flowers around.

    I'll be by for a bite later.

    xo j

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  3. Look at all those flowers!!! Some very wild and wooley monkshood came into Market in August... they were amazing.
    I wonder why they're hard to grow.

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  4. Those are all my favorite colors. What an abundance of flowers at this time of year, lucky you.

    Have you ever read Monk's Hood by Ellis Peters? Well worth reading.

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    1. No, but I like her Brother Cadfeld (sp?) series. I will look for it.

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    2. It IS a Brother Cadfael! Number 3 in the series. Do try it.

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  5. Those little globes are fantastic!

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    1. Aren't they cute! Definitely want to try to find a taller version for next year. Glad you stopped by.

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  6. This is quite a lovely collection considering you didn't have high hopes to begin with. :o) I love, love, LOVE the Globe Amaranth - even clicked on the photo to enjoy it in larger format. So pretty!

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  7. Hi Webb,
    The Globe Amaranth are sooo sweet. They dry very well too. I made a valentine's wreath last February for a friend with Globe Amaranth and Baby's Breath. It turned out great. I posted a picture of it on my February 8, 2013 Post if you want to see it. And the Monk's Hood! Wow! That is amazing. What an interesting looking flower. Thank you for sharing.
    Christa

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  8. Lovely, lovely... What wonderful surprises in the garden! The Amaranth is perfect... Adding to my "must try" list for 2014... The Monk's Hood, too! Smiles...Susan

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  9. These amarantus are amazing! Do you know his botanic name?

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  10. Lovely collection. If you have pot-pourri you might like to try adding the dried amaranth. I often used it(when I had it everywhere) to help bulk out my mix.

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