In a Vase on Monday: Late Flowers

10/16/2017

I managed to find a few flowers for a vase this week, despite more frosty mornings. I love these brave little flowers that seem to hold on as long as they can!

In my garden, Sweet William blooms late June through most of July, but this year some of my plants have surprised me with a few late flowers!

Mountain Bluet was a gift from our neighbor. It blooms almost nonstop all summer and into the fall. The second picture was taken last November!

Lavender seed heads...

Catnip...

The chives have a few flowers right now...

More snapdragons...

The last nicotiana flowers. Th plants still look healthy despite the frosts, but the flowers are gone now.

The heartsease is thriving!

And that's my vase for this week! I'm looking forward to seeing what others made at: ramblinginthegarden.wordpress.com/2017/10/16/in-a-vase-on-monday-art-nouveau/

16 Comments

Cathy link

10/16/2017 07:58:33 am

The spent lavender and catnip are a really useful foil for those last few blooms - isn't it lovely to have some plants that just bloom on and on? Thanks for sharing yours

Joanna link

10/17/2017 09:07:15 am

Thank you for hosting Cathy!

Susie link

10/16/2017 09:17:51 am

Those last blooms of the season are so dear.

Joanna link

10/17/2017 09:07:36 am

Yes indeed!

Kris P link

10/16/2017 02:59:47 pm

I love the bluet! The lavender seed heads are wonderful too - I'm sorry to admit that I've never looked that closely at them.

Joanna link

10/17/2017 09:09:05 am

Thanks Kris! I didn't pay much attention to the lavender seed heads either until now, when blooms are scarce.

AlisonC link

10/16/2017 03:05:41 pm

You've found some pretty things and they are more special for being rare. Seed heads are a good addition to a vase.

Joanna link

10/17/2017 09:09:35 am

Thank you very much, Alison! :)

Christina link

10/16/2017 03:10:24 pm

The spent lavender flowers are lovely; mine were all trimmed off ages ago to keep the plants a good shape, I should have kept some of the flowers back to use as dried flowers.

Joanna link

10/17/2017 09:11:17 am

Thank you Christina! I have been admiring all the lavender in your garden! I have just one plant, and it barely survives our winters.

Eliza link

10/16/2017 03:56:48 pm

I always appreciate those last few flowers that brave the frost. I didn't realize that Centaurea montana flowers continually and wow, your Nov. photo in snow! It might earn a spot in my garden. :)

Joanna link

10/17/2017 09:15:19 am

The centaurea montana is at its best in early summer but it does keep on flowering if it is deadheaded (I sometimes forget, but even so there are usually a few flowers). It increases quickly, too. My neighbor gave me a clump of it 3 years ago, and I now have 3 clumps and probably should divide it again!

Helen at Toronto Gardens link

10/17/2017 09:32:15 am

Spent flowers can look sculptural and interesting in their own way. In fact, I'm putting together materials a post on that topic right now. Our weather is also beginning to limit the flowers in the garden. I like the way you used the fallen leaves as a backdrop!

Joanna link

10/17/2017 05:03:27 pm

I will have to look up your post when its finished...it sounds very interesting and I'm always looking for new ideas. :)

Jason link

10/18/2017 08:24:41 pm

Love the Nicotiana and the dried Catmint.

Joanna link

10/19/2017 01:10:51 pm

They are both wonderful! The catnip plant (or plants- it has grown so bushy I can't tell anymore!) still looks really good despite the frosts.

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