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Tag Archives: dahlias
In a Vase on Monday: the Gaiety Club
Today I am celebrating the abundance of the cutting beds with the brightest dahlias and zinnias available, with a few others for support. David Howard is in there again, with Geoffrey Kent (red), Dorothy Rose (pink), Top Totty (purple, and … Continue reading
Posted in cutting beds, dahlias, Gardening, Gardens, In a Vase on Monday
Tagged dahlias, flowers in a vase, zinnias
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In a Vase on Monday: Glow Davy, Glow
I was waiting for more than just one bloom on Dahlia ‘David Howard’ before I used it in a vase: there is a small handful today so here he is and definitely glowing in a marmaladey sort of way. He … Continue reading
Ina Vase on Monday: Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory…
…of dahlias, that is. Hard to believe that it was only in 2013 that I tentatively dipped a toe into dahlia waters, only to have it nibbled off by earwigs. Things were not much better the following year until blogging … Continue reading
In a Vase on Monday: Kaleidoscope
It’s good to be back home again after nearly a week away in Ireland with the campervan, and although a neighbour had been watering the greenhouse and pots in our absence it seemed as if the garden was just as … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, Gardens, In a Vase on Monday, projects
Tagged Claire Austin Perennials, dahlias, flowers in a vase, Halls of Heddon, Peter Nyssen
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In a Vase on Monday: More Dreams
Some of you may remember me posting pictures last summer of some wonderful dahlias grown by a gentleman called Brian, who lives on the same island as my Mum – remembering the dahlias rather than anything else! I have referred … Continue reading
In a Vase on Monday: Winnie and Friends
Yesterday, when I picked these blooms and prepared the vase, was a lovely day, a gentle and warm sort of day, a reminder of summer’s pleasures amidst the first signs of autumn. With a long list of on-going projects, the … Continue reading
Wordless Wednesday: Mixed Messages
Posted in Autumn, Gardening, Gardens, Wordless Wednesday
Tagged autumn, dahlias, spider webs
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In a Vase on Monday: Coffee n’ Cake
Regular visitors to Rambling in the Garden will have guessed from the title what is being featured in today’s vase, without even seeing the photo: Dahlia ‘Café au Lait’. This distinctive decorative dahlia has large heads in a milky coffee … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, Gardens, In a Vase on Monday
Tagged dahlia Cafe au Lait, dahlias, flowers in a vase
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In a vase on Monday: Brian’s Dream Dahlias
Yes, he did indeed ply us with dahlias too, and my goodness haven’t we enjoyed appreciating these at close quarters! The quality and size of the blooms are just wonderful and the length and straightness of the stems show just … Continue reading
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