In A Vase On Monday - More of the Same

Hello Everyone

Monday again and time to share with you and Cathy on Rambling in the Garden what's in my vase today.

And really it's more of the same. Roses and cosmos have been featuring rather heavily of late but that's because they are both doing really well in my October garden.

The roses - the white 'Iceberg', plum coloured 'Burgundy Ice' and pink 'Happy Retirement' -   are enjoying a late flush and the cosmos - 'Candy Stripe' - just keeps blooming.

What is new this week is the verbena bonariensis 'Lollipop' which has happily set seed in the round bed returning year after year.

It's growing close to the plum coloured astrantia which I've also included this week. As it was a gift from a friend's garden I'm not at all sure of the variety but given it's appearance it could be 'Claret'.

A brief mention for the vase which you may have spotted a few times before ... it's a favourite. I don't know much about it - the marking on the bottom is illegible and no help at all. What I can say is that it was found in a Scottish Tourist Information shop, a very good source of local pottery, and the potter is based somewhere in Scotland, but no more than that. 

Following up on last week's vase I can report that, apart from the godetia 'Little Frills' and the clematis and fennel seed heads, everything else has gone over. I must admit I'm rather pleased with the lasting power of the godetia. I only sowed the seeds as an afterthought this year and expected very little but, not only have they provided a bright spot of colour in a dull corner for much of the summer, they have also  proved their worth as a cut flower too.

If you have enjoyed this post, and would like to see what others have in their vases today, do please pop over to Rambling in the Garden where you'll find plenty links to many more beautiful arrangements.