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In a Vase on Monday – Calm

“In the world of chaos, let lavender be your calm oasis.” ~ Anonymous

This time of year has me reflective, sometimes pining for the old ways and days. It is so quiet without the song birds. They left in waves in mid-August. And now we occasionally hear the year round birds. But the cicadas and crickets and frogs make up the noise of the day and night. So peaceful.

I cut back my lavender once it was done blooming about 6 weeks or so ago. It grew back beautifully and is now blooming again. I love walking by it and brushing up against it to take in its incredible aroma.

The native Blue Mistflowers are spreading and blooming. Just in time for the monarchs migration south. I planted one when we first moved in. And now it has become a huge patch. I love all that soft purply goodness attracting pollinators.

With these two purple flowers evoking a calming feeling, I decided to cut some of both for a vase, not sure how the Mistflower would last. It is holding up great!

I added some red and orange zinnias.

The look is decidedly fall and a favorite color combo this year.

With this vase, I am also joining in with the wonderful meme, In A Vase On Monday, from Cathy at  Rambling in the Garden.

All the pictures shared in this post were taken with my Nikon Coolpix or iPhone camera, and manipulated on my iPhone using the apps, Pixlr and Prisma. 

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14 Replies to “In a Vase on Monday – Calm”

  1. Those red zinnias are gorgeous Donna. And the Mist Flowers are pretty – I am not sure I know them. I have certainly not seen them in gardens here. Blue is always a good to have in the garden, any time of year!

    1. Mist flowers are native to US and you don’t see them in gardens unless it’s a native garden. And then use caution as they grow and spread. Perfect for meadows.

  2. I love the red zinnias. for whatever reason, I ended up with none of those this year. I’ve come to love Conoclinium, plants that aren’t common here. I somehow ended up with a tall, white variety, despite having no idea whatsoever where it came from. The low-growing Ageratums, with flowers similar in appearance, are easy to find here but short-lived in comparison.

    1. That is odd to have a white one. They have become a favorite in color and texture but especially because they attract pollinators.

    1. I read about it and every year I wanted to but would forget. I am glad I did it this year. With the heat and rain this summer it was perfect conditions. I am so excited to keep them going. I cut them back a week or two after they stopped flowering and the flowers were dried.

  4. A beautiful combination, Donna. I’ve always loved mistflowers, but have never grown one… might have to change that!

  5. Beautiful bouquets. Isn’t the fragrance of lavender glorious? I have managed to grow a few sprouts from seed, something I usually don’t have very good luck doing. I’m thrilled. Even the smallest of these if I gently brush it will release that beautiful scent.

    1. Yes I love lavender. I have had great luck if I plant them in mostly sun near hard scape like road or sidewalk. They love the heat.

  6. The Blue Mistflowers really fill in, don’t they? They don’t grow well here in the woodland garden because the rabbits eat them, but they’re taking over the sunny, fenced-in garden. It seems there’s no middle ground for Blue Mistflower here. LOL. But I love them. And I love your arrangement, too! 🙂

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