I am thankful for Zinnias every summer. This time my greyhound statue is singing their praises along with me. The Zinnias flowered throughout August, the hottest and driest summer month I can recall. The flowers were only half size and have now gone back to full size with the addition of a little fertilizer, some nice rain showers and cooling temperatures.
The flowers are in my favorite container to use beside the kitchen sink, a tequila shot glass from my niece’s wedding. A few Asian Sword Ferns were added. The brass trivet is a family heirloom from somewhere in New England, I should polish it someday. The Greyhound is a recent addition my husband was unable to resist. I saved the seeds from last years ‘Benary Giant’ mix and shall plant more soon for some winter cut flowers.
That is all from my garden this Monday. To see more vases, visit Cathy and RamblingintheGarden and follow the links.
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Those are pretty sharp. They look bigger than they are, or that is a big shot glass.
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I think they look bigger than they are.
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How lovely to think of zinnias for the winter too! I currently have one very pretty but very lonely yellow zinnia – but that’s better than no zinnias, I guess! Even though your vase may be simpler than others you have shared, it is just as charming and your use of foliage is always spot-on 👍
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Thanks, Cathy. I keep not getting around to planting the seeds!
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There is a lot of blogs with zinnias in recently. When I was growing them, they were done by now. All of yours are perfect. I always like the “flat” ones as they seem to attract more bees and hummers.
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They are not quite done, probably 3 feet tall. I think the pollinators do like the flat ones better. Rumor is that hummers are here, but I haven’t seen any.
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A sweet combo, A. I just love the cheerfulness of a vase of zinnias. 😍
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Same here. A shot glass of non alcoholic cheer.
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I wondered why I hadn’t seen the greyhound figure before. A great selection on the part of your husband – and it does make the small vase look big 😉
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Hallelujah for Zinnias, indeed! I love them for so many reasons. And I love your greyhound prop with the arrangement–perfect!
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Love the zinnias. Such vibrant and happy flowers. 😃 And I absolutely adore that greyhound statue!
I can’t imagine why I didn’t discover the charm of zinnias earlier. Having some through the winter is a lovely thought too. I think I might get a few more blooms before winter, but have already bought some seeds for next year! 😉
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Beautiful. Love your prop for the week–singing the praises of zinnias. Like others, I am charmed by the thought of winter zinnias and look forward to more of your vases. Have a good week.
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Considering the weather, you zinnias made a good comeback.
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