African basil, Persicaria orientalis, zinnias, tithonia, crithmum, autumn light and shadows, all wrapped up in a rutabaga vase for a Dutch still-life, abundance-of-summer effect. I should have grabbed a snail or two as bit players to slipperfoot up the side of the vase in the style of painter Balthasar van der Ast. God knows the garden could spare them.
That is perfect, Denise…love it!
Great vase Denise ! I don’t see you as a Zinnia gal..have I misjudged you? Perhaps these grow at the ‘allotment’ ? I love Zinnias and only planted one this year which flounders in a pot with a bullying calibrachoa.Next year I have plans to Zinnia it up around here.
Scott, I’m glad I didn’t pull the basil when it went to seed. Love those dark bracts!
Kathy, yes, this is all from the allotment, except for the crithmum. It’s only 10X10 — I could easily fill it with just zinnias!
Beautiful vase, beautiful arrangement. Thank you for omitting the snail.
Snails as ornament, huh? Like Hoov, I’m glad you left them out of this hot little bouquet.
I love the color combo. I have always been smitten with purple and orange together. Your Fall bouquet looks lovely.
Susan
I adore this arrangement-ALL of it! And I’m drooling over that vase. (Vintage?)
You just made my evening with those gorgeous pictures!
Yes, have a snail trailing up the side of the vase. I have had them in my house (from when I harvested my herbs) and they have even managed to creep out of my compost bucket.