By the time Memorial Day rolls around, we can usually count on sunny days. After all, it's the unofficial start of the summer season in the U.S. However, that's not been the case this year. It's been gloomy and on the cool side more often than not. The political environment can also be seen as chilling. At least it usually gets sunny by the mid-afternoon most days here. Fortunately, my garden provided its own sunshine this week.
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| The orange lilies finally came through with their flowers this week. I think this variety is 'Orange Planet', which I planted in 2021. |
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| Back view, filled out using Alstroemeria 'Claire' and Shasta daisies called 'Sweet Baby Izabel' (Leucanthemum x superbum) |
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| Overhead view |
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| Clockwise from the upper left: Agonis flexuosa 'Nana', Alstroemeria 'Claire', A. 'Inca Sundance', Leucanthemum x superbum 'Sweet Baby Izabel, Leucospermum 'Royal Hawaiian Brandi', and Lilium 'Orange Brandi' |
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| View of arrangement in place |
Depressing as circumstances have been on many fronts this year, it's time to dig in and slog through the ballot that's currently sitting on my desk. At the same time, some 50,000 people in Orange County to the near south of us are under evacuation orders due to a serious toxic chemical leak. What a way to spend a holiday weekend!
I hope you've had an opportunity to spend time in your garden - or someone else's - this week. You can check in with Cathy at Rambling and others who put something "In a Vase on Monday" here.
All material © 2012-2026 by Kris Peterson for Late to the Garden Party
So beautiful!! Sunshine in a vase indeed. The 'Orange Brandi' lily has such a lovely soft glow... I hope the buds open too. Well done.
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I love this color palette! Hot Summer sunshine. I saw the chemical leak on the news last night, how horrible. Ugh I hope they figure it out. My ballot is sitting next to me as well. I wish I felt better about it.
ReplyDeleteChe bella composizione! I gigli mi ricordano proprio l'estate infatti qui sono ancora piccoli e massacrati dalla grandine, vediamo che ne verrà fuori!
ReplyDeleteSono sempre felice di sentirti e ti auguro di rimetterti in forma al più presto!
Fabulous Kris, not only sunny colours but all very special flowers.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty, as always. I finally got my ballot to the P.O. yesterday, after my walk. I found some choices especially difficult. It appears an imminent threat of a catastrophic explosion has been relieved by a crack in that MMA tank. Hopefully there are still trustworthy folks within the EPA response team.
ReplyDeleteWell that arrangement is sunshine indeed, wow! We've had lots of sunshine up here, maybe the same weather system that's got you gloomy has us sunny? Today though, high winds and rain is immanent. I'm glad I'm not a Memorial Day camper.
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