There are certain flowers in my garden that I prefer to showcase all on their on. This unknown Heuchera is one of them. It is one of the few that has done so well for me that I now have about a dozen big clumps of it; all the result of dividing it over the years.
After I cut a nice bunch of the flowers, I clipped a few more pink blooms from another nearby Heuchera and added them. It was only then that I realized why I am so enamored of these particular Heuchera flowers: The stems are a deep rosy purple instead of the more typical green.
A recent windy, rainy night broke a couple of stems of my lovely tall Veronicastrum 'Fascination' flowers. Again, I let it shine on its own.
Yesterday I did a little pruning on one of my Acer pseudosieboldianum trees. I decided I should enjoy the foliage and put a few stems in a big vase on the deck. They looked a little blah on their own, so I grabbed the fading Veronicastrum stem from inside the house and added it to the mix.
I bought this gorgeous fennel bulb at the West Side Farmers Market on Saturday. It is so dramatic that I felt like I should figure out how to display it. All I managed to do was have Mark photograph it so I can remember how big and beautiful it was.
Very nice arrangements and fennel! It must be a good year for fennel; we received a similar-sized specimen from our CSA food share last week. Yum!
Posted by: Beth@PlantPostings | Monday, July 19, 2021 at 11:21 AM
If I had a Heuchera that floriferous, I'd be happy to display it all on its own too. I count myself lucky if I get a more than a couple of flower stems. I'm completely unacquainted with Veronicastrum (which I assume means it doesn't have a chance of growing here) but I like it a lot.
Posted by: Kris P | Monday, July 19, 2021 at 04:42 PM
That fennel bulb is fabulous! I once bought the most perfect stem of brussels sprouts I had to make them a centerpiece on the table because I couldn't cut them off and cook them...
Posted by: danger garden | Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at 12:06 PM
I too like these heuchera blooms. The look similar to Caramel blooms.
That fennel is amazing.
Posted by: Lisa at Greenbow | Thursday, August 05, 2021 at 10:56 AM