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Kamis, 05 Juli 2012

Summer is in full swing here in North Carolina, and the flowers are coming!
June blooms from the garden included LOTS of shades of pinks, reds and wines- lavender pink dahlias, pale pink Summer Phlox, Queen Red Lime Zinnias and wine colored Bee Balm with cherry red caps....
and gorgeous raspberry pink heads of hydrangeas with ruffled leaves of aubergine perilla peeking out between the flowers. The finishing touch is a lovely wrap of ribbons with scallop edged tails!

Kamis, 26 April 2012

For a one of a kind summer wedding bouquet, I suggest going with flowers that you don't see everyday. Let me introduce you to Monarda or Bee Balm. This particular variety is called Raspberry Wine.
Last year was my first year of growing this little beauty and I was very pleased. It has rich wine red tubular blooms with a fragrance that is intoxicating! The dark red pairs well with pink and burgundy as in this bouquet that also features hydrangea, gladiolus, and yarrow. The flowers have that wonderful cottage charm, and would look great for a garden or rustic style wedding. In the Raleigh, NC area the blooms will start up by late May and should persist through the end of June. A great source for this flower would be your local Farmer's Market OR Springwell Gardens of course!