August arrangement features gladiolus and hydrangeas.

August flowers

August 2020
​The red flowers are 'Traderhorn' gladiolus, the small white held in clusters are 'Bobo' hydrangea and the lilies on the table are 'Casa Blanca' oriental lilies.
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August 2019
  • Pink gladiolus
  • Bobo hydrangea
  • ​Guy de Maupassant floribunda rose
August 2018
  • Goldsturm black-eyed susan, Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii 'Goldsturm'
  • Golden Sceptre dahlia, Dahlia ‘Golden Sceptre’
  • Crazy daisy shasta daisy, Leucanthemum x superbum 'Crazy Daisy'
  • garden phlox, Phlox paniculata,
  • Lucifer montbretia, Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’
  • Hakone White balloon flower, Platycodon grandiflorus 'Hakone White'
  • Gloire de Versailles French California lilac, Ceanothus 'Gloire de Versailles
  • Aitara Bronwyn fringed dahlia, Dahlia 'Aitara Bronwyn'
  • Striped Vulcan dahlia, Dahlia 'Striped Vulcan'
  • Casa Blanca lily, Lilium ‘Casa Blanca’
  • Splendens tiger lily, Lilium tigrinum 'Splendens'
August 2017
  • black-eyed susan, Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii 'Goldsturm'
  • garden phlox, Phlox paniculata
  • Golden Sceptre dahlia, Dahlia ‘Golden Sceptre’
  • Traderhorn gladiolus, Gladiolius 'Traderhorn'
  • peegee hydrangea, Hydrangea paniculata grandiflora
  • unknown miniature pink rose, Rosa sp.
  • white yarrow, Achillea millefolium
  • cape fuchsia, Phygelius capensis
  • Japanese anemone, Anemone hupehensis
  • anise hyssop, Agastache foeniculum

July FLowers

July 2020
  • purplish blue hydrangeas - bigleaf/mophead hydrangea (H. macrophylla)
  • white hydrangeas - Bobo hydrangea (H. paniculata 'Bobo')
  • round apricot pompoms dahlias - Dahlia 'Jill' series
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July 2018
  • ​deep pink garden phlox, Phlox paniculata
  • oakleaf hydrangea, Hydrangea quercifolia
  • daylilies, Hemerocallis
  • Hosta ‘Bressingham Beauty’
  • Dahlia ‘Mystery Day’
  • red hot poker, Kniphofia pauciflora
  • Crazy daisy, Leucanthemum x superbum 'Crazy Daisy',
  • Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’
  • miniature roses
July 2017
  • Guy de Maupassant rose, Rosa Guy de Maupassant
  • oakleaf hydrangea, Hydrangea quercifolia
  • mophead hydrangea, Hydrangea macrophylla
  • ​garden phlox, Phlox paniculata 
  • lady's mantle, Alchemilla mollis
July 2019
  • Traderhorn red gladiolus and unknown white glads
  • Golden Scepter yellow pompom dahlias
  • Red Pygmy dahlias (lower left)
  • Lucky Number dahlia, large pink in the middle
  • Seattle dahlia, yellow with white tips lower centre
  • dwarf curly kale (low right)
  • western sword fern, Polystichum munitum
  • red and pink callas, Zantedeschia rehmannii, upper left
  • orange spotted tiger lily, Lilium tigrinum splendens, right side
  • double pink lily, Sweet Rosy, an Oriental hybrid on the left 
  • Casa Blanca, large white oriental lily upper right

June Flowers 

June 2020
  1. Double Play Big Bang spirea (Spiraea japonica 'Double Play Big Bang): clusters of small deep pink flowers.
  2. Golden Olymp climbing rose.
  3. Japanese snowbell (Styrax japonica): white hanging star-like bells.
  4. Mandarin Orange honeysuckle (Lonicera 'Mandarin Orange') orange tubular flowers.
  5. Parsley​
June 2019
  • Sarah Bernardt garden peony: large pale pink round blossoms
  • Bowl of Beauty peony: large round pink blossoms with white central petals
  • Double Play Big Bang spirea: clusters of small deep pink flowers
  • lady's mantle (Achillea mollis): small fluffy chartreuse flowers
  • Mont Blanc Deutzia: pale pink flat star-like flowers
  • Mandarin Orange honeysuckle: orange tubular flowers
  • Japanese snowbell (Styrax japonica): white hanging star-like bells
  • Candy Oh rose: clusters of small red with 5 petals
  • Mr Lincoln rose: large red rose
  • chives: round purple flowers
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June 2018
  • ​Patty's Purple Hebe, Hebe buxifolia 'Patty's Purple'
  • Lady's Mantle flowers, Alchemilla mollis 
​June 2017
  • Sarah Bernardt peony, Paeonia latifolia ​'Sarah Bernardt' 
  • Bowl of Beauty peony, Paeonia latifolia 'Bowl of Beauty'
  • Double Play Big Bang spirea, Spiraea 'Double Play Big Bang' 
  • cammas, Camassia leichtlinii
  • Candy Oh rose, Rosa 'Oso Happy Candy Oh'
  • English lavander, Lavandula angustifolia 
  • Royal Candles speedwell, Veronica 'Royal Candles' 
  • ​​foxglove, Digitalis purpurea
  • lady's mantle, Achillea mollis 
  • Perry's White Oriental poppy, Papaver orientale 'Perry's White' 

May Flowers 

May 2020
  1. camass (Camassia leichtlinii)
  2. columbine (Aquilegia vulgaris)
  3. Mexican mock orange (Choiysa ternata)
  4. red peony (Paeonia latifolia)
  5. yellow rhododendron
  6. pigsqueak, (Bergenia cordifolia)
  7. pink tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa)
  8. Kinkaku yellow tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa 'Kinkaku')
  9. Elsie Lee azalea (Rhododendron ‘Elsie Lee’)
  10. Bearded iris (Iris germanica)
  11. mauve azalea (Rhododendron)
  12. assorted lilacs (Syringa)
  13. Siberian iris (Iris siberica)
May 2019
  • Solomon seal, Polygonatum biflorum, chartreuse bells
  • Snow Day pearl bush, Exochorda 'Snow Day Surprise', white flowers on top are
  • camas, Camassia leichtlinii, blue star shaped flowers
  • Spanish bluebell,  Hyacinthoides hispanica, blue and pink bells
  • Mexican mock orange, Choisya ternata, white star-like flowers 
May 2018
  • bergenia, Bergenia cordifolia
  • bleeding heart, Lamprocapnos spectabilis
  • solomon's seal, Polygonatum multiflorum
  • English bluebells, Hyacinthoides non-scripta
  • tulips, Tulipa clusiana 'Peppermint Stick', T. ‘Golden Parade’, T. ‘Banja Luka’
  • bridalwreath spirea, Spiraea vanhouttei
  • pink flowering dogwood, Cornus florida 'Rubra'
  • Shirofugen Japanese flowering cherry, Prunus ‘Shirofugen’
  • winter heather, Erica carnea
  • perennial candytuft, Iberis sempervirens
  • basket of gold alyssum, Aurinia saxatilis
  • Hino Crimson azalea, Rhododendron 'Hino Crimson'
  • Graf Zeppelin rhododendron, Rhododendron 'Graf Zeppelin'
  • flowering currant, Ribes sanguineum
  • pasque flower, Pulsatilla vulgaris
  • lungwort, Pulmonaria 'Raspberry Splash'

April Fowers

April 2020
This monochromatic floral arrangements includes only three flowers. The centre blossom is a camellia, the surrounding star shaped flowers are azaleas and the pink hanging flower clusters with the green trident foliage are flowering currant (Ribes sanguineum). 
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April 2019
  • ​'Van Eijk' Darwin Tulip
  • Thalia white daffodil, Narcissus ‘Thalia’
  • ​King Edward pink flowering currant, Ribes sanguineum 'King Edward'
  • white star magnolia, M. stellata
  • pink bleeding hearts, Lamprocapnos spectabilis
  • yellow marsh marigolds, Caltha palustris
  • kale flowers
  • lenten rose, Helleborus 
  • Solomon seal, Polygonatum biflorum
  • Delft blue hyacinth
  • Bob’s Blue rhododendron 
April 2018
  • Peppermint Stick tulip, Tulipa clusiana 'Peppermint Stick'
  • Banja Luka tulip, Tulipa ‘Banja Luka’
  • bleeding heart, Lamprocapnos spectabilis
  • lenten roses, Helleborus spp.
  • daffodils, Narcissus spp.
  • English bluebell, Hyacinthoides non-scripta
  • bridal wreath spirea, Spiraea vanhouttei
  • basket of gold, Aurinia saxatilis
  • perennial candytuft, Iberis sempervirens
  • solomon's seal, Polygonatum multiflorum
  • ornamental flowering cherry, Prunus sp.
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March Flowers

March 2020
​​A Delft Blue hyacinth is surrounded by the pink and blue flowers of the lungwort (Pulmonaria officinalis). 
March 2019
  • lily-of-the-valley shrub, Pieris japonica
  • winter heather, Erica carnea
  • King Alfred daffodil, Narcissus ‘King Alfred’
  • skimmia, Skimmia japonica
  • lenten rose, Helleborus orientalis
  • King Edward flowering currant, Ribes sanguineum 'King Edward VII'
  • lungwort, Pulmonaria officinalis
  • Delft Blue hyacinth, Hyacinth orientalis 'Delft Blue'
March 2018
  • forsythia, Forsythia x intermedia
  • bridal wreath spirea, Spiraea vanhouttei,
  • lily-of-the-valley shrub, Pieris japonica,
  • Rhododendrons, Rhododendron sp.
  • winter heather,  Erica carnea
  • purple-leaf plum, Prunus pissardii
  • King Alfred daffodil, Narcissus ‘King Alfred’
  • star magnolia, Magnolia stellata
  • camellias, Camellia sp.
  • skimmia, Skimmia japonica 
  • flowering quince, Chaenomeles sp.

February Flowers

February 2020
The long pink flower clusters throughout are winter heath (Erica carnea). The large light pink and maroon flowers with golden stamens are lenten roses (Helleborus x hybridus). The drooping white blossoms at the front are snowdrops (Galanthus nivalis). 
February 2019
  • Chinese witch hazel, Hamamelis mollis
  • Japanese skimmia, Skimmia japonica
  • lily-of-the-valley shrub, Pieris japonica
  • winter heather, Erica carnea
  • heavenly bamboo, Nandina domestica
  • sweet box, Sarcococca confusa 
  • Pink Dawn viburnum, Viburnum x bodnantense,
  • winter jasmine, Jasminum nudifolium

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February 2018
  • witch hazel, Hamamelis mollis
  • skimmia, Skimmia japonica
  • lily-of-the-valley shrub, Pieris japonica
  • winter heather, Erica carnea
  • heavenly bamboo, Nandina domestica
  • sweet box, Sarcococca confusa
  • Lenten rose, hellebore, Helleborus orientalis
  • Harry Lauder's walking stick, Corylus avellana 'Contorta'

January Flowers

​January 2020
  • lower left: Silver Queen Euonymus, E. fortunei ‘Silver Queen’
  • mid left: English holly, Ilex aquifolium
  • upper left yellow flowers: Chinese witch hazel, Hamamelis mollis
  • top left beige plume: pampas grass, Cortaderia selloana
  • top orange berries, rose hips
  • top spikey green leaves: rosemary
  • top drooping leaves: lily-of-the-valley shrub, Pieris japonica
  • top right small pink flowers: winter heath, Erica carnea
  • lower right hanging red berries: late cotoneaster, C. lacteus
  • lower centre yellow flowers: kale
January 2019
  • Chinese witch hazel, Hamamelis mollis
  • sweet box, Sarcococca confusa
  • Pink Dawn viburnum, Viburnum x bodnantense ‘Pink Dawn’
  • Japanese skimmia, Skimmia japonica
  • lily-of-the-valley shrub, Pieris japonica
  • Oregon grape holly, Mahonia aquifolium
  • winter heath, Erica carnea
  • winter jasmine, Jasminum nudiflorum
  • heavenly bamboo, Nandina domestica
  • stinking hellebore, Helleborus foetidus
  • silver dollar seed heads, Lunaria annua
​January 2018
  • witch hazel, Hamamelis mollis 
  • skimmia, Skimmia,  japonica, 
  • lily-of-the-valley shrub, Pieris japonica
  • winter heather, Erica carnea 
  • Emerald n' Gold wintercreeper, Euonymus fortunei
  • western hemlock, Tsuga heterophylla
  • winter jasmine, Jasminum nudiflorum

December Flowers 

December 2019
  • lower left: Green threadleaf cypress, Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Filifera'
  • deep green shiny leaves: evergreen magnolia, Magnolia grandiflora
  • orange berries on left: scarlet firethorn, Pyracantha coccinea
  • brown pointed flower clusters: Bobo hydrangea
  • small orange berries on right: Oso Happy Smoothie rose rosehips
  • upper right: broad wood fern, Dryopteris dilatata 'Lepidota Cristata'
  • lower right: Silver Queen wintercreeper, Euonymus fortunei ‘Silver Queen’
December 2018
  • Red twig dogwood, Cornus sericea
  • English holly, Ilex aquifolium
  • Pine, Pinus
  • Norway spruce cones, Picea abies
  • Japanese skimmia, Skimmia japonica
December 2017
  • Emerald and Gold Euonymus, Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald & Gold' 
  • Hick's yew, Taxus x media 'Hicksii'
  • Oregon grape holly, Mahonia aquifolium 
  • Peegee hydrangea, Hydrangea paniculata 'Grandiflora'
  • Douglas fir, Pseudotsuga menziesii
  • Nootka rose hips, Rosa nutkana

November Flowers

November 2019
  • English thyme (Thymus vulgaris) small upright sprigs
  • feverview (Tanacetum parthenium) small white nodding flowers
  • Coral Flower Carpet rose on left
  • miniature red rose on left
  • pink Rosa Oso Happy Smoothie on right
  • Swiss chard lower left
  • maroon & yellow chrysanthemum daisy in the centre
  • burning bush (Euonymus alatus) corky twigs in the centre
  • heavenly bamboo (Nandina domestica) lower green leaves
November 2018
  • Stewartia (foliage), Stewartia pseudocamellia
  • heavenly bamboo (foliage), Nandina domestica
  • chrysanthemum, maroon and yellow daisies
  • Coral Flower Carpet rose, Rosa 'Flower Carpet Coral'
  • deep pink miniature rose
  • rockspray cotoneaster (berries, foliage), Cotoneaster horizontalis
  • burning bush (foliage), Euonymus alatus
  • Tuscan kale
  • Swiss chard
November 2017
  • Peruvian lily, Alstroemeria inticancha 'Kanika'
  • Swingtime fuchsia
  • Vanilla Spice Summersweet, Clethra alnifolia 'Caleb'
  • rockspray cotoneaster, Cotoneaster horizontalis
  • Virginia creeper, Parthenocissus quincefolia 'Troki'
  • Coral Flower Carpet rose
  • Japanese spirea, Spiraea japonica  

October Flowers 

October 2019
  • Mystery Day dahlia - purple with white tipped petals 
  • Michaelmas daisy (Aster novi-belgi) - purple daisies 
  • hardy fuchsia (F. magellanica) - red dangling flowers
  • Bobo hydrangea (H. ‘Bobo’) - dusty pink clusters
  • Guy de Maupassant floribunda rose  - soft pink roses
  • Japanese anemone. A. hupehensis - drooping single cupped shaped flowers
  • Virginia creeper, Parthenocissus quincefolia - colourful foliage
October 2018
  • ​Michaelmas daisy, Aster novi-belgi
  • hardy fuchsia, F. magellanica
  • red Jill pompom dahlia
  • Bobo hydrangea, H. 'Bobo'
  • Peegee hydrangea, Hydrangea paniculata 'Grandiflora'
  • rockspray cotoneaster, Cotoneaster horizontalis
  • autumn crocus, Colchicum autumnale
  • Royal Purple smoke bush, Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple'
October 2017
  • ​Michaelmas daisy, Aster novi-belgi
  • Striped Vulcan dahlia, Dahlia 'Striped Vulcan'​
  • Golden Sceptre dahlia, Dahlia 'Golden Sceptre'
  • ​Japanese anemone, Anemone hupehensis
  • Guy de Maupassant rose, Rosa Guy de Maupassant
  • hardy fuchsia, Fuchsia magellanica
  • California lilac, Ceanothus 'Gloire de Versailles'

September Flowers 

September 2019
  • Goldsturm black-eyed susans, Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii 'Goldsturm'
  • Traderhorn gladiolus
  • Raspberry Sorbet zinnia
  • Golden Scepter pompom dahlias
September 2018
  • Dahlia, pink dinnerplate
  • Mystery Day Dahlia, deep mauve and white
  • Goldsturm black-eyed susans, Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii 'Goldsturm'
  • Bobo hydrangea, H. 'Bobo'
  • Peegee hydrangea, Hydrangea paniculata 'Grandiflora'
  • Audrey Michaelmas daisy, Aster novi-belgii 'Audrey'
  • Alpine aster, Aster alpinus
  • mophead hydrangea, H. macrophylla,
  • Blue Lace Delphinium, D. 'Blue Lace'
  • deep pink garden phlox, Phlox paniculata
​​September 2017
  • Golden Sceptre dahlia
  • ​Traderhorn gladiolus
  • ​Goldsturm black-eyed susan, Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii 'Goldsturm'
  • zinnia, Zinnia elegans
  • Peruvian lily, ​Alstroemeria
  • Guy de Maupassant rose
  • hardy fuchsia, F. magellanica
  • white balloon flower, Platycodon grandiflora
  • Sedum Autumn Joy
  • Bobo hydrangea
  • Himalayan honeysuckle, Leycesteria formosa
  • Japanese anemone, A. hupehensis ​

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