WEDDING WEEK END & LILIES

A wedding week-end for dear friend’s daughter is here!  Wishing for the glorious Summer weather to continue for her outdoor reception!  Everything, even in my humble garden is abloom after a string of gorgeous sunny days.Hydrangea seem a natural choice for wedding arrangements in July.  The first thing that strikes me at a wedding are the flowers!  Wouldn’t lilies be lovely?

Asiatic lily, ‘Kingdom’

I fell for this lily described in Brent & Beck’s catalog as one with strong stems and an upright stance.  They also said it has fragrance….not really.  That is a must for me, so I will not be adding more.

Agapanthus could be used for strong upright lines in a wedding centerpiece.  Mine has just started to open.  Like fireworks over the pond!  A dozen pots is probably too many, but even after giving away divisions, I seem to have more than I need.

I would like to sit in my garden this week-end, though the seat never holds me long.

There are roses to deadhead, day lilies too, and they with all the other chores draw you away from a peaceful repose.  But this week-end, it is a wedding that will keep me from the chores…but just for a moment.  Probably long enough for this bird to make a nest in one of the pots or baskets.  She has been eyeing the many possibilities all week!  Isnt it too late for a third brood?

Birds and bees and weddings – all abuzz.

Have a great week-end, hope all is buzzing in your back yard!

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