Dahlia Season
White on white
Cosmos bipinnatus ‘Snow Sonata’
Delicate and dreamy, this is a well-named cultivar and my favourite cosmos.
Just peachy
Zinnia elegans, ‘Benary's Giant Salmon Rose’
Calendula officinalis ‘Flashback’
Harvested from the country garden in mid-August
“These carefree, early blooming flowers shine happily on sturdy branching plants. Flashback offers semi-double 2 to 3 inch blossoms in satiny shades of orange, apricot, rosy-peach and cream, many with petals backed with deep red or maroon. They add sparkle to country-style bouquets and always attract visiting butterflies. Calendula petals have been used for centuries in soothing lotions and salves. Their edible petals make colorful salad garnishes.”
Source: Renee's Garden
Zinnia and the bee
The most important work of the gardening day.
