Sunday, March 23, 2025

FLOWERS - BOUQUETS





Although our original intent was to simply grow vegetables in our gardens, we found ourselves planting more and more flowers in and around the vegetables patches each year.

Through the years, we planted flowering trees, bushes and  plants... including annuals, biennials, perennials, bulbs, tubers and vines. 

Many have flourished out in the open...


 in the covered garden...


and in the greenhouse...


    LOTS OF COLORFUL BLOOMS SPRING THROUGH FALL 


It has been a pleasure to arrange and share lots of bouquets every year. 
Below is a look at some of the bouquets we have shared. The contents of the bouquets include flowers successfully grown in Sitka and are simply identified by colors and names underneath each photo.




MARCH, APRIL & MAY BOUQUETS
Spring weather here in Sitka is unpredictable. Lots of plants get started, but it is bulbs that yield most of the flowers for bouquets in our gardens in MARCH, APRIL AND MAY. 

DAFFODILS
PUSSYWILLOWS 
DAPHNE BLOOMS




TULIPS




TULIPS 
PUSSYWILLOWS IN THE BACKGROUND




DAFFODILS & NARCISSUS





EASTER DAFFODILS





FRAGRANT LILY OF THE VALLEY





AND SEVERAL MORE LILY OF THE VALLEY BOUQUETS!
We have lots of these plants. They all bloom at the same time.








JUNE BOUQUETS

LILACS  
PURPLE CAMPANULA GLOMERATA 
(aka CHINA MARY locally)





HOSTA LEAVES
    LILACS
BLUE FORGET-ME-NOTS
WHITE BLEEDING HEARTS





TREE PEONIES





PINK AND WHITE PEONIES





ROSES       Rosa 'Twilight Zone'





MIXED COLORS PEONIES
PEPPERMINT
RED PAINTED DAISIES
WHITE CANTERBURY BELLS





HOSTA LEAVES
MIXED DELPHINIUMS
LAVENDER ALLIUM GIGANTEUM
PINK PAINTED DAISIES
WHITE CANTERBURY BELLS






HOSTA LEAVES
SPEARMINT 
PURPLE CHINA MARY
RED PAINTED DAISIES
PINK & PURPLE CANTERBURY BELLS
PALE YELLOW MOCK ORANGE FLOWERS






HOSTA LEAVES
MIXED DELPHINIUMS
PEPPERMINT & SPEARMINT
PINK & RED PAINTED DAISIES
PURPLE & LAVENDER CANTERBURY BELLS






HOSTA LEAVES
PEPPERMINT
RED PAINTED DAISIES
'GOLDEN QUEEN' GLOBE FLOWERS
PINK & WHITE CANTERBURY BELLS





LET THE WEDDING BEGIN!











JULY BOUQUETS
After our first few years of gardening, we were thrilled to see a large number and variety of colors and blooms appear throughout June. 
But, come July, we see an explosion of countless flowers!
Many of the flowers we see in June 
continue to grow more plentifully in July.



PINK & WHITE ANNUAL SHIRLEY POPPIES
MIXED DELPHINIUMS
PINK & PURPLE CANTERBURY BELLS
SPEARMINT





A LITTLE BIT OF 'White Pompom' FEVERFEW
MIXED DELPHINIUMS
PURPLE & WHITE CANTERBURY BELLS
PINK PEONIES
RED PAINTED DAISIES




PINK WHITE & LAVENDER CANTERBURY BELLS
DEEP RED SWEET WILLIAM
RED PAINTED DAISY 
DELPHINIUM
SPEARMINT




HOSTA LEAVES
SPEARMINT
PINK PEONIES
MIXED DELPHINIUMS
PINK WHITE & PURPLE CANTERBURY BELLS




GETTING READY FOR A WEDDING WITH A WHEELBARROW



PINK ROSES    Rosa 'Bonica'
WHITE FEVERFEW
DELPHINIUM
PURPLE CANTERBURY BELLS




WEDDING TIME!
PINK PEONIES 
PINK, WHITE & PURPLE CANTERBURY BELLS
MIXED DELPHINIUMS
APPLE MINT & SPEARMINT






PEONIES 'Veitchii'
YELLOW GLOBE FLOWERS




WHITE ROSES Rosa 'Moondance'
BLUE DELPHINIUM TOPS
LAVENDER MEADOW RUE
HOSTA LEAVES




MIXED PEONIES




BRINGING FLOWERS INTO THE COOL, SHADY GARAGE 
TO ACCLIMATE OVERNIGHT 
BEFORE MAKING BOUQUETS THE NEXT DAY


THE NEXT DAY AT A THE FARMERS MARKET



A CLOSER LOOK...
IRIS
DILL GREENS



CLEMATIS 'Ville de Lyon'
WHITE CANTERBURY BELLS
SPEARMINT



HOSTA LEAVES
VERY FRAGRANT WHITE ROSES 'Pope John Paul'
LAVENDER MEADOW RUE



LAVENDER GALLIUM
SPEARMINT
PINK TRIMMED SHIRLEY POPPIES
PURPLE & PALE BLUE DELPHINIUMS
LAVENDER &WHITE CANTERBURY BELLS




POPPIES
EUPHORBIA griffithii 'Fireglow'




SHRUB ROSE 'Bonica'



ANOTHER WEDDING
OUTDOORS THIS TIME AT HALIBUT POINT REC...


WEDDING
HOSTA LEAVES
SPEARMINT
MIXED DELPHINIUMS
WHITE CANTERBURY BELLS



WEDDING
HOSTA
WHITE FEVERFEW
PINK SHRUB ROSE 'Bonica'



WEDDING
SHIRLEY POPPIES



WEDDING
HOSTA LEAVES
TINY WHITE FEVERFEW
 MIXED ROSES





SHRUB ROSE 'Honey Perfume'
EUPHORBIA griffithii 'Fireglow'





HOSTA LEAVES
PURPLE  GALLIUM
PINK PEONIES
BLUE & PURPLE DELPHINIUM
WHITE BLEEDING HEART




HOSTA LEAVES
SPEARMINT
PINK & YELLOW DAHLIAS
BLUE CINERARIA




WHITE CANTERBURY BELLS
BLUE DELPHINIUMS
TINY LAVENDER MEADOW RUE
SPEARMINT





AND ANOTHER MIXED ROSES
ALL FRAGRANT
YELLOW Rosa 'Julia Child'
GOLD Rosa 'Honey Perfume'
PINK Rosa 'Sheer Bliss'
PINK WITH YELLOW CENTER Rosa 'Peace'




DOUBLE YELLOW ORIENTAL LILIES
SOOO FRAGRANT!




YELLOW & GREEN HOSTA LEAVES
WHITE PEONIES
TINY WHITE BUDS OF CLIMBING HYDRANGEA 




DAHLIA 'Kelvin Floodlight'
BLUE DELPHINIUMS
YELLOW ARMENIAN BASKET FLOWER
YELLOW LIGULARIA SPIKES
SPEARMINT



A WEDDING ON A BOAT...
WHITE RIMMED HOSTA LEAVES
YELLOW ARMENIAN BASKET FLOWERS
GIANT RED DAHLIAS
YELLOW SPIKES OF LIGULARIA
YELLOW ORIENTAL LILIES
RED BEE BALM






AUGUST BOUQUETS

An Island Wedding
ORANGE TIGER LILIES
YELLOW LIGULARIA SPIKES
RED BEE BALM
YELLOW ARMENIAN BASKET FLOWERS
EUPHORBIA GREENS





PURPLE MONKSHOOD
YELLOW ARMENIAN BASKET FLOWER
VEGMO SUNNY BALL FEVERFEW
PINK CINERARIA
BRIGHT PINK & YELLOW DAHLIAS
SPEARMINT 
GREEN & YELLOW STRIPED GINGER MINT
WHITE RIMMED HOSTA LEAVES



YELLOW SUNFLOWERS
PINK ASTILBE
EUPHORBIA FLOWERS AND GREENS
WHITE RIMMED HOSTA LEAVES




PINK AND WHITE STRIPED DAHLIAS
LITTLE WHITE VEGMO SNOWBALL FEVERFEW
PEPPERMINT
HOSTA LEAVES


PINK WITH YELLOW CENTERED DAHLIAS
TINY PINK PERSICARIA MICROCEPHALA
POLKADOT PLANT LEAVES


ORANGE WITH YELLOW GLADIOLAS
WHITE VEGMO SNOWBALL FEVERFEW
EUPHORBIA GREENS
WHITE TRIMMED HOSTA LEAVES


PINK DAHLIAS
PINK AND PURPLE CINERARIA
TINY PURPLE MEADOW RUE


PINK ROSES Rosa 'Sheer Bliss'
PINK, PURPLE AND WHITE SWEET PEA




MIXED ROSES
YELLOW TRIMMED HOSTA LEAVES



YELLOW DINNERPLATE DAHLIAS
PINK DAHLIAS
PINK ASTILBE
YELLOW ARMENIAN BASKETFLOWERS
SPEARMINT


GREEN ARTICHOKES
BURGUNDY ASTRANTIA
BLUE GLOBE THISTLE
DILL GREENS



YELLOW AND PINK ORIENTAL LILIES
PINK ASTILBE
SURROUNDED BY MORNING GLORY 'Blue Ensign'



PURPLE GLADIOLAS
VEGMO SNOWBALL FEVERFEW
WHITE TRIMMED HOSTA LEAVES




PINK TIPPED WHITE DAHLIAS
BRGUNDY DAHLIAS
PINK SNAPDRAGONS
PINK ASTILBE
APPLE MINT



PURPLE DAHLIAS
PINK ASTILBE
FLOWERING SPEARMINT
HOSTA LEAVES


MIXED DAHLIAS
VEGMO SNOWBALL FEVERFEW
MEADOW RUE GREENS



I made this bridal bouquet for a friend.
"Hey honey, will you hold this for a minute?" lol
ROSES 'Rosa Bonica'
WHITE AND LAVENDER CINERARIA
MEADOW RUE BUDS
FERN
S







SEPTEMBER BOUQUETS

SWEET PEAS



PINK & WHITE ORIENTAL LILIES
FLOWERING SPEARMINT
TINY PINK PERSICARIA MICRCEPHALA



PALE LAVENDER DAHLIAS
TINY PURPLE BLOOMS OF MARINE HELIOTROPE
PEPPERMINT


YELLOW ROSES   Rosa 'Julia Child'
WHITE ROSES    Rosa 'Pope John Paul'






YELLOW DINNERPLATE DAHLIAS
GLOBE THISTLE 'Blue Glow'
APPLE MINT


BURGUNDY CLEMATIS
TEDDY BEAR SUNFLOWERS
 




PINK AND YELLOW DAHLIAS
TINY LAVENDER MEADOW RUE
APPLE MIN
T



PINK WITH PALE YELLOW GLADIOLUS
MIXED DAHLIAS
FLOWERING SPEARMINT


PURPLE GLADIOLUS
WHITE GLADIOLUS
WHITE ORIENTAL LILIES
TINY PURPLE MEADOW RUE
FLOWERING SPEARMINT


PURPLE WITH YELLOW VIOLAS
WHITE ORIENTAL LILIES
 YELLOW SUNFLOWERS
PURPLE CINERARIA
APPLE MINT
PEPPERMINT



MIXED DAHLIAS
WHITE SNOWBALL EXTRA FEVERFEW



GIANT PALE PINK DAHLIA
WHITE SNOWBALL EXTRA FEVERFEW
LAVENDER FLOWERING PEPPERMINT




YELLOW DAHLIAS
WHITE ORIENTAL LILIES
EUPHORBIA GREENS
WHITE TRIMMED HOSTA LEAVES




OCTOBER BOUQUETS

WEDDING BRIDAL BOUQUET
TWO EXTRAORDINARY YOUNG PEOPLE
MY NIECE EVA AND PAKI FROM LAHAINA
MARRIED ATOP HARBOR MOUNTAIN





DAHLIAS AND ROSES 
LATE RASPBERRIES... YUM!




MIXED FRAGRANT ROSES




MIXED DAHLIAS
SMALL PURPLE ASTERS 'Raydon's Favorite' (intrusive)
TINY WHITE FLOWERED SPIKES OF BOTTLE BRUSH/BUGBANE
APPLE MINT






A CLOSER LOOK AT ONE OF THE BOUQUETS ABOVE





THE LAST OF THE SUNFLOWERS







NOVEMBER BOUQUET


MOST YEARS WE HAVE A VARIETY OF DRIED FLOWERS 
THEY ARE READY FOR BOUQUETS IN LATE FALL
SILVER DOLLAR Lunaria 'annua'  is shade loving
STRAWFLOWERS - MIXED VARIETIES
MIXED POPPY SEED PODS
DRIED MOSS BASE
MOST YEARS THE DRIED FLOWER BOUQUETS INCLUDE PUSSY WILLOWS PICKED AND DRIED IN SPRING







          Did you ever pick a bouquet for someone when you were a kid?
                                             How adorable is this!
              In remembrance of these two unforgettable loves of my life💔





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