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Backyard Bouquets

June 10, 2016 by Barb 5 Comments

It’s that time of year where my whole yard is bursting with flora and fauna just begging to become backyard bouquets!

This week the lineup includes these two perennials: Bachelor’s Button and Globeflower. Are they not stunning? And both are prolific this year; the Bachelor’s Button is popping up everywhere. I mean, I knew it was an enthusiastic plant but I really had no idea … it’s moved into our boreal forest. Some people would say that may not be a good thing, but let me tell you the bees would not agree!Backyard Bouquets, Keeping With the TimesI’m not the only one who loves it. I posted a few pics on IG and it sparked a conversation. Someone said they cut theirs right back after the first bloom to promote a second wave. Hmmm, I’ll be out there with my shears in about a week!

To make this posy:

  1. Pick flowers early in morning and put in water immediately. Let them drink for about an hour.
  2. Recut all stems.
  3. Strip almost all leaves off Bachelor’s Buttons.
  4. Lay Bachelor’s Buttons on table, arrange Globeflowers on top.
  5. Tie loosely with string and place in a tall vase.
  6. Watch the Globeflowers twist and turn ;)
  7. Keep out of direct light.
  8. Recut stems and refresh water daily.

On another note, I discovered a few things when I sat down to write this post.

  • I do have things to write about.
  • I learned the proper spelling of Bachelor’s Button, and that what I was calling Buttercup is really Globeflower. Actually, I knew it was Globeflower, but I forgot! It was given to me by a friend many, many years ago, and her name is Eleanor.
  • As I was trying to remember the real name, it led me back to my favourite gardening books by Lois Hole. She was an incredible woman who, among other things, wrote a series on northern gardening; from flowers, to bulbs, to trees. In “Perennial Favourites” I’ve ticked off all the flowers I’ve ever had, as well as who gave them to me! It’s a treasure. I unearthed a treasure this morning.

Have a wonderful weekend my friends, and I hope you’ll join me in my new series “Backyard Bouquets” to see what other treasures I unearth!

 

xo

Filed Under: FLORAL DESIGN Tagged With: bachelor buttons, backyard bouquet, flower arranging, globe flowers

Comments

  1. Michelle B says

    June 10, 2016 at 10:48 am

    I love your backyard bouquet! I have not seen the globeflower before. It is beautiful and reminds me of ranunculus flowers. I think the bouquets that smell and look the best are the ones from our backyards. :) Have a great weekend!!

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  2. Kelly Kardos says

    June 10, 2016 at 2:28 pm

    So bright and beautiful Barb.

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  3. Deanna says

    June 10, 2016 at 7:35 pm

    I don’t have either one of those beautiful flowers in my garden. I do so love the Bachelor Buttons, such a beautiful blue. Thanks for the tips on cutting flowers. I did not know about letting them sit for an hour in water and then recut. Beautiful,

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  4. Kelly says

    June 12, 2016 at 2:02 pm

    Lovely bouquet! I love Bachelor’s Buttons, but I don’t have any of my own…they grow wild here and I like to pull over and snip a few. :)
    They are also called cornflowers and I’ve seen light and dark pink ones!

    I’m writing this weekend too. :)
    Have a nice evening!

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  5. Lisa says

    June 16, 2016 at 10:10 am

    Just Beautiful. I wonder if you know how to dry the hydrangea. I would sure love to know.

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