Since I am "zinnia rich" these days, I enjoyed getting a totally different bouquet from Madeline (the zinnia wizard) at the market last weekend. Lord help me these little red flowers with the white things sticking up in the middle are amazing! If anyone knows what they are, please do enlighten me.
In combination with the red and white snapdragons the whole thing was pretty spectacular.
And the gomphrena! They are on the list of seeds for next year.
So many flowers to get better acquainted with. But now I am off to finish packing. Then dive into bed. Sister and I are meeting up in Seattle tomorrow morning to head up to Lummi Island for 10 days of laughing, exploring, star-gazing, drawing, painting, and who knows what else. In the event that WiFi is limited, I will be posting on Instagram. Sweet dreams and happy weekend!
If I'm not mistaken it's a scabiosa also called pincushion flower. :)
Posted by: Paula | 07/14/2017 at 10:25 PM
I vote for scabiosa too... xox
Posted by: Sharron Carleton | 07/16/2017 at 12:03 AM
Yes, that's what I say too! Old memory from days in England where everyone always knew both names for all flowers and plants. Looks like the Fire King variety imho.
http://www.johnnyseeds.com/flowers/scabiosa-pincushion-flower/
Posted by: Maureen | 07/16/2017 at 12:12 PM
Oh, good. I was also thinking scabiosa. What do we need, one more for a floral quorum? Happy trails, Carol and thanks for your blog. It's a go-to when I need a reliable lift.
Posted by: Marilyn Damschen | 07/16/2017 at 09:54 PM