Garden Center Haul ~ Flowering Fridays

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The sunset as we drove back home was stunning!
Hello darlings!

This is the beginning of a new series here on this blog and on my Instagram @joy_and_wildflowers, where I share with you all thing flowery and the progress of my cut flower patch, and also live up to the name of this blog!

This afternoon, my sister and I visited a local garden centre to pick up some goodies for our gardens in progress.

My garden is and will be a cut flower patch, which means I am growing these flowers for the purpose of being picked and made into flower arrangements.

So without further ado, here's what I got!

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Carnations were on my flower wishlist and so I was delighted to find this gorgeous pink mix this afternoon.
These flowers last a long time after they are cut and so they make great cut flowers. They have become symbolic of a mother's love and of Mother's Day. 
Carnations grow full, big blooms on strong, straight stems and I am so excited to have these beauties in my little patch!



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Foxgloves make me think of a pretty little cottage garden and when I saw them in the shop today, I decided to add them to my collection. I will be starting them off in a seed tray before planting them into my garden once they are seedlings.
I love the colour pallet of this seed mix and I can't wait to pick armfuls of these stunning blooms.
It's wonderful how much diversity there is among the flower types! Our God was sure creative when He made them all!


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Dahlias came up on my wishlist almost instantly. They vary in shape, size and colour and are truly a must-have in a cut flower garden. The dahlia is actually named after Swedish 18th-century botanist Anders Dahl. These I will also be starting off in a seed tray.
I think this variety is so beautiful, and the name 'Pom-pon' suits it well.


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Black Eyed Susans are so simple yet I think they are gorgeous.
Ultimately I would love to lie around in a field of the happy blooms but a small clump will suffice.
Flowers alone make me happy, but flowers in a happy yellow hue are even more cheerful!


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I also bought a great little wooden handled trowel that is beautifully made and I can't wait to get years of use out of!

Until next Friday, that's all folks!


xoxo
Hannah

Comments

  1. Monika Bucher8/5/19 8:10 am

    I am looking forward to see your patch in bloom, dear Hannah! With the Dahlias, I am not sure how well they will grow from seed. One usually buys what is called ‘corms’ and they may have some at the garden centres too, Warehouse maybe cheapest. And just a note on the foxgloves: their seeds are poisonous, so make sure your little siblings don’t get at them.

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