SUMMER BOUQUETS FOR AUGUST

The weekly arrangement features the last of the ORIENTAL LILIES, HYBRID TEA ROSES, STATE FAIR ZINNIAS and GLADIOLA.

GLADIOLA, LILIES, ROSES and ZINNIAS--This week's summer arrangement

This week's arrangement is a mixture of what was blooming in the garden.  Shades of pink and red gladiola, zinnias, lilies and roses make a cheery statement.  The more zinnias I cut, the more they bloom.  They will be blooming through the rest of the summer and until the first frost.  The second flush of iris I planted are on, with 2 or 3 more flushes to come, putting their blooms into early fall.  The roses are just beginning their 2 flush, and the oriental lilies are on their way out, sad to say.  The arrangement is very fragrant because of the lilies and roses.  As always, cut after the sun goes down, plunge into water and recut stems, arrange in water with a preservative.  Keep in a dark, cool room until ready to display. 

DAYLILIES, ZINNIAS, LILIES, AND GLADIOLA BLOOMING TODAY

The summer blooms are well underway in the garden. Bright blooms of DAYLILIES and STATE FAIR ZINNIA are always a welcome sight in the flower beds, as well as the sweet aroma that fills the air from all the OT, ASIATIC and ORIENTAL LILIES.  Some of the OT LILIES are 5 feet tall, with 21 buds for blooms in their second year!  And, even if their bloom lasts only a day, the DAYLILIES bring a much welcome kaleidoscope of color. And, the GLADIOLA are in various stages of growth--some blooming, some just breaking through the soil, and  a couple of different stages in between that.  The bright blue bush delphinium is still going strong, making the yard colorful, as well as roses, daisies, love-in-mist, petunias, lavender and a few garden mums.  It's a nice time of year.