Last Zinnia Bouquet
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This Dahlia joins the last Zinnias and Golden Dewdrop shrub flowers from my garden. (Photo by Charlotte Ekker Wiggins)
Last Zinnia Bouquet
I picked the last of my tiny zinnias for a cut flower bouquet for my den. I do it every year, a tradition of sort to mark the end of the growing season. While looking for a zinnia flower or two still blooming around the garden, I also collected dried seeds for planting next year; another wonderful tradition. Having that stash of seeds represents hope and the promise of a new growing season.
Of all of the flowers I grow, I confess zinnias are a favorite. Between their bright colors and ease of growing, as well as attraction to pollinators, they are hard to beat. I try to have some growing even if just in pots. Which is where I found this batch of zinnia flowers since the flower beds have been trampled by a construction crew.
Some hardy wildflowers have also survived the heavy foot traffic. I know since this is the end of the growing season, many will be going dormant. As long as their roots are hydrated and undisturbed, they should return next year.
That lovely peach and yellow flower front and center is my second dahlia to grow in pots this year. This plant will be coming inside and hopefully will keep blooming through the winter season. There are few things that brighten a room more than a bouquet of fresh flowers.
One year I tried to bring zinnias in a pot inside but they didn’t make it. I will just have to wait to see more of them after I plant seeds next year. And that’s a very lovely thought!
