16/10/2025
I know I said no more flowers but… This vase of “leftovers” hangs out on the edge of mellow yellow and creamy buff, with painterly raspberry smudges. The stars of the show for me here are the gorgeous annual phlox, which now have lovely long, twisty stems. I thought they were over for the year but they keep coming! I sowed three varieties: crème caramel, crème brûlée and blushing bride.
The apricot lemonade cosmos have been harder to use this year, blooming in quite a tart, limey yellow. However, viewed from the underside, with the light infusing through their blushing pink-striped petals… chef’s kiss 👌