I grew these rudbeckias from seed because they are robust and most likely to cope with sandy clay soil. I really didn’t give much thought to what I’d actually do with 12 flowering plants!

As luck sometimes goes, the potomac orange antirrhinum is having a second flush and the dark dahlias (nuit d’ete, karma choc and verdanne’s obsidian) have responded well to the recent high temperatures. It turns out they are excellent vase partners for the rudbeckias.

It’s the floral equivalent of a bonfire.

Check out Cathy’s vase with tones of red and burgundy.