Summertime

Mary writes: The latest arrangement by Eneida - rose of sharon (hibiscus) and purple cone flower. I have a couple of big white rose of sharon bushes, but she found the smaller purple one that combines so beautifully with the cone flower. These are a much deeper color than they appear - almost a magenta. They are stunning sitting alone in the center of the table

This arrangement says summer to me. There's something so lovely and old-fashioned about informal summer flowers. I always thought a pitcher of wild flowers was more beautiful than the most elegant florist-made arrangement. That puts me in the mood for sunflowers. It's almost their time, I think.