Last updated on August 11th, 2019
Designer Erin Brady stopped by the house yesterday, with buckets of freshly-snipped stems in tow. Her mission? To produce a large, lavish July flower arrangement for the rusted cast-iron urn that resides on my entrance hall table. Erin used only flowers and greens acquired from her own garden (plus a few choice stems obtained from her in-laws’ garden). Naturally, I took pictures of the cast of characters, just in case you might like to produce a similar July flower arrangement for your own home:
Outfitting the Urn
Erin outfitted the urn in the usual way: with a plastic tub (obtained from the hardware store) and blocks of (thoroughly moistened) floral foam. The foam is held in place with green floral tape. (For more details, check out this video.)
Ideas for a July Flower Arrangement
Erin started the arrangement with hosta leaves…
And hosta flowers!
Who, besides Erin, knew that hosta flowers could contribute such beauty to an indoor arrangement? Not me!
Completing the arrangement is yellow Coreopsis…
Snowy yarrow…
Dark purple gladiola…
Orange daylily (not the common type, but a specially-bred variety)…
Yellow daylily, which Erin admitted she snagged from her in-laws’ garden…
Black-Eyed Susan…
Thuja ‘Green Giant’ (my one and only contribution to the display)…
And always-enchanting Echinacea.
Do you have at least some of these flowers and greens in your own garden? You might like to put the goods to work indoors. Arranged in a large container, the portrait of purple, pink, yellow and white is sure to please.
In closing, I’d like to say that Erin’s arrangement pleased over 100 guests who came to my home yesterday afternoon. The occasion was a “Celebration of Life” party for my dear friend DeGuerre Blackburn who recently passed on. I’ll talk more about DeGuerre in another post.
xKevin
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mary V says
Words fail me.
Susan says
Absolutely beautiful!
Dorinda Uhl says
She does lovely work <3
Dorinda Uhl says
Just doing the reading and might I add my condolences. Dear friends are hard to lose.
Kevin Lee Jacobs says
Dorinda -Thank you.
gene says
Such an arrangement is a pure art. Part of its beauty is that it will not last forever. Nature produces the medium and Erin puts all together into a treasure of art. thanks for sharing
Glenda says
So very sorry to read about your friend, Kevin. Absolutely lovely flower arrangement.
Georgeann Brown says
That dark purple glad is wonderful.
Memories of dear friends and family are treasures to keep in one’s heart.
Susan says
Very sorry for your loss, Kevin. Thank you for sharing the instructions and picture of this beautiful arrangement!
Georgette says
Anther beautiful triumph to grace your wonderful home.
Sandra Payette says
Erin is talented. Loved the arrangement. Condolences for your friend, Kevin. It’s always hard to loose friends. xo
Linda says
Condolences on the loss of your friend. The flower arrangement is beautifully soothing.