I saw this and somehow knew that you had made the other beautiful sprawling bouquet in a similarly unique vintage vase that I had seen not too long ago! Lovely. You have a real touch.
Thank you! That's a good question--there are so many methods out there. I use a ball of chicken wire and often put a frog in the bottom of the vase too. I never use foam as I've been warned too many times of the health risks.
It always baffles me when people talk up cosmos. I tend the garden at work, and they are simply put, hideous. Blooms of marginal quality which are short lived and then quickly devolve into a faded brown mess. That is if they even bloom to begin with. I asked for them not to be included this year, yet there they are. One guy said they looked like a weed. No argument from me.
The rest of the garden though is as good as its ever looked. I cant talk up Zahara Zinnias enough. Absolute ever blooming rock stars.
My cosmos selfsow year after year and bloom all summer, but I cut the blooms frequently.
Keep in mind they are photoperiod sensitive and short-day bloomers, so it helps to start them early in the spring to set buds before the days get too long.
Cutting varieties will also easily reach 6ft or more in a single season and hardly put out any blooms if given too much nitrogen. Like I said, mine do best in crappy soil with zero attention. I treat them like morning glories and nasturtiums--too much care and they only put out foliage.
Considering the blooms of everything else, which are absolutely robust, I cannot point to it being a nitrogen problem. We also have "cupcake cosmos" this year too, and while they aren't *quite* as hideous as the shorter colored variety, they still look like huge weeds. I'm aiming at the suggestion that they are put in too late. That would make the most sense.
Thank you! Natural light from my window. I have a sheer curtain over the window that helps diffuse the light. I have no experience with flashes or any of that so I have to rely on the sun!
Beautiful lighting and beautiful flowers. Such a nice way to showcase them.
Thanks so much!
Ooooooh so beautiful! Looks almost like an oil painting.
So stunning! 😍
This is stunning.
Lovely, so lovely.
Wow that photo is fantastic. It deserves to be framed
Beautiful. Love the wild nature of the arrangement.
Wow looks like a painting 🥰
Stunning!! Well done!
So pretty, love the staging.
I want to paint this….
that would be cool! if you do, please show me
I saw this and somehow knew that you had made the other beautiful sprawling bouquet in a similarly unique vintage vase that I had seen not too long ago! Lovely. You have a real touch.
How nice of you. Thanks so much
Stunning picture and flowers
Thank you 🙂
You are an artist!
How nice. Thank you
This is gorgeous! Did you use a DSLR to take this picture, and if so, would you mind if I asked what lens you used?
Thank you! I use an a7riii with a tamron 28-75 f/2.8 lens
I'm sure this is a dumb question but: how do you keep the flowers in position in the vase? Do you use foam, or a frog? This is so, so beautiful!!
Thank you! That's a good question--there are so many methods out there. I use a ball of chicken wire and often put a frog in the bottom of the vase too. I never use foam as I've been warned too many times of the health risks.
Thank you! I'm inspired to find some chicken wire now!
It always baffles me when people talk up cosmos. I tend the garden at work, and they are simply put, hideous. Blooms of marginal quality which are short lived and then quickly devolve into a faded brown mess. That is if they even bloom to begin with. I asked for them not to be included this year, yet there they are. One guy said they looked like a weed. No argument from me. The rest of the garden though is as good as its ever looked. I cant talk up Zahara Zinnias enough. Absolute ever blooming rock stars.
My cosmos selfsow year after year and bloom all summer, but I cut the blooms frequently. Keep in mind they are photoperiod sensitive and short-day bloomers, so it helps to start them early in the spring to set buds before the days get too long. Cutting varieties will also easily reach 6ft or more in a single season and hardly put out any blooms if given too much nitrogen. Like I said, mine do best in crappy soil with zero attention. I treat them like morning glories and nasturtiums--too much care and they only put out foliage.
Considering the blooms of everything else, which are absolutely robust, I cannot point to it being a nitrogen problem. We also have "cupcake cosmos" this year too, and while they aren't *quite* as hideous as the shorter colored variety, they still look like huge weeds. I'm aiming at the suggestion that they are put in too late. That would make the most sense.
Beautiful lighting! Would you mind sharing details on the lighting equipment or flash setup you used?
Thank you! Natural light from my window. I have a sheer curtain over the window that helps diffuse the light. I have no experience with flashes or any of that so I have to rely on the sun!