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It’s hard to put into words, and even harder to put into a photo, the beauty and form of Japanese anemones. They are effervescent, weightless buds and frothy, delicate blooms towering over a bully mass of vegetation and leaves. I know they are aggressive growers, but would I really mind that much if that steal inches and then get off my lawn?
I wouldn’t complain.
Whelp, I think I’m a rose person.
Welcome Dahlia days!
You’re so much work but I love you.
I love cuphea. Gorgeous, eye-catching bloom in a shape you rarely see. Colors are fantastic and I’m noticing so many more options are coming out! Loves our heat, great trap crop because of those sticky stems. Fantastic vase life and self-sows super well. Just a fun little sparkler!
Channeling Fall in this summer heat with the dahlias today. Not surprised, but missing those 80 degree days of early August.
Another favorite zinnia from my saved seed collection: this butter yellow is so creamy! Just the right combination of brightness and softness.
She’s got a few aphids, but I just love her peachy center and sunset ombré.
Would you keep this one?
Bouquet of the day with a 3rd year dahlia seedling. It probably would be culled by most, but its stems have become stronger every year and I just think it is so eye-catching with its lovely picotee and wavy petals. Let me know in the comments- keep or cull?
A perfect sunset to match a new favorite combo: Lisianthus ‘Roseanne Brown’ and Proven Winners Supertunia Honey’
It’s good to be delivering flowers again!
School is starting soon and the season is changing. I can’t believe how fast the time goes.
I’ve got small numbers of flowers and am working on some larger projects. Availability texts will resume on Monday.
Thank you all for your support of Wild Whimsy!
Fulfilling an order for Sympathy flowers is always a sacred, reverent, weighty experience. Today was no different.
Prayers and community support for our fallen officer. May we all rally around those who are suffering.
The beginning. In this heat they’re coming in ones and twos, but these resilient divas are surviving and I’m determined to help them bloom where they’re planted.
Glimpses of Summer…
I’m still here and still growing. I’m enjoying churning in the background, removed from the pressure to produce content daily. It’s very freeing and has helped re-center my priorities.
The garden is busting with summer, including some of the late-planted summer veggies that I’ve missed so much.
The dahlia nursery. I’ve been growing my dahlias in… improvised grow bags until my space was free to transplant them. A lot of them have buds now, and I’m hoping the transition to their grow beds will be easy on those baby flowers.
The first of the KA dahlias I forget how beautiful they are. Not long now I hope, until the buckets are full.
Warm and cool season flowers together. Such a fitting goodbye to Spring.
Sparkly flax made only a few appearances in my garden this year, but it was spectacular as always.
Happy summer to you all! I’m clearing out sweet pea beds, getting dahlia plants ready for transplant, and cutting my first seedling singles. Making plans with the family for summer and trying to translate onto paper a few new ideas and directions for Wild Whimsy. Stay tuned!
Malva sylvestris or French Hollyhock is such a tough, bright gem of the early summer. She ranges from the pale white with purple-striped petals of ‘Zebrina’ to this fuchsia-purple gem. I love her!
First single dahlia this week. I can’t decide how much to love them. But they’re nice little surprises!
Berries and Sunshine color palette.
Spent today doing inventory and getting beds ready to flip. Dahlias are growing, pinched, and ready to transplant into their summer homes.
Saying goodbye to the sweet peas is going to be tough, but I’m looking forward to the clean beds and gorgeous flowers.
Butter yellow and spicy reds. My favorite!!
Cool blues on a warm day…
Anyone else reset their kitchen to smooth jazz? It’s my go to for winding down, especially paired with cheesy classic rock ballads.
Just sent this home with so I’ll be resetting with blues on my mind.
Sweet Pea ‘Apricot Queen’ was a bit late to the party, but we’ll worth the wait!
One of my favorite columbines. She’s in her second year and definitely gave more stems- around 7. I. Any wait for a few years down the road when she’s more productive.
Also, let’s talk about patience in growing from seed. I know it is ridiculous and likely not great for a business model (hence this not being on my availability) but it’s SO good for my soul!
Not sure which one it is, but it’s just such an elegant grey ish hue that I love it!!
Bulbine is such a fun, sparkly filler! I love it for its masses of blooms ALL Summer, long vase life, and feathery stamens. Plus the color plays so well with others.
Rainy day harvests are my favorite.
I know it’s not the season’s hottest color, but…
I love ‘Loubeyres’
It’s another Romance Ranunculus: the Prima Ballerina of all ranunculus with strong, svelte stems and a gorgeous tutu bloom.
These cloudy days and drizzly mornings are such a blessing!
Farm porch stand is open! $20 wraps and small bunches.
Sweet peas ranunculus daffodils
Dixon, CA
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They’ll be a bit wild and whimsical, which suits me just fine. Wild Whimsy Mother’s Day Bouquets available for Saturday pickup at the farm porch stand. Open 8 am-12pm I will also have sweet pea bunches and Pansy posies. #mothersdayflowers #localflowers #dixonmayfair #joyinflowerform
Shirley Poppies are so special! #localflowers #joyinflowerform #suburbanflowerfarm
California Poppy ‘Champagne’ I don’t think I’ll ever go a year again without this beauty! She’s pure butter yellow perfection! #eschscholzia #localblooms #butteryelle #yellowwedding #bayareaflorist #sacramentoweddings
This variety is proving to be dainty and delicate, but I love the yellow with the violet hues. It’s a lovely little stunner! #pansyappreciationsociety #pansygrower #suburbanflowerfarm #localflowers
Some of the weirdos in my sweet pea patch. They say sweet peas are obligate self-pollinators, but I’m seeing a lot of unique blooms in my patch that aren’t true to type. My theories: pollinators (we have a few honeybee hives in our yard and I’m seeing a LOT of bumblebees and larger bees all over the sweet peas). To manage this, I’m going to choose or two plants from each bed that are true to type and bagging the blooms to keep pollinators out and keep varieties true. Lots of work!!!
Shirley Poppy ‘Amazing Grey’ and ‘Cold Steel’ Sweet Pea First blooms popped this past week. They’re the first signs of late Spring. #shirleypoppies #sweetpeas #greyflowers #localflowers #bayareaflorist #sacramentoflorist #suburbanflowerfarm
Daffodil ‘Zinzi’ has been a showstopper this season. I love her split corona that is a kaleidoscope of peachy pink, fading to cream tinged with apricot. She’s dreamy. #fancydaffs #narcissus #peachflowers #springflowers #suburbanfarm
The flowers don’t compare themselves to some arbitrary standard of their peers (or internet influencers). They grow, focused solely on being the best self they can be in regards to what they have been given. And when we focus on what we aren’t, we rob ourselves of the opportunity to become who we could be. #deepthoughtswiththeflowers #lessonsfromthegarden #joyinflowerform #suburbanfarm
Guys pansies are my new favorite over here. I have a few of these blues (can’t remember the name- I’ll add it later) that are finally long enough and I can’t. Get. Enough! Are you team Pansy? #pansyappreciationsociety
And nothing is more beautifully moody than these gorgeous ‘Wyndham’ tulips from @alcott_botanicals and Romance ‘Perigord’ Isn’t it the greatest pairing? Also, these were cut about a week ago. These just last FOREVER!
Wraps are out on the porch!
Don’t those delicate petals look like porcelain wings that could float on a gentle breeze? These daffs are a favorite variety for their long stems, sweeter-than-most-daffs fragrance, and shock of color. Remember that they’re late to bloom. I always forget and think I’ve lost them each year. But then I guess they’re a happy surprise. #fancydaff #springflowers #localflowers
Sometimes the wonky stems are the most interesting. #boutonniereideas #wonkystems #localflowers #sweetpeas
It’s the perfect grapefruit-a palette, with the most juicy, luscious peaches and the sweetest, brightest roses. The perfect flowers for our summery-spring. #tecoloteranunculus #homegrownbouquet #suburbanfarm #localflowers
And nobody is sad about it! Stems are GIANT at the beginning of the season! First wholesale sweet pea availability goes out in my text on Monday! Message me your phone number to get my availability. #localsweetpeas #suburbanflowerfarm #dixongrown #fragrantflowers
Strong stems, gorgeous fragrance, incredible vase life, whimsical colors in every shade and tone- what is there not to love about this crop? If you haven’t designed with violas, you need to give them a try. They are a great foundation flower with a rosette of foliage to help cover mechanics and a gracefully rising bloom to fill that ‘between’ space with plenty of movement and sparkle. They wink and smile wherever they are placed and smell like heaven! I’m cutting about 5 bunches per week and it’s only the beginning! Designers, message me to get on my availability text list each week. #pansyappreciationsociety #violacutflower #localflowers #dixonca #suburbanflowerfarm
I just have no words. Pastel antique blush perfection, and in that single form that just makes me swoon. I’d like to see her with a ‘Sally Holmes’ rose, ‘Prosecco’ daffodils, and a bit of cress for a soft background. What would you pair her with? #butterflyranunculus #floweravailability #localflowers #dixonca #suburbanfarming
I just love the movement in these stems. They are fascinating!! They also last FOREVER and preserve beautifully! These are just the first stems but I’ll be cutting more soon. #allium #localflowers #stemswithmovement #whiteflowers #flowersthatdrywell #dixonca #joyinflowerform #suburbanflowerfarm
It feels like forever, but the first Pansy plants are throwing long enough stems to cut! I love them for their color, their form, and their fragrance!!! Check in my stories, where I’ll post my first bunch when I start taking pictures. They’re definitely dreamy and I hope they keep catching on! #pansyappreciationsociety #suburbanfarm #frontyardfarm #joyinflowerform
Not only are they beautiful and whimsical, they are my favorite insect helpers on the farm. Lacewings and their larvae are ravenous eaters, and help control aphids and troops in a major way. They are less active in our cool springs, though my population is increasing beautifully and I’ve seen more this winter/ spring than ever before. I prefer them to ladybugs (my second insect love) because they stick around better in our heat. I love coming outside on a summer evening and catching a glimpse of lacewings reflecting on the light of my head lamp. This may be the first year I haven’t purchased spring larvae to boost my population. Exciting!! #lacewing #pestcontrol #suburbanflowerfarm #frontyardfarm #joyinflowerform
