Exotic Echinacea Flower Trail

This is the time of summer when we come to expect bold, splashy colors. Gone are the days of spring pastels. (Even though we still love and have white gardens.)

Top photo is Flame Thrower echinacea or coneflower. I took the pictures of the standard pink coneflower in the background so you can see the difference in colors.

These all look spectacular against burgundy foliage. Like these flowers in front of tall, large- burgundy-leaved cannas would be smashing.

The other two photographs are of the lovely neon-ish Tomato Soup coneflower. The color combinations you would know are my favorite. Orange, pink and burgundy. And just the right amount of each.

Prices are kind of high for each plant, (like $14.) but be patient as they will come down next year when newer ones are offered.

White Wednesday Horse Farm Dress

I love the vintage white lace dress that my daughter is wearing standing in a log cabin that was moved and is being rebuilt. The air smells like lavender and fresh cut hay! To think pioneers used to sleep on straw or hay beds and still thought life was good! That is why their dreams were sweet.

Horses are like my puppy. Once they are washed and clean they want to go out and roll around. This horse just rolled in the dry dirt and look at the dust as she shakes it off. Look at her expression too....

How do you ladies choose fabrics out at the fabric store when there are so many cute vanilla prints to play with?

My favorite coneflower - lime coconut.

Is everyone wearing white linen today or white cotton while you carry the hose from plant to plant? I am linking to
Faded Charm's White Wednesday blog party. If you love white vintage things you'll love everyone's pictures.