A mixed bouquet with zinnia, snapdragons, gomphrena, cosmos and other various species. All flowers cultivated in Essex CT and arranged by Barnacle 1787

Barnacle 1787 is a botanical laboratory rooted in natural curiosity — a rural New England homestead where nature inspires experimentation and creativity cultivates community

VISIT US

Our stand is located outside 2 SW Essex Square in historic Essex Village

Seasonal Offerings will be available roughly starting April 30th to October 31.

The stand will be stocked daily from Fridays afternoon Sunday afternoon as supplies last.

seasonal offerings

Image showing a sample Garden Study, a small bouquet with mixed species.

tHE GARDEN STUDY

Small, Wrapped Bouquets

Image showing an example of the cultivated collection, a medium sized bouquet with various species.

FIELD COMPOSITION

Medium, Wrapped Bouquets

tHE HARVEST

Large, Wrapped Bouquets

Sample Bouquets

Garden index

Bouquet Dill

Bachelor’s Button Mix

Calendula ‘Pacific Beauty’

Celosia ‘Ruby Parfait’ & ‘Rose Gold’

Cosmo ‘Appricotta’

Delphinium belladonna ‘Cliveden Beauty’ & ‘Bellamosum’

Dinnerplate Dahlia ‘Lilac Time’ & ‘Cafe au Lait’

Decorative Dahlia ‘Sheer Heaven’ & ‘Sandia Serenity’

Giant Ball Dahlia ‘Jowey Winnie’

Echinacea

Eucalyptus ‘Baby Blue Bouquet’ & ‘Silverdrop’

Gladiolus ‘Summer Charm’

Gompherena ‘QIS Purple’

Hydrangea

Lisianthus ‘Caleb 2 deep Wine’, ‘Rosanne 1 Black Pearl’, ‘Voyage 2 Light Apricot’, ‘Blue Chateau’ & ‘Voyage 2 Champagne’

Peony

Phacelia

Ptilotus ‘Matilda’

Ranunculus ‘Happy Mix’, ‘Princess Bride Mix’,‘Marshmello’ &‘Romantic Mix’

Snapdragon ‘Potomac Lavender’, ‘Potomac Pink’ & ‘Rocket Bronze’

Statice ‘Hipster White’

Sunflower ‘Sunrich Gold’ & ‘Evening Sun’

Zinnia ‘Golden Hour’, ‘Queeny Lemon Peach’, ‘Lime Orange’, ‘B. Giant Lilac’, ‘B. Giant White’, ‘B. Giant Lime Green’ & ‘B. Giant Bright Pink’

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