Today is the anniversary of the popular meme,
In a Vase on Monday, launched by Cathy of
Rambling in the Garden six years ago. I joined up at the
end of March 2014 and have participated regularly ever since. To recognize
IAVOM's anniversary, Cathy challenged contributors to go small this week, creating diminutive arrangements. I didn't quite make the six-inch height and width limit she suggested but I came close.
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| The Bauhinia flower was difficult to cut as all the flowers on the Hong Kong orchid tree are now well above my head |
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| Rear view, showing off the delicate flowers of Hemizygia 'Candy Kisses' |
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| Top view |
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| From left to right: Bauhinia x blakeana (aka Hong Kong orchid tree), Hemizygia 'Candy Kisses', and Pseuderanthemum 'Texas Tri-star' |
As usual, I cut more than I could stuff into the three-inch green vase so the overflow - and a couple of extras - went into a second vase.
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| I was surprised to find a Lisianthus bloom. You may be surprised to see the foxglove bloom on the left - that came from one of the plants I put in last winter. I pulled most of them but I still have 3 or 4 in my cutting garden and they're flowering again! |
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| Back view: given Cathy's theme, I couldn't resist tucking in a few stems of Gomphrena 'Itsy Bitsy' |
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| Top view |
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| Clockwise from the upper left: Eustoma grandiflorum (aka Lisianthus), Alternanthera 'Little Ruby', Coleonema pulchellum 'Sunset Gold', Hypoestes aristata (aka ribbon bush), Digitalis purpurea, and Gomphrena decumbens 'Itsy Bitsy' |
Happy anniversary Cathy! Thank you for leading this meme without ever dropping the ball. You've made Monday special for many of us!
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