There are still a LOT of flowers suitable for cutting here, as anyone who read Friday's Bloom Day post could tell, but yesterday I went looking for something a little different to include in this week's flower arrangements. The appearance of the first Agapanthus blooms had me thinking of a blue and white arrangement and the deal was sealed when I spotted the first flowers on the Rotheca myricoides (aka butterfly bush) I planted last fall.
The inspiration for my second arrangement was a new vase, received as an early birthday present from a surrogate family member. The vase is unusual and I didn't feel I could put just anything in it so I went looking for floral material that would complement its colors. I selected Salvia lanceolata, a South African native with mauve flowers as my starting point and took off hunting down suitable companions from there.
For more creations by IAVOM contributors, visit Cathy at Rambling in the Garden.
As a side-note, we got a bit of rain overnight! That's remarkable for May. Last night's report was a 20-30% chance of 0.02/inch of rain overnight but I've tallied one-tenth of an inch already and it's still raining. What a wonderful May surprise. I hope the week brings a pleasant surprise or two your way as well!
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| Our heatwaves didn't fry the larkspur (Consolida ajacis) as I feared so stems of the 'Summer Skies Mix' I grew from seed provided the perfect filler. I cut just a single stem of Rotheca, with only two flowers, hoping that the buds will open as the week progresses. |
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| Back view: Stems of blue and white Nigella 'Starry Nights Mix', also grown from seed, were added to provide more interest |
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| Top view |
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| Included, top row: Abelia grandiflora 'Hopley's Variegated' and noID Agapanthus Middle row: Consolida ajacis in white and dark and light blue and Rotheca myricoides Bottom row: Blue and white Nigella papillosa 'Starry Nights Mix' |
The inspiration for my second arrangement was a new vase, received as an early birthday present from a surrogate family member. The vase is unusual and I didn't feel I could put just anything in it so I went looking for floral material that would complement its colors. I selected Salvia lanceolata, a South African native with mauve flowers as my starting point and took off hunting down suitable companions from there.
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| I used the same Salvia in another arrangement in April but I like this mix better |
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| Back view: The reddish-pink Centranthus ruber used here is far less common in my garden than the Centranthus with paler pink blooms |
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| Top view |
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| Included, top row: Centranthus ruber and Coprosma repens 'Plum Hussey' Middle row: Abelia grandiflora 'Edward Goucher', Lagurus ovatus, and pink Lathyrus odoratus Bottom row: noID rose and Salvia lanceolata |
For more creations by IAVOM contributors, visit Cathy at Rambling in the Garden.
As a side-note, we got a bit of rain overnight! That's remarkable for May. Last night's report was a 20-30% chance of 0.02/inch of rain overnight but I've tallied one-tenth of an inch already and it's still raining. What a wonderful May surprise. I hope the week brings a pleasant surprise or two your way as well!
All material © 2012-2020 by Kris Peterson for Late to the Garden Party