It seems as though the wind blew more often than not through the entire month of February. In my location, the air is usually at its stillest in the morning hours, picking up in the afternoon. I didn't listen to the weather forecast before I went out on Sunday morning to cut flowers for In a Vase on Monday so I wasn't prepared for the gusts up to 50 mph. I'd cut most of the flowers for my first arrangement when one gust tipped over the top-heavy jar of flowers I'd set down on the patio table. I caught it in mid-plunge but, in the process, I broke off the huge bloom on Hippeastrum 'Aphrodite' I'd cut to serve as my centerpiece. After cursing a blue streak, I got back to business, albeit in a less cheerful mood.
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| I set the broken flower in a tiny glass bowl in front of the arrangement. The Hippeastrum has three more buds, which I hope will open quickly in the warmth of the house. |
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| Back view |
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| Top view: I filled out the arrangement using a range of flowers in varied shades of pink and pinkish red to accent the blush of color in the Hippeastrum's petals, along with a few yellow notes drawn from the touch of yellow at the center of the flower's throat |
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| Clockwise from the upper left: Agonis flexuosa 'Nana', noID Alstroemeria, Anemone coronaria 'Mistral Rose Chiaro', Auranticarpa rhombifolia, Calliandra haematocephala, yellow Freesia with noID Narcissus, dwarf Grevillea rosmarinifolia, and Hippeastrum 'Aphrodite' |
The Anemones and Freesias are pumping out flowers like there's no tomorrow so I felt compelled to create a second arrangement.
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| The inspiration for this arrangement was the vibrant dark pink Freesia and the matching blooms of Hebe 'Wiri Blush' flowering next to it. Last year, a gopher built a den underneath that Hebe. After the gopher moved out, the plant looked shabby but it appears to be making a comeback. |
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| Back view: The tall hellebore stem was a last minute addition |
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| Top view |
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| Clockwise from the upper left: Anemone coronaria 'Mistral Azzurro'; Anemone 'Lord Lieutenant'; Coleonema 'Album'; blue, purple, pink and white Freesias; Hebe 'Wiri Blush'; and, in the center, Helleborus 'Anna's Red' |
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