In a Vase on Monday: Scented blooms

Even though temperatures remained cool last week, more of our early spring blooms are creeping into view.  This week many of those I selected for "In a Vase on Monday" are scented.

I started with Abelia 'Chiapas', now classified as Veslea floribunda 'Chiapas', which is one of my favorite blooms, even if it is buried beneath a Lantana on my neglected back slope.  I tried propagating it last year but only one cutting developed roots.  It disappeared during the hot summer months but a seedling recently has appeared in the same spot.  It's too early to determine whether or not it's the same plant.

The Abelia/Vesalea is scented, as are the Freesias and the foliage filler, Prostanthera ovalifolia 'Variegata' (aka mint bush)

I added Osteospermum '4D Pink' to dress up the back view

Top view

I inserted a piece of plastic-coated hardware cloth into the cavity of the vase to help keep the stems from flopping

Clockwise from the upper left: Argyranthemum frutescens 'White Butterfly'; Freesias in dark blue, light blue and white; Limonium perezii, Osteospermum '4D Pink'; Polygala myrtifolia; Prostanthera ovalifolia 'Variegata'; and, in the center, Vesalea floribunda 'Chiapas'

A noID Narcissus is the only scented flower is the second arrangement.

The starring role was given to Hippeastrum 'Rozetta'

Back view: I used the fresh orange foliage of Xylosma congestum and the flower-like bracts of Leucadendron 'Blush' to play off the pinkish-terracotta tones in the Hippeastrum flowers

Top view

Clockwise from the upper left: Hippeastrum 'Rozetta', noID Narcissus, Leucadendron salignum 'Blush', Lobelia laxiflora, and Xylosma congestum

The third arrangement is completely scentless, at least to my nose.

This small arrangement for the kitchen island contains Alstroemeria 'Inca Lucky', Argyranthemum 'Grandaisy Red', and Grevillea lavandulacea 'Penola'

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