I prepared two arrangements this week and they're as dissimilar as they can be. The first one is soft and very pink.
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| The early blooms of Camellia 'Taylor's Perfection' provided the inspiration |
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| Back view: As the Camellia blooms are likely to drop within 2-3 days, I dressed up the back side so I can turn the arrangement around to provide interest when that happens |
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| Top view |
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| Clockwise from the upper left: Alstroemeria 'Inca Lucky' (recycled from one of last week's arrangements), Alstroemeria 'Inca Vienna', Camellia williamsii 'Taylor's Perfection', Antirrhinum majus, Boronia crenulata 'Shark Bay', Prostanthera ovalifolia 'Variegata', and Plectranthus scutellarioides ' Florida Sun Rose' (aka coleus) |
The second arrangement doesn't include any true flowers. I initially planned to stick with the flower-like bracts of Leucadendrons of various kinds in shades of yellow, pinkish-red, and green but I changed things up a little at the last minute.
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| The dark Aeonium rosettes provided a focal point |
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| Back view: I added 3 stems of Hibiscus foliage to echo the color of the Aeoniums. The Hibiscus stems have small buds but I'm not sure they're developed enough to bloom. |
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| Top view |
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| Clockwise from the upper left: Aeonium arboreum 'Zwartkop', Hibiscus acetosella 'Haight Ashbury', Leucadendron salignum 'Chief', and L. 'Wilson's Wonder' |
January isn't looking much better than December in terms of rain. At present, there's a forty-five percent chance of a dribble of rain next weekend. I'm already drawing down on my stored rainwater.
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