As mentioned in last week's "In a Vase on Monday" post, I have a hard time ignoring roses when they're in bloom. As my
'Joseph's Coat' climbing rose is approaching the peak of its bloom period, its flowers were a natural choice for this week's vase, difficult as they are to work with. They're very thorny and even cutting the stems is a prickly business. In addition, the flowers tend to become frowsy as they age, losing their shape. Also, because each bloom changes color over the course of time, mixing them with other colors can be difficult.
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| Photo of my 'Joseph's Coat'' rose taken last week - there are three times as many flowers now but you can see the color variation among the flowers even in this photo |
Frankly, I wasn't very successful in dealing with the challenges the rose posed but, lacking time to futz this week, the vase I created will have to do.
Here's what went into this week's messy composition:
- Aeonium haworthii (flower)
- Agonis flexuosa 'Nana'
- Alstroemeria (no ID)
- Anagallis 'Wildcat Mandarin'
- Grevillea 'Ned Kelly'
- Grevillea 'Superb'
- Heuchera sanguinea
- Rose 'Joseph's Coat'
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| The Aeonium's flower stem is the same coral color as the rose to the right |
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| The wavy foliage of Agonis flexuosa 'Nana' is my favorite element in this week's vase - it smells mildly of peppermint too |
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| The flowers of Grevillea 'Superb' start out an orange-ish coral, becoming pinker as they mature |
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| 2 shots showing the mix of colors among the roses. At the end of the cycle, the flowers turn a deep pinkish rose. |
Two of the
Grevillea stems, the flowers of which also change color as the blooms mature, are virtually hidden behind the
Aeonium stem. The pink
Alstroemeria clashes a bit with the roses, although the color difference will diminish as the rose flowers age. Not my best effort but c'est la vie!
Please visit the host of the "In a Vase" meme, Cathy at
Rambling in the Garden, to see what she's put together this week and find links to other gardeners' creations. With spring charging into full gear, there are more and more contributors each week.
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