I spent the weekend gallivanting (aka crawling nurseries or plant shopping), which left me scrambling to cut, arrange and photograph arrangements for "In a Vase on Monday" late on Sunday afternoon. I prefer to do this early in the morning as plant materials are fresher and the light is much better. I'd hoped to cut flowers and foliage before my friend arrived Sunday morning but, upon stepping outside, discovered that my garden had been thoroughly trounced overnight by what must have been an entire legion of raccoons so, instead of cutting flowers, I spent half an hour trying to restore a semblance of order. This is a long-winded way of explaining the poor quality of the photos in this week's post.
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Senna bicapsularis I used in one of last week's vases is now in full bloom so I cut more of that, which set me on a yellow theme.
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| From the left, the vase contains: Agonis flexuosa 'Nana', Senna bicapsularis, and Gaillardia aristata 'Gallo Peach'. (Tanacetum parthenium was also included.) |
What didn't fit in the first vase filled 2 others, the first of which is an eclectic mix.
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| A single stem of Anemone hupehensis japonica bloomed in our backyard border, a relic of the garden's past when water was more plentiful. I brought it inside so I could more thoroughly appreciate its fleeting beauty. |
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| In addition to the anemone, this vase contains Grevillea 'Peaches & Cream' and Phylica pubescens |
I had only cream-colored Zinnias left after outfitting the second vase so I recycled the silvery
Leucadendron stems from last week's arrangements and added 2 stems of pale yellow
Eustoma grandiflorum to complete a third arrangement, using a decorative teapot that formerly belonged to my mother-in-law as a vase. This one is my personal favorite this week.
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| This vase contains: Pale yellow Eustoma grandiflorum (one stem bearing flowers with a slight pink blush), Leucadendron 'Pisa', and Zinnia 'Profusion White' |
The 3 vases assumed positions in the usual spots.
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| This is the best photo I could manage of the first vase in the front entryway. The glare of the setting sun streamed through the glass inserts in our front door making a clearer photo impossible. |
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| The second arrangement sits on the mantle in the master bedroom (where hopefully the cat will not knock it down) |
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| And the teapot arrangement sits on the dining room table |
Visit Cathy at Rambling in the Garden to find what she and other "IaVoM" participants have put together this week.
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