Cathy of
Rambling in the Garden is celebrating the third anniversary of "In a Vase on Monday," a popular meme that encourages gardeners to put together arrangements from materials they have on hand. I joined in for the first time at the end of March 2014. I've been impressed by Cathy's commitment to the weekly exercise and the congeniality she's inspired among participants. Cathy suggested a theme, "three," for this week's post so, unable to think of a more creative angle, I have 3 vases this week, each featuring my favorite flower,
Eustoma grandiflorum (aka Lisianthus).
Vase #1 is the most ambitious:
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| This could be either the front or the back but this side of the arrangement highlights Grevillea 'Peaches & Cream' |
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| While this side gives the pale yellow Eustoma greater opportunity to flaunt her stuff |
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| Top view |
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| Clockwise from the left, the vase contains: Eustoma grandiflorum, Abelia 'Kaleidoscope', Achillea 'Appleblossom', Correa 'Wyn's Wonder', Grevillea 'Peaches & Cream', Nandina domestica berries, and Tanacetum parthenium |
Vase #2 is the simplest:
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| It may not be immediately evident but this vase contains 3 different tonal variations of pink Eustoma |
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| Back view |
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| Top view |
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| Clockwise from the left, the vase contains: 3 variations of pink Eustoma grandiflorum (only 2 of which are shown in close-up), Coprosma repens 'Plum Hussey', Gomphrena globosa 'Fireworks', and Helichrysum petiolare minus 'Silver Mist' |
Vase #3 features the last of the purplish blue
Eustoma:
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| The blue Eustoma are looking a trifle ragged but I thought them worthy of one last hurrah |
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| The plant I call "hairy blue eyeballs" was moved to the back of the vase as its dusty white color doesn't show to advantage next to the bright white of the daisies I included |
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| Top view |
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| This final vase contains: Eustoma grandiflorum, Barleria obtusa, Globularia x indubia, Leucadendron 'Pisa', and Salvia chamaedryoides 'Marine Blue' |
Last week's succulent-topped pumpkin has been moved aside for the time being to give me sufficient space to scatter this week's vases throughout the house.
To see how Cathy is celebrating her third "IaVoM" anniversary,
visit her at Rambling in the Garden.
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