There's a healthy supply of red and pink flowers in my garden at the moment and, in celebration of Valentine's Day tomorrow, I took advantage of them to create today's arrangements for "In a Vase on Monday." (Yes, there are two.) I was particularly happy with the first arrangement.
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| It's hard to believe that I avoided red in my former tiny garden, feeling that it overwhelmed the space. There are plenty of flowers and foliage in that color in my current garden. |
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| Top view |
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| Clockwise from the upper left, the vase contains: Grevillea lavandulacea 'Penola', Calliandra haematocephala (bloom), Calliandra (flower buds), Coprosma repens 'Fireburst', and red and white Ranunculus asiaticus. The blooms of the Calliandra (aka Pink Powder Puff) don't last long either in a vase on on the plant but the tight flower buds are also attractive. |
I used another new vase. You may note that it looks similar to the one I used a couple of weeks ago. The garden center at which I purchased the earlier vase had 3 versions with the same shape but complementary designs. Well, as I had lunch planned with a friend and as he lives in Orange County, I offered to meet him down that way and, having a little free time prior to our appointment, I paid another visit to the garden center, leaving with the other 2 vases. Serendipity!
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| This version of the urn-shaped vase has more ivory color in its surface design |
My second vase is simpler.
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| The narrow throat of this vase limits how much I can stuff into it, which in my case is a good thing |
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| Clockwise from the left, this vase contains: Pseuderanthemum 'Texas Tri-star', Argyranthemum frutescens, Coriandrum sativum, noID Dianthus, and the first Lathyrus odoratus (sweet peas), blooming in pink for the holiday |
The house no longer feels right without a vase on the dining table and another in the front entry and that's where this week's vases landed.
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| After snapping my photo of the arrangement on the left, I noticed that the Anthurium on the credenza behind the arrangement is sporting heart-shaped leaves - how appropriate! |
Visit Cathy at Rambling in the Garden for more vases. Happy Valentine's Day to all my favorite amateur florists and IaVoM participants!
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