I almost always show the arrangements I create for "In a Vase on Monday" from various angles. While the front and back views are sometimes very different, the front view is usually the splashier of the two. This week, I'm not so sure that either side can claim that honor.
New blooms on the beloved
Plectranthus I brought here as a cutting from my former garden provided the jumping off point for my first arrangement.
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| I grow Plectranthus ciliatus 'Zulu Wonder' for its textured foliage but I do love the lavender flowers that appear in early fall each year |
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| The back side of the arrangement is equally pretty. It also shows off the mug I used as a vase this week. I bought this mug expressly for the purpose of using it as a vase 2+ years ago and I don't think I've done so prior to this. It was just the right size for the flowers I'd cut and there are even touches of lavender in the glaze. |
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| Eustoma grandiflorum in various colors accent the Plectranthus |
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| Counterclockwise from the upper left, the vase contains: Abelia x grandiflora 'Hopley's Variegated', 5 different cultivars of Eustoma grandiflorum (only the first of which I can identify, 'Rosanne Black Pearl'), and Plectranthus ciliatus 'Zulu Wonder' |
A flush of blooms on
Dahlia 'Terracotta' provided the impetus for the second arrangement, even though the starring roles went to other blooms.
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| While Dahlia 'Terracotta' is still producing a lot of blooms, the flowers are steadily getting smaller, but late bloomer, Dahlia 'Fairway Spur', produced one good-sized flower. The color difference between the two is more apparent now. |
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| I added guavas to this arrangement; however, they're almost hidden behind the flowers. The guavas are still green but, most years, not many survive to ripen as the squirrels seem to confuse them with nuts and bury them. |
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| In contrast to some of my prior vases, the flowers of the Grevillea hold their own in this arrangement |
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| Clockwise from the upper left, the vase contains: Dahlia 'Fairway Spur', Abelia x grandiflora 'Kaleidoscope', Agonis flexuosa 'Nana', Dahlia 'Terracotta', Grevillea 'Superb', and noID guava |
The vases assumed their usual places, under the oversight of my feline "consultant."
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| Pipig plunked herself down next to the first vase on the table in the front entry and gave me a questioning look. I think she continues to be amazed that flowers can hold my attention when she's around. |
Visit Cathy, our "In a Vase on Monday" host, at Rambling in the Garden to see what she and other bloggers have put together this week.
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