In A Vase On Monday – A Little Lime
Each Monday Cathy at Rambling In The Garden invites us to share an arrangement using materials collected from our gardens.
After hot days in February and cold snaps in March, the old-fashioned mophead hydrangeas again this year lost their buds. Disappointed, I determined it really was time to invest in a couple of hydrangeas that bloom on new growth.
So in early April I added a dwarf ‘Limelight’ hydrangea called Hydrangea paniculata ‘Little Lime’ and another dwarf, Hydrangea paniculata ‘Bobo’. Both received plenty of rain this year and appear to be adapting to their new home.
Little Lime is the stronger of the two so far and I was able to trim several stems for today’s vase. Bobo is not blooming as profusely so I cut only one stem. It is barely discernible in the lower left portion below. It has whiter, more delicate petals.
In A Vase On Monday – A Little Lime
For accompaniment there are gladiolas. My glads have faded quickly in the summer heat but I was able to salvage the top portions from several stalks that had mostly dried up. The tips were still very fresh.
In A Vase On Monday – A Little Lime
In A Vase On Monday – A Little Lime
Salvia guaranitica ‘Black and Blue’ adds a striking bit of color to one of the vases, especially directly against the greenish hydrangea.
In A Vase On Monday – A Little Lime
Materials
Flowers
Gladiolus
Hydrangea paniculata ‘Bobo’
Hydrangea paniculata ‘Little Lime’
Salvia guaranitica ‘Black and Blue’
Vases
Two porcelain Ikebana, rectangle and triangle
In A Vase On Monday – A Little Lime
Thanks to Cathy at Rambling In The Garden for hosting and giving us a chance to express our flower arranging passion. Visit her to discover what she and others found this week in their gardens to place In A Vase On Monday.
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Very striking. I love it.
Thank you Haile. Hydrangea season is always exciting.
I do like to see the ‘green’ hydrangeas – Little Lime is one I added here a year or two ago but it is not in the best location and is barely thriving, somethng I need to resolve! Good to see yours though and the gladioli make such an elegant accompaniment, especially the very pretty pink one. Thanks for sharing Susie
In many floral design presentations I’ve attended the green hydrangeas are the basis of many arrangements. Of course, the designers have more blooms at their disposal for one arrangement than I will have all year, but the color does work with anything.
I like to be restrained by what we have in the garden at the time as it reflects that moment in time
Excellent point Cathy.
Fabulous colour combination- they really set eachother off to good effect.
Thank you. It’s fun to take whatever is blooming and try to make it work.
When I had a sunny garden years ago I grew that Salvia. It looks great with the lime and the color of your vases.
Linda, it’s a lovely salvia to grow. We’ve had enough rain this year to keep it going. Usually by now it has quit blooming, picking up again when it cools in early autumn.
WOW !!! Very artsy and of course beautiful.
Thank you Patsi. I’m thrilled with these new hydrangeas.
A lovely arrangement…as usual, Susie. My Little Lime is just coming into bloom.
John, I’ve long admired your hydrangeas–an inspiration for my garden.
I love the lime Hydrangea, which I don’t have a chance of growing, but your arrangement does have me asking myself (again) why I don’t grow gladiolas. I’m going to make a point of putting some in my cutting beds next year. Best wishes for a happy 4th, Susie!
I’m happy with the lime hydrangea and am thinking I should add some more, maybe in fall. It may not be too late to plant gladiolas. I still have a few I’m going to try to get to this week.
Love the sherbet colors of the glads (I may have to run to the store after that mental suggestion) and that is my favorite salvia, only mine won’t bloom for another month.
Ah, enjoy that sherbet Eliza! Black and Blue has bloomed nicely for about a month. It usually fades during the hottest part of the summer and returns when it cools down in early fall. Love the colors but it doesn’t last well in a vase.
Love the colour of that lime hydrangea – so fresh! I also love the way the two vases echo each other. Beautifully done Susie!
Thanks Cathy. Hope the hydrangea will continue to do well. The rains are coming less frequently now and it’s getting very hot and humid. Originally I planned to do only one vase but it would have been too crowded.
I love a little lime as well. Brilliant color combination.
Thanks, summer colors are always so cheery.
A zingy combination…to be expected of course: Little lime is shining out.
Thanks Noelle. In summer I figure anything goes with color.
That’s very creative, as always.Love the Hydrangea in the mix. And the vases are extra special!
Thanks so much Beth. I have a feeling that lime hydrangea will be a favorite for future vases.
These pastel colours looks great together. The Hydrangea is outstanding though, with those cute lime bracts.
Thanks. Glad I added that lime hydrangea in spring.
Another elegant, beautiful arrangement Susie.
Hi Brian! Thanks for the vote of confidence.