Camellia ‘Coral Delight’
Cercis canadensis (Eastern Redbud)
Cercis canadensis (Eastern Redbud)
‘Pride of Gibraltar’ Hummingbird Cerinthe
Narcissus ‘Delnashaugh’ (Double Daffodil)
Wordless Wednesday – Early March Wonders
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In A Vase On Monday – Spring Delight
In A Vase On Monday – Spring Delight
Each Monday Cathy at Rambling In The Garden invites us to share a vase of materials gathered from our gardens.
Several stems of spring-flowering Coral Delight camellias form the foundation of today’s vase while snow white Thalia daffodils dance above.
In A Vase On Monday – Spring Delight
In A Vase On Monday – Spring Delight
In A Vase On Monday – Spring Delight
Materials
Flowers
Camellia x ‘Coral Delight’
Narcissus ‘Thalia’ (Thalia Daffodil)
Foliage
Camellia
Container
Textured, incised ceramic pedestal vase, rice or bone color. 5×6-inches, with floral pin holder.
In A Vase On Monday – Spring Delight
Happy Spring!
Thanks to our host Cathy at Rambling In The Garden for providing this opportunity to share our vases. Visit her to discover what garden surprises she and others are enjoying this week.
In A Vase On Monday – March Mingle
In A Vase On Monday – March Mingle
Each Monday Cathy at Rambling In The Garden invites us to share a vase of materials gathered from our gardens.
In A Vase On Monday – March Mingle
I gathered flowers from the garden on Friday ahead of predicted storms on Saturday and deep freezing temperatures Sunday morning. I knew the camellia that has just begun flowering could suffer damage so it was the first stop.
Camellia x ‘Coral Delight’
I hadn’t grown hyacinths in several years so was excited this week when they began unfolding. I brought in five to enjoy. Their fragrance is nearly overpowering, even from the foyer where this week’s arrangement sits.
Hyacinth Orientalis Shades of Blue
The hyacinths along with the foliage and aged hellebores create one of my favorite color studies—a rich, yet peaceful, combination of blues and greens.
Greens And Blues (or Purples)
Bright sprigs of white spiraea help create contrast against the dark hyacinths.
Spiraea prunifolia (bridal wreath spiraea) and Hyacinth Orientalis Shades of Blue
Materials
Flowers
Camellia x ‘Coral Delight’
‘Pride of Gibraltar’ Hummingbird Cerinthe
Helleborus x hybridus (Lenten rose)
Spiraea prunifolia (bridal wreath spiraea)
Foliage
Gardenia jasminoides
Hippeastrum
Container
Black metal suiban. 4 x 9.5 x 6.5 inches. Japan.
Helleborus x hybridus (Lenten rose)
Visible from the side angle, at the back right corner and at front center are a couple of pieces of cerinthe that overwintered in the meditation circle. The plant had seemingly shaken off the strains of winter and was just starting to bloom. Fingers crossed it will pull through the weekend’s weather challenge.
In A Vase On Monday – March Mingle
Thanks to our host Cathy at Rambling In The Garden for providing this opportunity to share our vases. Visit her to discover what garden surprises she and others are enjoying this week.
Wordless Wednesday –
Camellia x ‘Coral Delight’
Daphne odora (Winter daphne)
Helleborus x hybridus ‘Apricot Blush’, PKF
Helleborus x hybridus (Lenten rose)
Helleborus x hybridus (Lenten rose)
Early March Black Diamond and Coral
Helleborus ’Black Diamond’ (Winter Jewels® Black Diamond)
After the rain stopped this afternoon I went outside for a quick perusal of the garden. Hellebores on the north side of the house are still quite beautiful, including ‘Black Diamond’ which finally has opened one flower completely. There are several more buds.
When last week I had checked the nearby camellia it was covered in buds but did not seem anxious to bloom. It was a surprise today to find it so far along. This is my only spring blooming camellia, synomym Camellia japonica x Camellia saluenensis. Curiously the coloration used to be lighter and definitely more coral than it appears now.
Camellia x ‘Coral Delight’
Camellia x ‘Coral Delight’
Camellia x ‘Coral Delight’
In A Vase On Monday—Spring Assortment
In A Vase On Monday – Spring Assortment
Monday brings the chance to share cut flowers from the garden by joining in Cathy’s weekly challenge In A Vase On Monday.
Finally in full bloom in the southwestern border, hellebores were the starting inspiration for today’s arrangement. These are not the ones recently purchased at the hellebore farm, but were passed along from Vicki, a yoga and garden club friend, about five years ago.
In A Vase On Monday – Spring Assortment
Growing on the north side of the house Camellia x ‘Coral Delight’ is full of flowers and plenty of fat buds promise many more. One branch of this camellia was included to add color interest and serve as a focal point.
In A Vase On Monday – Spring Assortment
A redbud twig and five or six stems of spiraea were selected to add height and movement to the design. Both of these springtime favorites burst into blossom just in the past couple of days.
In A Vase On Monday – Spring Assortment
In A Vase On Monday – Spring Assortment
Added as a last minute impulse, bright yellow from a trio of Narcissus ‘King Alfred’ lifts the arrangement and ties the other flowers together.
In A Vase On Monday – Spring Assortment
I grabbed a cranberry-colored glass vase just to hold the hellebores while they were being conditioned, but ended up sticking with it. Not only is the vase a perfect size, but the dark red brings an unexpected element of drama to the spring assortment.
In A Vase On Monday – Spring Assortment
Materials
Camellia x ‘Coral Delight’
Cercis canadensis L. (Eastern Redbud)
Helleborus x hybridus (Lenten rose)
Narcissus ‘King Alfred’ (trumpet daffodil)
Spiraea prunifolia (bridal wreath spiraea)
Cranberry red glass vase
On yesterday’s gray afternoon there was little light for picture-taking in the dining room where I moved the arrangement for display. The flowers will brighten up our meals this week (if we eat indoors! Last week we had most meals on the screened porch enjoying the birds and the view of the awakening garden.)
In A Vase On Monday – Spring Assortment
Thanks to Cathy for hosting this weekly flower addiction. Visit her at Rambling In The Garden to discover what she and others are placing In A Vase On Monday.
In A Vase On Monday—April Allure
In A Vase On Monday – April Allure
Late on this April afternoon I am joining Cathy for In A Vase On Monday, a weekly challenge to fill a vase using materials gathered from one’s garden.
I wondered all weekend what might work in a vase for today, knowing blue-violet Anemone coronaria ‘Mr. Fokker’ would be my first choice. I had not imagined finding such a large and varied collection of blooms as I did. These flowers inspired me to create a formal classic round design.
Anemone coronaria ‘Mr. Fokker’
Camellia x ‘Koto-no-kaori’
Camellia x ‘Coral Delight’
Helleborus x hybridus (Lenten rose)
Spiraea prunifolia (bridal wreath spiraea)
Narcissus ‘Thalia’ (Thalia Daffodil)
For this week’s container I affixed floral foam to a 6-inch shallow plastic dish. Once the design was completed the shallow dish was placed atop the actual vase. The cream-colored ceramic urn, imprinted with “Vintage 4,” lends a traditional flair to the design and the extra height helps provide proper proportion.
The arrangement is held in a small shallow dish.
In A Vase On Monday
I am happy with the arrangement, although there are always things to tweak. After seeing photographs of the arrangement I realize too many of the flowers are vying to become the focal point, taking away the emphasis from Mr. Fokker. I really like the pure bright white of the Thalia daffodil, Anemone coronaria ‘Bride’ and spiraea, and think it would help the balance of the design to bring the white further down toward the base. I like the green tones of the older hellebores, serving almost as foliage, while the fresher pinkish ones echo the hue of the camellias.
It is wonderful to have enough flowers for a mixed arrangement this week. Spring is welcome to hang around a while.
Materials
Anemone coronaria ‘Bride’
Anemone coronaria ‘Mr. Fokker’
Narcissus ‘Thalia’ (Thalia Daffodil)
Camellia x ‘Coral Delight’
Camellia x ‘Koto-no-kaori’
Spiraea prunifolia (bridal wreath spiraea)
Helleborus x hybridus (Lenten rose)
Buxus microphylla var koreana ‘Wintergreen’ (Wintergreen boxwood)
Heuchera villosa ‘Big Top Bronze’ (Coral Bells)
Many thanks to Cathy at Rambling In The Garden for hosting. Please visit her to see what she and others are placing In A Vase On Monday.
Garden Bloggers Foliage Day – December 2014
Seed pods of Lagerstroemia (Crape Myrtle)
Today is the Winter Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere. Arrival time in pbmGarden is 6:03 PM EST.
Tomorrow is Garden Bloggers Foliage Day (GBFD), hosted by Christina at Garden of the Hesperides. In anticipation I walked around the garden with the camera in late morning, when the air was quite chilly and the sky, quite gray and dull. Later the sun peeked out.
The Lagerstroemia (Crape Myrtle) lost its leaves long ago but the seed pods still provide a bit of interest and an interesting coloration on the bark of the Crape Myrtle’s trunk set my imagination to wandering.
Intriguing mark on trunk of Crape Myrtle.
The screening hedge of five Juniperus chinensis ‘Blue Point’ has grown considerably this year. I like the height, but not the shape of these trees and how to prune them properly is a mystery to me.
Juniperus chinensis ‘Blue Point’ (Blue Point Juniper)
Last December the junipers were decorated for the holiday season, but not yet this year. This picture is from last year’s GBFD post.
Juniperus chinensis ‘Blue Point’ (Blue Point Juniper). Lavender is in left foreground.
The small Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Ruby Slippers’ in the Western border continues holding on to its rich fall color.
Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Ruby Slippers’ (Lil’ Ruby dwarf Oakleaf Hydrangea)
Some of the gardenia hedge is not doing well along the Western border where many bushes never recovered from the deep cold last winter. A couple are looking fairly green, but others look miserable. I read it is possible to cut them to the ground to rejuvenate them and may give it a try for those worst affected.
This Gardenia jasminoides ‘Chuck Hayes’ is doing well.
This Gardenia jasminoides ‘Chuck Hayes’ needs rejuvenation.
In the meditation circle many Penstemon digitalis ‘Husker Red’ (Beardtongue) have volunteered. I keep moving them around into different areas of the garden. The foliage stays colorful and healthy through most of the winter.
Penstemon digitalis ‘Husker Red’ (Beardtongue)
When we moved here the front foundation shrubs were underplanted with a row of Liriope spicata (creeping lilyturf). This spreads by runners and is a difficult plant to remove or even contain but it does have attractive fruit this year.
Liriope spicata (creeping lilyturf)
Sedum ‘Autumn Joy’ (Herbstfreude) is nearing the end of its usefulness for 2014. I really like its early green florets and enjoy watching it move from pink to dark red. I have left its browned flowers alongs with many other plants for birds.
Sedum ‘Autumn Joy’ (Herbstfreude)
This sedum maintains a brighter, more colorful presence in the garden. It is Sedum rupestre ‘Angelina’ (Angelina Stonecrop). Most of it is yellow, but some tips are bright pink.
Sedum rupestre ‘Angelina’ (Angelina Stonecrop)
On the north side of the house this camellia hybrid is full of buds. An unusually cold winter kept this from blooming last year so I hope 2015 will be kinder to it. Its green leathery leaves are glossy and attractive year-round.
Camellia x ‘Coral Delight’
Thanks to Christina for hosting the GBFD review. Visit her to see what foliage she and others are featuring this month.
In A Vase On Monday—Drifts Of Color
Camellia x ‘Coral Delight and Helleborus x hybridus (Lenten rose)
Cathy’s In A Vase On Monday challenge encourages gardeners to create floral designs from materials gathered in our own gardens each week.
Today my display features Camellia x ‘Coral Delight’. This shrub has been full of rich, promising buds this year, but since early March, just as the flowers begin opening they are marred by unfriendly cold or rain, even ice. But I found a few blooms in good enough condition yesterday to share them.
Planted nearby the camellia, Helleborus x hybridus (Lenten rose) remain unfazed by winter’s tricks. Since there were not many camellias untouched by the weather, I decided the Helleborus might pair well as floating companions to the camellias, despite almost jarring color contrasts.
No floral mechanics or special techniques were required in constructing today’s design.
I gently cut the stems very short and dropped the blossoms into an Italian glass dish filled with fresh, cool water. Growing up, many a special meal would be served at my house alongside colorful camellia blooms in clear glass bowls. Hellebores were a much later discovery.
The slightest movement against the glass causes the flowers to rearrange themselves. I like the free floating results as the blossoms shift and drift.
Thanks again to Cathy at Rambling In The Garden for hosting. Visit her site to see her arrangement this week and see what other participants are placing In A Vase On Monday
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