In A Vase On Monday – April’s Allure
Each Monday Cathy from Rambling In The Garden invites us to share a vase assembled from materials collected in our gardens.
After another busy week of non-gardening duties, I stole a few minutes here and there and now at day’s end, Monday’s vase(s) finally are ready.
The colors of the late April garden are rich and deep; the flowers offer plenty of fragrance. My irises are not blooming as well as they should, but I love each new one that opens.
In A Vase On Monday – April’s Allure
The purple anemones that survived the fall planting and winter rains are seriously beautiful, but there should be many more. None of the white ‘Bride’ seem to have taken hold.
In A Vase On Monday – April’s Allure
This is anemone is an oddity.
This Anemone De Caen ‘Mr Fokker’ has a crown of stamens on both sides.
Here are a few close-ups.
The yellow Iris germanica (Tall bearded iris) is a passalong from 1977
Iris tectorum (Japanese Roof Iris)
Dianthus Ideal Select Mix
Anemone De Caen ‘Mr Fokker’ and Clematis ‘Jackmanii’
Anemone De Caen ‘Mr Fokker’
Materials
Flowers
Anemone De Caen ‘Mr Fokker’ – planted fall 2018
Clematis ‘Jackmanii’ – one of first purchases for this garden, 2001
Dianthus Ideal Select Mix – planted this time last year, overwintered well
Iris germanica (Tall bearded iris) – yellow pass-along from neighbor Henrietta in 1977
Iris germanica ‘Immortality’) – white rebloomer
Iris germanica ‘Orinoco Flow’) – passalong from down-the-street neighbor Gary
Iris tectorum (Japanese Roof Iris) – passalong from a historic old Chapel Hill neighborhood
Foliage
Clematis ‘Jackmanii’
Container
Porcelain Ikebana vase, Georgetown Pottery, Maine. Triangle Blue Wave (6.5 W x 6.5 L x 2H)
Portmerion Botanic vase, made in England.
As we continue to deal with medical issues there is very little time for the garden or keeping up with blogging friends, but I sneak a peek at your posts when I can. We are finally back at home which makes us happy.
In A Vase On Monday – April’s Allure
Many thanks to Cathy at Rambling In The Garden for hosting and giving us an opportunity to share flower designs across the world. Visit her to discover what she and others found to place In A Vase On Monday.
