In A Vase On Monday – Iris And Raindrops
Each Monday Cathy at Rambling In The Garden invites us to share an arrangement using materials collected from our gardens.
If I had to choose one flower I most enjoy in the garden it would be iris. So when I returned home Friday from a memorable 3-day beach yoga retreat, it was thrilling to discover the first of this year’s irises are in bloom. After waiting most of our wet, soggy Saturday for a break in the weather which never came, I finally ventured into the rain to admire the flowers up close.
Iris germanica ‘Orinoco Flow’
Pattern, detail, line, color, contrast—Iris germanica ‘Orinoco Flow’ has a lot to appreciate. There is a slight fragrance as well. This iris was a lucky trade in a neighborhood plant exchange a few years ago.
Edges of the falls resemble embroidery stitching.
I decided to rescue a handful of the irises and put them to good use as my Monday vase offering.
In A Vase On Monday – Iris And Raindrops
For good measure I included several sprigs of May Night salvia which had also opened while I was away.
Salvia nemorosa ‘May Night’ (Hardy Sage)
Using a 2-inch pin holder to hold the stems in place, the design went together quickly. With raindrops still clinging, the flowers were placed on a round shiny black dish among scattered black stones.
In A Vase On Monday – Iris And Raindrops
Materials
Flowers
Iris germanica ‘Orinoco Flow’
Salvia nemorosa ‘May Night’ (Hardy Sage)
Foliage
Iris leaf
Vase
2-inch round holder with integrated floral pin
Oasis Lomey 11″ Designer Dish, black, round
Black stones
Iris germanica ‘Orinoco Flow’
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.
