Monday 16 April 2018

In a Vase on Monday - Spring Posy

I was going to make up a vase of some of the beautiful greens in the garden, by that I mean green foliage.  I hadn't the heart to cut them in case the plants bleed too much and left them where they can continue to grow unmolested.  Instead I have a little selection of what is growing in the front garden.  Today the main attraction in the front garden are the three Amalanchier tress.  It is the first day that they are fully in bloom and they look terrific.

Its from the front garden that I picked  pale lemon wall flowers, pansies, and silver laced polyanthus, and a few springs of Lonicera  nitida 'baggesen's gold'.  Last week on the IAVOM posts there was the talk of untidy wallflower plants.  I was therefore pleased that the ones I planted have grown into sturdy compact plants with many flower stems on each plant.  Lime greens, lemons and purples in the vase this week.



The tiny watering can in crystal used to belong to my mother and reminds me that even though we are having showers...the bird baths need cleaning and filling virtually every day.  Its been fun watching the birds come down to feed and bath each morning.

As with all of us gardeners this is a really busy time, and Kathy who hosts this meme has posted lovely blooms again...so do go and see what suprise she has in store.

8 comments:

  1. I love the colors in your vase...pale yellow and purple are a favorite of mine in spring.....I hope to see these colors if spring ever comes to us.

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  2. This is a really gorgeous colour combination, set off well by your elegant little crystal vase. I particularly like the silver-laced polyanthus. Is your Lonicera scented? Like you I am a sucker for front gardens - I love to walk around our town eyeing up what everyone else is growing!

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    1. Thanks Ciar, The Lonicera is a small leaved golden shrub which takes very well to being either clipped closely as in topiary, or left naturally. I'll have to crush the leaves and see if there is any scent. It isn't grown for its flowers.

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  3. The color combination is splendid, Noelle! I love that polyanthus - you don't ever find that kind of primula here.

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    1. The lace edged polyanthus were very popular in Victorian times and seem to be making a come back. There are some wonderful primulas I agree, and I am sure you do have some wonderful ones in your area.

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  4. Oh that's an attractive colour combination Noelle and such a sweet little watering can. I was watching a jay in our bird bath this morning. The bad hair day effect water has on their heads is most amusing.

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    1. Thanks Anna...your jays must be so entertaining. I love their colours.

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  5. Such a dainty and delightful arrangement of spring beauty!

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