This week I am showing a Mini Spring posy with items from my conservatory border. Spring ephemerals deserve a look in rather than be held back, as I am never sure what the weather or other natural forces can do to these delicate flowers. Saying that the cyclamen have survived very well, some plants flowering since before Christmas.
In addition to two different cyclamen coum, leaves of Geranium Russell Pritchard, Pulmonaria Sissinghurst White, and a Spring of Pittosporum Tom Thumb which echoes the purple tips on Corydalis Integra's pale pink flowers. This is a spring beauty which is new to the garden this year. If I am to mention props then the Doves wall hanging mosaic of two doves, was made by Helen Clues, who runs the Farthing Gallery in Kenilworth. Mr S and I chose this as 'the present to our new home'.
This weekly arrangement is dedicated to my friend Kay who originally gave me the Pulmonaria and which is a delight in the garden throughout the year. I am joining in with Cathy at 'Rambling in the Garden': not only flowers, but a little story and props awaits us all. We love to Flag up her arrangements, and this week I shall also post a link to our Gardening Club Facebook page. In addition you will find links there to many others who like me love to join in this weekly celebration of flowers from our gardens.
The pink Corydalis is really lovely and I have never seen it before! What a great companion for the Pulmonaria and the cyclamen, who always have such rich glamorous colours!! Amanda https://therunningwave290580645.wordpress.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=88&action=edit
ReplyDeleteLovely spring beauties! So nice you chose special artwork for your new home.
ReplyDeleteThat really is a pretty shade of pink on that corydalis, and it works well with the cyclamen and pulmonaria - your little beauties definitely are just that!
ReplyDeleteI adore that Corydalis. I'm drawn to almost everything I see in this genus and I've tried planting at least a handful here over the years. My western garden book warns that the plants are short-lived in mild-winter zones like mine so perhaps I should simply accept them as annuals.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful arrangement of delicate spring gems Noelle and I like your idea of a present for your new home 😄 How big does the corydalis grow?
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure how wide the Ingera will expand to and in what time frame. The flower spikes will be no higher than 15cm tops. My Corydalis Beth Evans is about 10cm high and in three years the club is about 15cm across, everything dies down in just a few weeks time. There are of course other corydalis that flower in the summer.
DeleteI love the Corydalis integra. In fact I love all Corydalis, and some grow wild here in Bavaria which I had never seen before in the UK. A nice substitute for our lack of bluebells! The white Pulmonaria is also lovely.
ReplyDeleteI can just visualize the carpet of spring corydalis in your Bavarian Garden it must be magical.
ReplyDeleteI love your dove, I don't think I have ever seen a Cordyalis..though I wish I had! The Tom Thumb Pittosporum is wonderful.
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