In the face of plenty a completely pared down offering can be satisfying. That goes for many situations: out with a whole group of people it can be the few minutes of quiet contemplation on one's own, or when one has had the luxury of wonderful meals, a simple dish of a boiled egg and slice of toast, so it is this week with my small vase for the breakfast table.
Whilst weeding yesterday I came eye to eye with the fresh growth on a geranium recently cut back.
With its centre dark eye and bright but delicate strong fuchsia pink or magenta petals, a small spring of Hardy Geranium 'Ann Folkard' is bright and fresh.
A few stems from a tiny Love in the Mist and a stem of Teucrium scorodonia 'Crispum Marginatum'.
"Green suede-textured leaves whose ruffled edges and rimmed with white. The spikes of tiny cream-lipped flowers are a"nother charm in midsummer. Self sown seedlings can revert to the type" Words from Beth Chatto's Plants and Gardens.
I'm joining Cathy's weekly get together where we show A Vase on Monday.
Wise words and excellent choice giving Hardy Geranium 'Ann Folkard' the spotlight this week.
ReplyDeleteA very striking pink and a lovely elegant arrangement Noelle. 😃
ReplyDeleteI quite agree with you, Noelle - I tend to have a collection of oddments on the kitchen windowsill which give me pleasure and I can see why your trio is so satisfying
ReplyDeleteSmall is beautiful Noelle as are a boiled egg and toast which is our usual Sunday breakfast fare 😂 'Anne Folkard' is a most striking geranium and the teucrium and love in the mist frothiness make for excellent companions.
ReplyDeleteI've always loved that Geranium. 'Ann' was happy in my former garden but regrettably she took no liking to this one.
ReplyDeleteSimplicity is wonderful sometimes - beautiful geranium.
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