In a Vase on Monday: The garden's gifts

Both of last week's floral arrangements are still in good shape.  I edited them a little, gave them fresh water, and shuffled them into new positions.  I didn't expect to find much I could use this week that wouldn't be a retread of recent arrangements but, once again, my garden delivered.  I created one bouquet and used other cut stems to jazz up a store-bought wreath.

While I did use stems of my old standby, Grevillea 'Superb', I added stems of Metrosideros 'Springfire', which is suddenly covered in flowers, as well as fresh blooms of 2 Alstroemerias

Back view: Despite the lack of rain, the first Narcissus are making an appearance too!

Top view

Top row - Alstroemeria 'Indian Summer', A. 'Inca Sundance', and Corokia virgata 'Sunsplash'
Middle - Correa 'Ivory Bells', Grevillea 'Superb', and Leucadendron salignum 'Blush'
Bottom - Leucadendron salignum 'Summer Red', Metrosideros collina 'Springfire', and noID Narcissus

I initially stuck the store-bought wreath on its hook and just added a bow and one small ornament, planning to leave it at that.  However, several stems of Leucadendron 'Safari Sunset' stood out when I walked into the garden on Sunday morning.  I initially thought I'd put them in my floral arrangement but the wreath was begging for embellishment.

I decided that the red-tinged stems of both Leucadendron salignum 'Safari Sunset' and Coprosma repens 'Plum Hussey', originally cut for my vase, were a better fit with the red notes in the wreath

Rain on Christmas Eve is still in the forecast as a possibility.  One weather service gives our chance at thirty-five percent and another fifty-five percent, although they agree that the total precipitation isn't likely to amount to much.  I have my fingers crossed nonetheless.

For more IAVOM creations, visit Cathy at Rambling in the Garden.  Best wishes for a happy holiday week!

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