Spring arrives early in coastal Southern California. We don't have much of a winter season to begin with. My area doesn't experience freezes, much less snow. Our nighttime temperatures rarely dip below the 40sF (5C) and our daytime temperatures don't often descend below the mid-50s (13C). Weekend temperatures were on the warm side here this week, at least once the morning marine layer lifted. Signs of spring are emerging here and there, although my sweet peas stubbornly remain in stasis, not yet ready to send their vines climbing.
My first arrangement was inspired by the early blooms of Leucospermum 'Sunrise', although the flowers of Metrosideros 'Springfire' ended up playing a more prominent role.
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| I'd intended this arrangement to be mostly orange but 'Springfire' is leaning red at the moment |
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| Back view, with the foliage of Agonis flexuosa 'Nana' contributing its own touch of orangish-red |
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| Top view |
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| Clockwise from the upper left: Agonis flexuosa 'Nana', Alstroemeria 'Inca Sundance', Grevillea 'Superb', Leonotis leonurus, Leucospermum 'Sunrise', and Metrosideros collina 'Springfire' |
I couldn't resist cutting more of the Anemones in the cutting garden this week.
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| I used 3 varieties of Anemone coronaria in this small vase with my favorite, 'Rarity', front and center |
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| Back view |
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| Top view |
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| Clockwise from the upper left: Anemone coronaria 'Mistral Azzurro', A. c. 'Mistral Grape', A. c. 'Rarity', Acacia cognata 'Cousin Itt', Boronia crenulata 'Shark Bay', Lavandula multifida, and Limonium perezii |
Last week's arrangements held up pretty well. With a little paring and cleanup, both are still providing spots of color, albeit in different areas.
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| While the first bloom on Hippeastrum 'Marilyn' faded, 2 others opened on the same stem and half the green Eustoma grandiflorum flowers are still looking good too. The pink Anemone 'Rose Chiaro' also held up, along with one stem of Alstroemeria 'Inca Vienna'. I was reminded that the Anemones, like tulips, grow taller even after being cut. |
A little more rain is expected this week, as three atmospheric rivers are reportedly headed our way from the north. If forecasts are to be credited, we can't count on more than half an inch but we got more than predicted with the last rainstorm so maybe we'll have similar luck this time.
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As a fan of orange, its the back side of vase one that really appeals to me, in large part thanks to Agonis flexuosa 'Nana' foliage.
ReplyDeleteThe cool colors of vase two are on the opposite side of the color spectrum, beautifully harmonized. I love how Boronia crenulata is skirting it all bellow.
Finally, last week's pink arrangement is in a new, beautiful vase(!), one I don't remember seeing before. (How is that even possible :-D ).
Chavli
Leucospermum 'Sunrise" is brilliant! Last week's arrangements held up so well. It looks like wer'e both on rain watch this week.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely feeling spring-like here on your blog/in your vases! Up in the PNW we're flirting with snow, you know how I feel about that.
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