I spotted the first and only bloom of
Lilium 'Montego Bay' late last week. I'd originally planted three bulbs but two of them appear to have vanished and, given that the single remaining bloom stalk produced only one flower, there was nothing much more to expect of it so I made it the focus of today's arrangement.
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| An abundant flush of flowers on Callistemon 'Cane's Hybrid' sealed the deal on a coral color theme |
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| Back view, showing the flower-like stems of Leucadendron 'Blush' |
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| Overhead view: The flower stem of Hesperaloe 'Coral Glow' was a last minute addition. The plant, or rather half of it, recently survived a gopher's strike. |
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| Clockwise from the upper left: Agonis flexuosa 'Nana', Callistemon 'Cane's Hybrid', Crassula pubescens ssp radicans, Hesperaloe parviflora 'Coral Glow', Leucadendron salignum 'Blush', and Lilium 'Montego Bay' |
I saved a handful of stems from the second of last week's vases, cramming them into the small vase that normally sits on our kitchen island.
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| The remaining stems include Leucadendron 'Jubilee Crown', L. salignum 'Safari Sunset', and Zinnia elegans 'Benary's Giant Wine' and 'Queeny Red Lime' |
Feeling the pull of other projects, I didn't take the time to put together a second arrangement from scratch this week. For arrangements from other IAVOM contributors, visit our host, Cathy at
Rambling in the Garden.
All material © 2012-2025 by Kris Peterson for Late to the Garden Party
'One and done' is all you need sometimes, and this is one of those times. The light green is excellent support to the coral-red theme: beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if in the process of creating a new spectacular hybrid, hardiness if sacrificed. Getting a single bloom from 3 bulbs must sting a little.
Chavli
Oh Kris, lovely arrangements! There's something about the color scheme you've gone with this week. It's very pleasing to my eye. And the combination of foliage and blooms is fabulous. Happy IAVOM!
ReplyDeleteThese are really lovely. Love the color combinations, and the addition of the bottlebrush is so nice and soft.
ReplyDeleteLovely mix of colours. You can't beat lilies for that wow factor. I used to grow over a 100 varieties when I did cut flower bouquets for the local farmer's market. They brought customers in in droves.
ReplyDeleteThat's a lovely tropical treat, all the colors work so well together!
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