Admittedly, Spring arrives early in coastal Southern California but it feels especially early this year. I call it Spring when I spot new flowers whenever I walk through my garden, which is generally at least two times a day. Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day is just around the corner and maybe when I tabulate what's flowering for my post, I'll discover that this year isn't an anomaly but, at the moment, it feels like one. Finding flowers to fill my vases wasn't at all difficult - what was difficult was deciding what to rule out this week.
As much of the US is still shuddering in the face of very cold weather, it's remained warmer-than-usual here. Unfortunately, we still haven't had any rain and even our marine layer, when it's appeared, has been light, usually clearing at my elevation by the time the sun rises. However, there are two decent chances of rain on the horizon within the next ten days. I focused on the Hippeastrums that might be marred by rain, should it actually show up.
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| Hippeastrum 'White Nile' got the starring role in this arrangement. I hadn't originally planned to pair it with snapdragons but they've taken off in the past week and, all too soon, the sweet peas are going to demand some of the space the snaps currently occupy so cutting them seemed a good idea. |
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| The back view is much like the front |
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| Overhead view |
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| Clockwise from the upper left: dark and light pink Antirrhinum majus, Coleonema pulchellum 'Sunset Gold', green Eustoma grandiflorum (aka lisianthus), Hippeastrum 'White Nile', and Narcissus papyraceus |
The second Hippeastrum is flashier than the first, although I was happier with how the first arrangement came together than I am with the second.
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| Hippeastrum 'Flamingo Amadeus' is dramatic but I had a harder time finding other flowers that provided the right contrast with that orangy-pink color. More white might have been better. |
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| Back view |
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| Overhead view |
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| Clockwise from the upper left: Agonis flexuosa 'Nana', white Freesia, Grevillea 'Superb', Hippeastrum 'Flamingo Amadeus', and Leucospermum 'Spider Hybrid' |
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It's amazing how many blooms and buds you have! Your first arrangement absolutely gives springtime abundance. They are all lovely, I hope when the rain comes it falls gently.
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry to hear that you haven't had any rain. But I guess it's better than the dreadful, icy cold that has taken hold of so many regions. Wish I could send you some rain...everything's under water here. Your vases are delightful, Kris. I suppose the Hippeastrum are growing in the borders?
ReplyDeleteSo many flowers! I love that Hippeastrum 'White Nile'.
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