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In a vase on Monday: delicates

13 Monday Apr 2020

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Anthriscus sylvestris, Brunnera Dawson’s white, Brunnera macrophylla, cow parsley, delicates, Easter, Easter mini eggs, forget me nots, in a vase on Monday, lockdown, Myosotis, pulmonaria, viola

Tiny flowers

I sort of forgot it is Monday. Lockdown does that if we are not careful to keep focused. Joining Cathy who is clearly focused and knows it’s Monday and sharing a collection of flowers or foliage from the garden.

My tiny flowers are a white Viola, a couple of sprigs of Forget me nots, Pulmonaria flowers, Brunnera flowers from Dawson’s White and B macrophylla and a single piece of Anthriscus sylvestris or Cow parsley which is just beginning to open.

I have put them in a cut glass cream jug which I got from a bric-à-brac stall some years ago.

They are joined by some mini chocolate eggs.

It is Easter after all.

I hope you have a good week wherever you are. Thanks for reading and do stay safe. D.

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In a vase on Monday: desk top flowers

27 Monday Jan 2020

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Blackwing pencil, Faber Castell sharpener, Hellebore argutifolius, Helleborus orientalis, in a vase on Monday, January, Kaweco pen, scented flowers, Viburnum bodnantense dawn, viola, Vitsoe

Under electric light, flowers can look a bit ‘not right’. It has been a very grey, wet afternoon here and the lights need to be on. At risk of them not looking quite right, here goes:

Viburnum bodnantense Dawn. Wet with rain this sugared-almond pink sprig is pumping out its overly sweet aroma.

It has a twiggy stem, flowering as it does on bare wood.

Hellebores are opening their flowers for only the insistent of spectators. You really have to get down to their level, ankle height, and tip their heads gently upwards. Reluctant stars they are a pretty sight amidst the bare ground.

These are finally making good sized clumps, unnamed hybrids which came as tiny potted plants from the market.

My favourite is the green Hellebore argutifolius. Simple and elegant by comparison to the can-can skirted hybrids.

Did you notice the charming set of four little vases? Sister Dorris purchased them for me . They are etched glass and thought to be from the Victorian era. Perfect size for these tiny early Spring flowers. What do you think?

Another look at my green Hellebore with which I have put a white viola. These tiny viola flowers have a strong sweet scent. A wonderful distraction from all that is not so wonderful.

Thank you Cathy for hosting. Thank you for reading and have a good week wherever you are. D.

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In a vase on Monday: 500ml with violas

30 Monday Nov 2015

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500mlflask, in s vase on monday, viola

Finding worthy plant life to put in a vase or any other vessel is challenging at this time of year. I nearly failed to find something suitable and then I remembered the Violas.

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These are at the base of my container grown olive tree, smiling through the window at me.

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If you happen to have some violas in the garden, snip a few and bring them inside. These tiny micro petals generate a strength of scent which will most likely blow your socks off.
Heavenly.

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The issue after cutting them is having a tiny enough necked vase to hold their heads up. So no vase this week rather a 500ml flask.
Check Cathy’s blog https://ramblinginthegarden.worpress.com/2015/11/30/in-a-vase-on-Monday-loose-women to see what else is available for a vase today.

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