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Although this could very well be a picture of me finding a new treasure at a favorite nursery, it's actually an illustration by David Catrow for a children's book called Plantzilla.

Monday, December 4, 2017

In a Vase on Monday - Cheating Again

The fabulous Cathy at Rambling in the Garden hosts In a Vase on Monday each week encouraging us to bring cuttings in from our gardens or foraged nearby to bring us joy throughout the week.  It rained all day on Saturday and Sunday was a very busy day so my foraging took place at our local everything store while I was doing some grocery shopping.  Chartreuse chrysanthemums have been catching my eye lately so I decided to bring some home along with some Liatris.  Long stems and lots of evergreens that will undoubtedly be re-used, required a heavy and deep vase.  This ceramic vase from Thailand has been sitting around gathering dust and waiting to be used.


Just two kinds of flowers seemed a little sparse.  I thought of going out and cutting some euonymus seed pods but, being lazy, decided to forage some tilandsias from the kitchen windowsill.

Callicarpa berries might have looked good in here as well.

Joining the vase for this first week of advent is an iridized floppy vase/bowl that I made years ago along with a purple crystal heart.  "...Yet what I can I give Him: give my heart."

I considered picking the red berries off of the holly branch but decided to leave them even though they don't really go with the flowers.
Happy Monday all!

14 comments:

  1. Beautiful! (I like both your rationale - give Him my heart - and the result.)

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  2. Very pretty, Peter. This will last for weeks and bring you almost right into Christmas. Love that purple heart!

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  3. Gorgeous vase, and I am glad to see it being use, even with your shop-bought blooms! I keep trying to grow liatris but haven't got it to flower yet - I wonder what I am doing wrong? Your foliage accompaniments work perfectly - thanks for sharing

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  4. A spectacular pop of color. The two purples (Liatris and heart) are a perfectly matched.

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  5. That purple/lime combo is a fantastic. After seeing all these great callicarpa berries, I think I have figured out where I can add that plant in my garden. Those berries can make an arrangement.

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  6. That is one of my very favorite color combinations. I do love those green chrysanthemums and would pick them up in a second if I came across any here, whether in pots or cut. The addition of the Tillandsia is yet another of your inspired touches.

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  7. A beautiful vase which, that is may favourite colour and I love the patterns. The shape of the arrangement is very pleasing as are the colours you've used.

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  8. I think the red berries of holly suit well to your vase and flowers, Peter.
    Happy Monday!

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  9. The vase alone deserves rave revues but Zowie! What you have done with it!

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  10. Purple and chartreuse, one of my favorite color combinations! and the vase is gorgeous.

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  11. Love the Chrysanths! A lovely combination with the purple, especially in that gorgeous vase!

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  12. Well done. I like the little pop of red berries. I think you need more of them. :) Happy IAVOM.

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  13. I considered picking the red berries off of the holly branch but decided to leave them even though they don't really go with the flowers.

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