We had a reminder on Saturday that winter still had a sting in its tail when there was a sudden and most dramatic hailstorm. I was inside and cosy at home at the time and wondered what the loud clattering noise was, before realising that himself had left our bedroom window wide open so I was being treated to the additional sound effects of hail bouncing on a wooden floor. Whether that is winter's final fling remains to be seen but yesterday and today have been noticeably warmer and there is a strong pull towards the garden. In my vase this week are :
- Tulip - this is the only one one in the pot that has flowered so time to jettison all the bulbs. As to variety I know not what. Before the bulbs depart I thought that it only fitting to include the only survivor in this week's vase.
- Lunaria annua - this has arrived by itself and I'm delighted to make its acquaintance. It's in an out of the way part of the garden used as a gathering place for pots of bulbs after they have flowered. I'm hoping very much that will gently self-seed.
- A stem of amelanchier - variety unknown. This has made rather spindly growth but is slowly bulking out after a few years. I'm hoping to find room to tuck in another specimen somewhere . The colour of the spring foliage is exquisite. I just wish that it flowered over a longer spell but that of course is being greedy.
- Some hellebore flowers which have now reached the stage where you can see the seed pods forming. The colours are fading but they are still attractive.
The hearts vase is an Emma Bridgewater creation which was purchased through eBay some time ago. I realised that it hadn't come out of the cupboard for a while so thought that it deserved an outing.
Thanks as always to Cathy whose blog can be found over at 'Rambling In The Garden'. Cathy most kindly enables us to share our vases throughout the year each and every Monday. Do visit and see what treasures are sparkling in vases created by fellow bloggers this week.
That's a lovely vase for your treasures, Anna, and the blooms complement its hearts perfectly. Hope you didn't end up with a puddle on yur floor Anna - we have sometimes woken to a wet bedroom floor if the wind is in a certain direction during a wet night... Hope that is the last of your chilly stuff till next winter now. Here, we could really do with some precipiation as the ground is very dry...
ReplyDeleteHail is bad enough outside without inviting it in, Lovely flowers as usual.
ReplyDeleteUgh - hail is the worst kind of weather! I'm sorry that spring is taking its time settling down in your part of the world. The red tulip and the purple Lunaria make great companions and it's interesting that both you and Cathy aligned your picks this week. I love the Amelanchier, which is entirely new to me.
ReplyDeleteHere in New England the hail arrived a day later. I went out early afternoon, having left a window fan cranking, thinking there'd be nothing more dramatic going on than a breezy overcast day...if I hadn't been in a car, I'd have welts today.
ReplyDeleteThe honesty is lovely Anna and makes the tulip stand out well - a lovely rich red one too. We have also had the typical April wintry showers and even thunder. Hellebores do look good even when they are fading, don't they.
ReplyDeleteA nice selection, and I do like the Amelanchier. Here ours has already shed its petals, so seeing yours in a vase is a reminder of its lovely flowers.
ReplyDeleteWe are still seeing cold and snow here from time to time. Thankfully our flowers are so resilient....just a gorgeous vase this week. Love it.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful selection. Luckily things have warmed up this weekend, after a few bitter cold weeks. Enjoy the Easter weekend. Karen (bramblegarden)
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