With not much room to manoeuvre in this week's tiny vase I managed to pick a trio all fortunately snipped in the relatively drier day that was yesterday. They are :
- A flower from salvia 'Phyllis Fancy' - this plant was kindly given to me as a cutting by the lovely Cathy. She grows in a container and is more elegant with her subtle flowers. The foliage is attractively scented. So far I have bought her under cover for winter as I don't know just how hardy she might be.
- A twizzle of berries from what I think might be malus robusta 'Red Sentinel' but may not be. Well the tree was bought in good faith as that but I'm beginning to wonder for two reasons. Firstly this particular variety is well known for the berries being able to survive well into winter. So far my particular tree has never clung on to the berries until Christmas let alone afterwards. The second is that it is usually described as being upright in form whilst my tree has a weeping habit. So for now the jury is out but it is still a beautiful tree especially when in flower and also when in berry. This year saw a profusion of both blossoms and berries.
- Finally making a reappearance is my i.d. unknown shrub foliage from last week's vase. There were a couple of excellent suggestions that it could be nandina but by sheer coincidence I think that I have now identified it as a leucothoe. When visiting Cathy who blogs at Words and Herbs her vase last Monday contained foliage that looked remarkably similar. Further research has confirmed my thoughts that leucothoe it is. I may even come across the label one of those days.
The vase is one of two extremely tiny vases. It is difficult to appreciate the size in a photo but it can be no taller than an inch and a half in height.
With much thanks as always to Cathy over at 'Rambling In The Garden' for her steadfast hosting. This particular Monday held no rush to fill the green bin deadline as it does every other Monday, as collections are now sadly suspended until late February. However gardening activity other than opening the greenhouse door this morning for some ventilation has been thwarted as it has been raining most heavily indeed. Time to put my cagoule on to go out there and shut the door.
The vase and its contents have a stature that belies their physical size, Anna! I imagine that the birds appreciate the berries, which have a bit of a glow about them.
ReplyDeleteKris, I appreciate the birds appreciate the berries as long as they leave them well clear until a respectable time of the year. There's enough for everyone 😂 The berries do indeed have a bit of a glow to them.
DeleteThe Leucothoe colours are a harmoneous match for the colour of your Salvia, and all fitting in that little vase with the Crab Apples. This little vases are so beguiling and lovely to position somewhere special.
ReplyDeleteOh thank you Noelle 😀
DeleteSimple and beautiful - and I would have had no idea your arrangement was so teeny tiny! Love the crab apple fruits in particular.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your visit and kind words 😀
DeleteSo tiny and yet so impressive! You managed to get the maximum out of that tiny vase - the crab apples alone would fill it nicely. Wouldn't it be lovely if all salvias were hardy and we could plant them all out! It does look like Leucothoe now I can see more of it. The shiny and quite sturdy leaves as well as the colour suggest it. Hope it's a bit drier today Anna.
ReplyDeleteI was surprised that so much fitted inside Cathy but the neck is wide in proportion to the height of the vase. Salvias do certainly vary in their hardiness. I was given another salvia by a friend earlier this year so am road testing that this winter under cover. I have taken one or two cuttings as well. It got drier as the week went on thanks. It couldn't have been any wetter than it was last Monday 😂
DeleteLove the salvia
ReplyDeleteSo do I Sue! 😂
DeleteIt is a most small vase indeed Cathy but it is hard to tell that from a close up photo 😀 I am most pleased indeed with your gift of 'Phyllis'. Thank you 😘 I am tempted to get her feet in the ground too to see how she copes and whether she is hardy so maybe next year.
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