It's mainly pink in my vase this week which these days is a colour that I'm not as fond of as I once was. I'm not sure why - maybe it's like food tastes changing inexplicably over the years. There are still some pinks about though and in my vase week are :
- Antirrhinum' Madame Butterfly Watermelon' - grown from seed sown in March and not quite the deep dusky pink I thought that she might be. Still the colour might deepen with age.
- A sprig of hydrangea paniculata' Little Blossom' with initially white flowers which develop pink tinges. This is a relatively new plant to me.
- A couple of sprays of seed grown achillea 'Summer Berries'. I sowed this perennial in September 2020 and is now well established. It is most easy going and flowers over a long spell. I sowed some more this spring.
- A bit of a dark leaved physocarpus probably 'Diablo'.
- A sprig or two of pittisporum 'Bannow Bay' - this has a different coat according to the season - variegated light green with a cream edge, before changing through late summer to autumn into a mottled green and burgundy effect. I think that it has reached this point now. It then moves to a deeper burgundy after frost. It's winter coat is my favourite.
Thank to our hostess Cathy over at 'Rambling In The Garden' for hosting each week so that we can enjoy vases from fellow bloggers each week of the year.
That is a pretty shade of pink you found in your Summer Berries' mix - I don't remember any of mine being that colour, and certainly nothing worth keeping. Yours works very well with the antirrhinum. And what an interesting Pittosprum, not one I have heard of - how tall does it grow?
ReplyDeleteIf you would like a piece of the pink achillea Cathy I'm sure that can be arranged. The pittisporum grows up to to 3 metres Cathy but I intend to keep it much smaller 😂
DeletePretty Achillea, I like the pink tones and have not tried them in Florida. Hmm. The foliage you used is pretty and I like the dark with the pinks. Love a little dark foliage! Amelia
ReplyDeleteThanks for your visit and comment Amanda 😀
DeleteBeautiful assortment of pinks!
ReplyDeleteThank you Donna 😀
DeletePretty in pink, Anna! I wish I still had some snapdragons to cut. Your watermelon-colored bloom is luscious.
ReplyDeleteOh but you had some beautiful snapdragons earlier on Kris. Mine are only just getting going not helped by this cool wet summer 😀
DeleteThese are lovely shades of pinks Anna and a successful grouping of textures. Hope all is well with you.
ReplyDeleteOh thank you Susie 😀
DeleteI love the colour pink and think your pink arrangement this week is quite lovely Anna. I really should have more of it in the garden myself! Love seeing this vase too.
ReplyDeleteI think that I will have to use a different vase next time Cathy - this one has been out two weeks in a row 😂
DeleteThe pinks work so well with the darker foliage! I've actually gone the opposite way, it seems -- never was much of a fan of pink but have grown to tolerate it more as I've gotten older. Mostly in bouquets, not so much in home decor... Flowers are much easier to love, I suppose!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your visit and kind words Angela. Yes flowers are much easier to love than home furnishings. Perhaps I will mellow further with age and develop a soft spot for pink 🤔
DeleteA very pretty arrangement, in gentle shades of pink, Anna. I like the look of Hydrangea paniculata' Little Blossom', which is completely new to me. I'll make a note of that one.
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