A duo of pink chrysanthemums on this week's 'In A Vase On Monday'. Both chrysanthemums are currently in the greenhouse is only heated when the overnight temperatures fall to minus figures. I've not grown either before. They are :
- 'Avignon Pink' whose days with me are numbered. It is the lighter single bloom and looked a much warmer shade of pink in the catalogue. If it survives the winter and re-sprouts next year I will be looking out for a good home for it.
- 'Tula Purple' - the jury is still out on this one. It's not as purple as I hoped but it may get a more prolonged stay than it's companion.
Meanwhile in the greenhouse another of the Tula series is about to open. My last pickings of chrysanthemum 'Spider Bronze' for a vase on the 27th November, are heading in the direction of the green garden waste bin today. In their floppy gone over state they have paled to a much softer shade of orange and still look most pleasing to the eye. I'm definitely impressed by the staying power of these flowers and after two years of growing 'Spider Bronze' it's a definite keeper.
As always thanks to Cathy over at 'Rambling In The Garden' for hosting. No gardening for me today although I spent some productive time in the garden yesterday on what was a rare mild dry day. I finally planted my tulips in pots with himself's assistance, watered my cuttings and seedlings in the greenhouse, did some pruning and mulched the rapidly emerging snowdrops. Cutting off the old hellebore leaves is the next task on the list. Meanwhile it's a sorry state of affairs as it's housework that takes priority today but I will make sure that there is time for a coffee break or two and some vase perusing along the way.
Wonderful Chrysanthemums today, Anna. I like the colors. Happy Holidays! I hope your housework goes quickly. Today is laundry day at my house. Bah humbug. Amelia
ReplyDeleteThank you Amelia. Housework never seems to go quickly 🤣
DeleteLovely colours, again!
ReplyDeleteThank you Anna 😀
DeleteVery pretty, I like the bicolor. Hope all your housework goes quickly! Eliza
ReplyDeleteThanks for your visit and kind words Eliza 😀
DeleteWow these are gorgeous flowers. Oh to have a greenhouse. In my next life!
ReplyDeleteI can't imagine a garden without a greenhouse Donna but know that I'm most fortunate indeed 😂
DeleteI daresay some people aren't as fussy as we are about the colour of blooms Anna, but I am entirely with you on that and will have a couple of extra dahlias for sale next year (whch reminds me I need to order some new ones and a couple more hardy chrysanthemums). I quite like the form of Tula Purple, despite its lack of purpleness. Well done on your tasks yesterday - it's good to be able to take advantage of those mild and dry days.
ReplyDeleteIt's a make or break issue with me Cathy. Another mild and mainly dry day here but festive preparations have kept me out of the garden. I did have time for a snowdrop inspection though 😂
DeletePottering in the garden beats housework I agree. I think your Chrysanthemums are looking quite delightful, it is December after all, and we have had poor light, maybe the purple in Tula Purple would be more vivid had it been sunnier. It is still very pretty as it is. Have a lovely Christmas.
ReplyDeleteThanks Noelle. Funnily enough the chrysanthemum photo was taken just as there was a bright shaft of sunlight so I think that the colour was quite accurate. I hope that you have a lovely Christmas too xxx
DeleteYou may single-handedly convince me to grow (or try to grow) chrysanthemums, Anna. I love the spider varieties, which are seldom seen here.
ReplyDeleteI hope that I succeed Kris. I'm slowly beginning to be converted although the foliage leaves much to be desired especially the aroma 😂
DeleteLovely vase and flowers Anna. Like Kris, you have inspired me to try to grow Chrysanthemums.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure that you would love them Susie and I can already see them in your beautiful autumnal arrangements 😀
DeleteThat is a very cheerful sight Anna. Lovely to have a few flowers still, and even better to have weather suitable for a little gardening. Love the sound of mulching emerging snowdrops. It's blowing a gale here so all the debris resulting from the snow a couple of weeks ago is now being spread across the whole garden!
ReplyDeleteI think that we have had the same gales this week Cathy - a very windy few days! Yes it was certainly good to be out in the garden during that brief interlude of calm 😀
DeleteYour chrysanths are lovely, Anna, what a shame that ‘Avignon Pink’ has disappointed you with its colour. The arrangement of three in your vase is very pretty though.
ReplyDeleteBest wishes to you for the Christmas and the New Year season.
Thanks for your visit and kind words Catherine. All good wishes to you too xxx
DeleteSorry but Blogger is treating me as anon even on my own blog. We reakky need to plant some chrysanthemums - Sue Garrett
ReplyDeleteI've had Blogger treating me in the same way before now Sue! Do plant some chrysanthemums - you won't be disappointed! Hopefully somebody on your allotment site should be able to give you some cuttings next year 😀
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