I've bended the interpretation of the word 'vase' slightly this week and hope that Cathy forgives me. Mondays are a bit full for me at the moment and I should have put something together over the weekend. I should have done it on Saturday which was a glorious early glimpse of spring but only thought of doing it yesterday, which was a thoroughly grim windy and very wet day. Consequently nothing was achieved that involved venturing out, other than checking the greenhouse, emptying a few bits and pieces into the recycling bin and also treating my hotbin to some left over vegetable peelings.
It was a rush this morning to get ready to go out so I grabbed my pot of iris reticulata out of the greenhouse my contribution for today's 'In A Vase On Monday'. I'm not sure which variety it is but think that it's either 'Pauline or George'. I've come to the conclusion that I prefer paler iris flowers than the dark sultry ones but whatever colour they are they never flower long enough for me. Still they are beautiful whilst they last and well worth splashing out on.
I probably have a dozen or so pots of spring bulbs growing in the greenhouse and some are faring better than their outdoor counterparts, especially crocus 'Firefly' which has been positively flattened by the elements this weekend. The pot was a purchase some time ago from one of the 'PromArt' craft shows held monthly from April to September at Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria. I think that I might plant muscari in it this autumn.
Thanks as always to Cathy who blogs over at 'Rambling In The Garden' for her steadfast weekly hosting - do pay her a visit if you've not already done so to see what delights she and other bloggers are sharing in their vases today. Make sure you have a pen and paper to hand!
That's a lovely pot. I think you have George there, a most reliable iris. And all are most welcome at this time of the year.
ReplyDeleteIf I was choosing, I would choose the paler ones too, Anna, but the visitors went for dark and sultry! It's a fascinating pot you have put yours in today - what is it made out of? The 'scraffito'(?) makes for an intriguing finish to it
ReplyDeleteIt is a very interesting pot, sorry Iris! It almost looks like a gourd but I love the combo of spherical and straight. I must like that colour because my scarf today matches it!
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That's a striking Iris, whatever its name, Anna! I love the sharp contrast between the vivid purple and the equally vibrant orange. I'm wishing your better weather as the week proceeds.
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