An excursion out of the cupboard for my fairly local creamery jar which was a charity shop purchase as far as I can remember. Inside my vase this week are some unknown narcissus (only planted last autumn but with no label!), muscari 'Valerie Finnis', a little bit of fern like foliage from corydalis lutea (just coming into flower) which gatecrashed the garden many years ago and finally a couple of anemone 'Galilee' flowers. I would like to say that I grew the anemomes myself but they came to me as plug plants at the beginning of February 😂
As always thanks to Cathy over at 'Rambling In The Garden' for hosting.
The most joyous aspect of this last week was the fact that the clocks sprung forward on Saturday night and the evenings now offer one more hour of daylight!
You have grown on the anemone plug plants beautifully, Anna!! 😀I am determined to try this kind of anemone again, so perhaps plug plants are the way to go? These ones are very striking with their blue centres and a lovely foil for the muscari. Your narcissus looks as if it might be Minnow. Thanks for sharing today
ReplyDeleteDo have another go with the anemones Cathy - I usually grow them myself but forgot to order any in the autumn. The plug plants were obviously more expensive but still they were worth it. I thought that the narcissus looked like 'Minnow' too but I'm confused as I didn't order 'Minnow' in the autumn. Perhaps I was sent the wrong bulbs 🤔
DeleteWhat a beautiful jar to deliver cream in! Would they have been returned and refilled next time?
ReplyDeleteYour Muscari a little more turquoise than my plumbago.
Yes it would be nice to receive such a jar filled with cream on the doorstep Diana. I imagine that the dairy must have operated on a return and refill basis. I wish that I could grow plumbagos. I tried years ago but sadly couldn't overwinter them.
DeleteAs someone who just received 4 dozen lisianthus plugs, I'd be the last criticize anyone for planting plugs. The anemone blooms are perfect and the combination of white, yellow and pale blue is wonderful.
ReplyDeleteOh your words of wisdom have made me feel better Chris 😂
DeleteA lovely arrangement Anna, and I too like to look through second hand shops to spot a potential vase. I wonder whether people used to take back this pots to their local creamery for refilling?
ReplyDeleteThanks Noelle. Most of my vases have had a former life. I think that customers must have returned them for refilling - probably too expensive otherwise.
DeleteThat anemone is beautiful Anna! That velvety centre is just asking to be stroked… ;-) And are those Muscari really that big, or is it an optical illusion? They complement the middle of the anemones perfectly. A dear little vase too.
ReplyDeleteThe centres are really lovely and furry Cathy and a most attractive colour. I think that the muscari look bigger in the photo than they are.
DeleteWhat a stunning combination - the Anemones are beautiful with the pale blue Muscari and pastel Narcissus in that creamery jar. Too bad they don't make such great containers now!! No IAVOM for me this week , just this, no April Fools.
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Thanks for your kind words Jenny. Yes it's a shame that cream comes in dull cartons these days 😢
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