Lots of scents in a vase on Monday

On July 12, 2021 By CathIn Flowers, Spring Bulbs12 Comments

A mixture of strong scents are in my vase this week. One of the strongest and and a favourite of me and the bees is the yellow Erysimum, a shrubby perennial wallflower which flowers all winter.

The Narcissus Earlicheer, Soleil d’or, and Grand Monarch all have strong scents, each a little different. The kniphofia is a small, fine leaf type, maybe poco yellow, or yellow popsicle.

The Salvia is either ‘Amore’ or Salvia sagittata. I’ve only taken a little of that as all the bees love it and I like to leave it for them when it’s warm enough for them to venture out. Thank you to Cathy at Rambling in the Garden who has Zinnias this week.

Rose Strawberry Hill with Salvia Leucantha and Narcissus

In a Vase on Monday – Mixed Sweets

On May 1, 2017May 1, 2017 By CathIn Flowers, Photography24 Comments

There are flowers still amongst the growing number of brown seedheads. Salvia and Chrysanthemums are still covered in blooms. A few Penstemons, a few Roses, and the last of the standard Dahlias are sprinkled around. Fuschias have flowered all through the summer and are still making new buds as well as fresh green leaves. The Hydrangeas are finishing gracefully in shades of purple, brown and turquoise.

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In a Vase on Monday – Mostly Pink

On April 24, 2017April 24, 2017 By CathIn Flowers, Fruit Trees, Photography, Spring Bulbs19 Comments

I had just picked a vase of flowers to grace the brunch table and celebrate C’s Dad visiting, when a friend dropped by returning my rose pruning gauntlets and bringing a stem of Rose ‘Compassion’.

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In a Vase on Monday- Rain and Way Early Narcissus

On April 18, 2017April 18, 2017 By CathIn Flowers, Shrubs, Spring Bulbs, Weather and Seasons13 Comments

I was envying all the scented Spring flowers that are flowering now in the Northern hemisphere, with the Calianthus finished the Autumn flowers are lovely but not so strongly scented. And then after 210 mm (8 inches) of rain in the last 2 weeks, up popped the newly planted ‘Grand Monarch’ narcissus and one or two others of the ‘Paper White’ type narcissi. These were only planted less than a month ago. Weird having Spring bulbs while the Dahlia and Salvia and Chrysanthemums are still going strong.