It was two flowers, similar in colour but very dissimilar in form, that inspired today's vase. The delicate apricot hues of rose "Wollerton Old Hall" and the surprisingly dainty blooms from Sedeveria "Sorrento" had to be brought together.
They are accented by several stems of the aptly named Agastache "Apricot Sprite". Despite looking a bit wilted the other day, this Agastache continues to bloom remarkably well. The flowers are a lovely yellow-apricot.
The Sedeveria flowers - classic little succulent plant blooms - are a creamy tone with some pink to it, just right against the mahogany foliage. The flowers are not very visible in the garden; but brought inside and viewed up close, they are exquisite.
The little round earthenware pot allowed the short Sedeveria stems to reach water and balance beside the other, longer stems...
...not that the roses were cut very long as Wollerton Old Hall is not exactly a long-stemmed type! But such a beauty...
As you can see, Wollerton Old Hall has just started another burst of bloom. And what has so far been a very compact shrub is starting to put up some rather tall canes, reaching for its predicted 5 feet, no doubt!
So there is a little peaches and cream for a summer Monday vase. Do enjoy the other vases today at
Rambling in the Garden!
Happy Monday!
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ReplyDeleteκαλημερα!!!!! αγγελικη
Thank you, dear Aggeliki! These have lasted nicely in the little pot; we are still enjoying them...! Good morning :)
DeleteWollerton Old Hall is about an hour's drive from here and is a garden I love to visit - see it here http://wollertonoldhallgarden.com/ and you will see why. A lovely rose too and so is that agastache - and I do enjoy seeing your pots. Thanks for sharing the vase and its contents!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for the link, Cathy! I have just been "touring" on the website - very refreshing and inspiring! The eponymous rose has been a dream to grow and enjoy. I conditioned the blooms this time before arranging them, and they are lasting nicely. As I recall, I used the same little pot last time I picked them; the colours seem to fit so nicely... ;-)
DeleteA lovely combination of beautiful flowers. The vase (your own creation, I suspect) is beautiful too!
ReplyDeleteI think this is one of my favorite flower combinations so far. Quite right about the pot ;-) Thanks so much, Kris!
DeleteA most pleasing to the eye vase Amy and its contents do it justice. Wollerton Old Hall also takes an hour or so for us to get to by car traveling a different direction from Cathy to get there. We've visited several times over the years but I never knew that there was a beautiful rose of the same name. I imagine that it's a David Austin rose. Sedeveria is new to me too so off to look it up :)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Anna! I do envy you the enjoyment of having such lovely gardens all around - it must inspire all sorts of wonderful garden ideas :) The rose is indeed a D A variety and a very satisfactory one so far in overall growth and health - and of course, the fragile beauty of the flowers! The Sedeveria has been a lovely addition here, though quite a small plant so far. Luckily it seems to take after the Sedum side of the family in terms of hardiness!
DeleteI wish you had not shown me another superb rose that I don't have already. And what a pretty agastache. Both are now on my 'wanted' list! It's a really pretty vase. I see Kris' comment above - are you a potter? Forgive me, you may well have mentioned this previously, but I don't visit as often as I should. Have a great week and enjoy your sweet vase.
ReplyDeleteOh, I know the feeling, Cathy...! It's worse than a candy shop ;-) I do intend to have more of the Agastache at any rate, and since they tend to grow taller than wide, perhaps I can fit plenty of them in... I don't mention it often, but, yes, I'm a potter. Making up the vases for Mondays has led to some experimentation in vase shapes for flowers - I hope to have some new ones to try soon! Have a lovely week :)
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