Monday, August 31, 2015

Monday Vase: August Treasures

Monday vase meme, rose Crown Princess Margareta, Lagerstroemia "Dynamite", Crape Myrtle, Convolnulus cneorum, small sunny garden, desert garden, amy myers photography
No introduction is needed for any of the material for today's vase.  I can only say how nice it is to have it all in bloom at once!

Rose "Crown Princess Margareta"...
Monday vase meme, rose Crown Princess Margareta, Convolnulus cneorum, small sunny garden, desert garden, amy myers photography
amy myers photography, Monday vase meme, rose Crown Princess Margareta, Convolnulus cneorum, small sunny garden, desert garden
...Lagerstroemia indica "Dynamite" (featured in yesterday's post) and L. i. "Rhapsody in Pink"...
Monday vase meme, Lagerstroemia "Rhapsody in Pink", Lagerstroemia "Dynamite", Crape Myrtle, small sunny garden, desert garden
Lagerstroemia indica Rhapsody in Pink, Monday vase meme, rose Crown Princess Margareta, Lagerstroemia "Dynamite", Crape Myrtle, Convolnulus cneorum, small sunny garden, desert garden
...and the foliage of Convolvulus cneorum...
Convolvulus cneorum, small sunny garden
Convolvulus cneorum, amy myers photography
One rose and some of the Lagerstroemia were cut very short so I used them in a low, unglazed stoneware dish that I made some years ago.  I filled it with rock from the yard to provide support for the stems.  Since the rim curves inward strongly, the rocks do not show; but the flowers stayed in place nicely despite the nipped off stems.
Monday vase meme, rose Crown Princess Margareta, Lagerstroemia "Dynamite", Crape Myrtle, Convolnulus cneorum, small sunny garden, desert garden, Lagerstroemia Rhapsody in Pink
This worked even for the rosebud which, being the only one open of a cluster of buds, was cut quite short indeed!
rose Crown Princess Margareta, monday vase meme, small sunny garden, amy myers photography
As always, I'm linking this post to Cathy's meme at Rambling in the Garden, where many more late summer vases can be enjoyed!
Monday vase meme, rose Crown Princess Margareta, Lagerstroemia "Dynamite", Crape Myrtle, Convolnulus cneorum, small sunny garden, desert garden
Happy Monday!
Monday vase meme, rose Crown Princess Margareta, Lagerstroemia "Dynamite", Crape Myrtle, Convolnulus cneorum, small sunny garden, desert garden

13 comments:

  1. Ολες οι φωτογραφιες ειναι αριστουργημα!!!!!!!!!!!! πινακες ζωγραφικης!!!!!!!!
    IKEBANA……
    θα τα ξαναπουμε 17 Σεπτεμβρη, πολλα φιλια!!!
    αγγελικη

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    1. A big thank you, dear Aggeliki!! This one was perfect to photograph if I do say it... ;-) Will be glad to see you again!! Kisses :)

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  2. This is so beautiful from the roses to that foliage...

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  3. Oh my, so beautiful! The first and last are my favorites. The background is wonderful ... how did you do it?

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    1. So glad you enjoyed it, Hollis! The background is simply art paper (the kind used for drawing or pastels) from Hobby Lobby; I have several green to grey shades of it for photography. It gives a nice matte surface with a range of colours available. It works much better than fabric unless I get it wet... ;-)

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    2. Thanks, Amy, I will look for that type of paper. I have a light box. thanks to Amanda (Quiet Walker), I think I could simply insert the sheets as needed.

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    1. Thanks a lot, Kris! I was so happy to find I had enough to combine today :)

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  5. What a sweet little vase - and I have so enjoyed seeing your Crown Princess Margareta in different vases. She is so pretty - and presumably reliable too in your climate. Thanks for sharing

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    1. This was a particularly fun vase to do. Thanks so much, Cathy :) Crown Princess Margareta has been remarkably reliable here, rarely without a bloom of some sort and now sending up some nice clusters while most of the other roses are still half asleep.

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  6. It is really beautiful, the colors are combined with a great taste, it is the perfect vase to the house of a painter ... or an artist like you :)
    A big hug Amy.

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    1. So very kind of you, Belén :D I was so happy to find I could use these colors together - all blooming at once! Lots of hugs!!

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