Last Monday there was no vase from the small, sunny garden. All last week was, in the memorable words of the Marchioness to Dick Swiveller, a Oner - from start to finish. Hopefully this week goes a bit better!
At any rate it begins well, celebrating my sister's birthday today. I took charge of the dessert (Lime Mousse Cheesecake) and the flowers.
I had more material for the vase than I expected. Happily, Crown Princess Margareta is once more in full bloom and I picked five blossoms to use.
There were also some small, blooming branches from the new Lagerstroemia indica "Dynamite". These are white buds that open to deep red flowers.
And a couple of stems of Jasminum sambac.
The Jasmine leaves made for some nice foliage, as did the rose leaves. I was able to cut the rose stems a little long because these blooms all came on single stems. This left plenty of foliage besides working better in the elegant cut glass vase which was given me some years back as a Christmas present.
Though I didn't have enough time to properly condition the flowers before they had to be arranged, I was able to stand the crape myrtle stems in boiled water, which seems to have much improved their vase life. Thanks for the advice, Cathy!
What with the roses and the jasmine, this is a very fragrant bouquet.
Looking at my clock, I see it's Tuesday now - even here; but in any case here is my Monday Vase for the wonderful meme hosted by Cathy at
Rambling in the Garden.
Happy Tuesday!
Weather Diary: Partly cloudy; High: 102 F (39 C)/Low: 84 F (29 C)
μια ΤΕΡΑΣΤΙΑ αγκαλια για την Sarah και απειρες ΕΥΧΕΣ!!!!!!!!!!!
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I have certainly sent on your kind wishes to her, dear Aggeliki!! Thank you so much and Happy Wednesday!!
DeleteSuch lovely roses. I have Crown Princess Margareta just in flower in my garden at the moment. Yours are growing on good strong stems.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful variety, isn't it? It is growing wider than tall at present, which is not what I expected; but this is its first year and, yes, mostly the canes have been quite strong though these blooms nodded quite a bit. I attributed that to bringing them in after the day was rather warm. Have you found that to be typical on yours?
DeleteSuch lovely roses. I have Crown Princess Margareta just in flower in my garden at the moment. Yours are growing on good strong stems.
ReplyDeleteSuch lovely roses. I have Crown Princess Margareta just in flower in my garden at the moment. Yours are growing on good strong stems.
ReplyDeleteYum yum to both flowers and food! Crown Princess Margareta looks fantastic, and one for my wish list!
ReplyDeleteBoth have certainly been enjoyed, Jane! The rose is certainly on my list of DA favorites; it gets better and better... and this is only its first year :)
DeleteBeautiful roses, I love the peach / apricot colors, and old garden rose style form. The crepe myrtle is a lovely accent, the white buds make me think of popcorn, and such a lovely red. It must smell wonderful with the Jasmine flowers as well.
ReplyDeleteThis rose is proving to be a wonderful variety! I look forwart to its normal deep peach hues once the temperatures drop a bit more! You're quite right; this was a good combination for scent, and one I should try again ;-)
DeleteI'm not sure which is more delicious - your vase or the lime mousse cheesecake. I hope your sister thoroughly enjoyed both.
ReplyDeleteWe've certainly been enjoying both, Kris - not a bad combination... roses and cheesecake ;-)
DeleteThere have been a few birthday vases this week! So many of us are now using flowers from our own gardens instead of shop bought for celebrations and gifts - such a good habit to have got into! I have admired that rose several times in gardens and vases - I wonder if I can find a spot here... The other contents complement it perfectly and I am sure the cheesecake went down a treat too... ;)
ReplyDeleteI had been worrying around about whether there would be enough to cut for a nice birthday vase, Cathy. But even this baby garden amazes me with its ability to keep producing wonderful material if I just look for it :) The Princess would be highly recommended by this grower, at any rate. Better make sure it has a little room to spread though; that is just what it is doing in the Rose Border at present! I hope it will go higher next year...
Deleteyour roses never cease to impress me and this one is no exception - such a subtle and pretty colour. I am sure the fragrance is super too. I hope you enjoyed your celebration.
ReplyDeleteThis has been a wonderfully consistent rose, Ann, though I do look forward to seeing it in its true colours, which should be a much deeper peach hue. But it's been lovely (and very fragrant) in any colour... Thank you, we did :)
DeleteBoth the arrangement and the lime mousse cheese cake looks wonderful.Crown Princess Margareta is a beautiful shaped rose.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much - we did enjoy both! The Crown Princess has continued to carry perfectly formed blooms even when other varieties won't - really an impressive selection!
DeleteHi Amy, I enjoyed your collection of rose. they are my favorite flower and will always be. That wonderful smell has always held me captive. Thanks
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