Monday, November 16, 2015

Monday Vase: Ruffles and Silver

monday vase meme, alnwick rose, david austin rose, amy myers, small sunny garden, desert garden
The Alnwick Rose...
monday vase meme, alnwick rose, david austin rose, amy myers, small sunny garden, desert garden
...plus flowers from two plants of Salvia greggii: a seedling that is blooming well...
salvia greggii, autumn sage, monday vase meme, amy myers, small sunny garden, desert garden
...and the named variety "Flame"...
salvia greggii flame, autumn sage, monday vase meme, amy myers, small sunny garden, desert garden
...then Pennisetum rubrum stems...
monday vase meme, pennisetum rubrum, amy myers, small sunny garden, desert garden
...and foliage from the lemon tree...
lemon foliage, monday vase meme, amy myers, small sunny garden, desert garden
...all together in a Spanish goblet purchased at our local resale shop.
monday vase meme, alnwick rose, david austin rose, amy myers, small sunny garden, desert garden, pennisetum rubrum, salvia greggii
Admittedly, the effect is somewhat flamboyant.
monday vase meme, alnwick rose, david austin rose, amy myers, small sunny garden, desert garden, pennisetum rubrum, salvia greggii, autumn sage
It began with The Alnwick Rose, of course...
monday vase meme, alnwick rose, david austin rose, amy myers, small sunny garden, desert garden
...and I did want to use some of the Salvia greggii flowers just now while they're at their peak.  They can bloom nearly year-round, but autumn is perhaps their high point.
monday vase meme, salvia greggii, autumn sage, amy myers, small sunny garden, desert garden
The lemon foliage went in as being large enough to support the rose (which is a good-sized bloom) and also as being appropriate content for a little Spanish silver.
monday vase meme, alnwick rose, david austin rose, amy myers, salvia greggii, small sunny garden, desert garden, pennisetum rubrum
Another shot of the rose...
monday vase meme, alnwick rose, david austin rose, amy myers, small sunny garden, desert garden
...and the whole arrangement.
monday vase meme, alnwick rose, david austin rose, amy myers, small sunny garden, desert garden, pennisetum rubrum, salvia greggii
This was a special first time for featuring The Alnwick Rose in a Monday Vase; it has been a favourite of mine since I saw it growing in my cousin's garden in San Diego, CA.  I was very glad to find that the David Austin Roses catalogue recommends it for hot climate growing.  
monday vase meme, alnwick rose, david austin rose, amy myers, small sunny garden, desert garden, salvia greggii, autumn sage
Not that it's very hot right now!  Temperatures are expected to drop to 37 F (3 C) tonight and we had a soaking rain last night - a little bit of low desert winter for a day or two.  How quickly one gets used to constant sunshine...!

Thanks to Cathy for hosting this wonderful meme at Rambling in the Garden!

Happy Monday!
monday vase meme, alnwick rose, david austin rose, amy myers, small sunny garden, desert garden
Weather Diary: Light clouds; High: 59 F (15 C)/Low: 48 F (9 C)

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18 comments:

  1. UnknownNovember 16, 2015 at 10:27 PM

    ΚΑΛΗΜΕΡΑ!!!!!!! ΧΡΩΜΑΤΙΣΜΕΝΗ και ΑΡΩΜΑΤΙΣΜΕΝΗ!!!!!
    αγγελικη

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    1. Amy@SmallSunnyGardenNovember 17, 2015 at 11:44 PM

      Exactly dear Aggeliki - so pleased you enjoyed these!! Wishing you good morning and a wonderful day :)

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  2. AnonymousNovember 17, 2015 at 2:55 AM

    I love this arrangement, so elegant and of your there is the rose...........

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    1. Amy@SmallSunnyGardenNovember 17, 2015 at 11:50 PM

      Thanks so much, Christina! That is a most elegant rose - one could hardly go very wrong with it :)

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  3. DonnaNovember 17, 2015 at 3:02 AM

    It is getting colder there....my what a lovely rose growing beautifully with the salvia....it look perfect for the Spanish goblet.

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    1. Amy@SmallSunnyGardenNovember 17, 2015 at 11:51 PM

      We've got a bit of chill on though daytimes are mostly pleasant - perfect weather for the garden... So glad you like the effect; I was happy to finally have a good chance to use the goblet :)

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  4. Anna @Suffolk PebblesNovember 17, 2015 at 7:24 AM

    a lovely arrangement with a stunning rose as the star. I am loving metal vases at the moment and am hunting for them in local thrift shops.

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    1. Amy@SmallSunnyGardenNovember 17, 2015 at 11:58 PM

      Thank you, Ann! I'll be interested to see what you find; this goblet was totally unexpected - one of those holiday purchases one makes when ostensibly shopping for someone else ;-) But I did think it balanced well with such a striking rose...

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  5. Brian SkeysNovember 17, 2015 at 11:55 AM

    A goblet of pink fizz, Amy

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    1. Amy@SmallSunnyGardenNovember 17, 2015 at 11:59 PM

      It smelled good, so I suppose it would taste good...? Thanks, Brian!

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  6. AnonymousNovember 17, 2015 at 3:28 PM

    A lovely rose Amy, and such a pretty arrangement altogether. I am a great fan of salvia flowers too. :)

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    1. Amy@SmallSunnyGardenNovember 18, 2015 at 12:00 AM

      Aren't salvia flowers wonderful? Thanks so much, Cathy :)

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  7. Kris PetersonNovember 17, 2015 at 6:08 PM

    The elegance of the rose is nicely reflected in the silver goblet, Amy. I envy you the rain! We didn't get anything but wind out of the last system that moved through.

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    1. Amy@SmallSunnyGardenNovember 18, 2015 at 12:08 AM

      I did love the pink and silver - not something I've done much before. Here's hoping the rain materializes for you soon!

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  8. UnknownNovember 18, 2015 at 3:12 PM

    Such a gorgeous arrangement! That rose is so beautiful!

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    1. Amy@SmallSunnyGardenNovember 18, 2015 at 6:49 PM

      So glad you were able to get through on the blog finally, Kate :) Thanks so much (and thanks for continuing to try despite the system gremlins!)

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  9. HollisNovember 18, 2015 at 5:03 PM

    Funny ... this arrangement makes me think of showy male birds strutting their stuff!--especially the "and the whole arrangement" photo. I like it :-)

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    1. Amy@SmallSunnyGardenNovember 18, 2015 at 6:47 PM

      Thanks, Hollis! This one did seem to flaunt itself around ;-) I blame it on the Pennisetum, which turns out to have a mind of its own when cut!

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