It's past time for the Monday vase meme - Monday having been otherwise allocated this week! - so once again I'm joining in on a Tuesday. But I was rather pleased with this belated set of glasses filled simply with three Wollerton Old Hall roses and a sprig of lavender each.
The roses have been on the bush for awhile and show some weathering, but what of it? They're still gorgeous!
Each one a little different, of course...
That last one is still perfect!
The lavender is "Goodwin's Creek Gray", which is just coming into bloom again now.
The glasses were a find from the local resale shop and display roses particularly well - probably better than they ever held any sort of drink because the stems are open clear to the base, making them difficult to clean but capable of holding a fairly long stem. As if displaying flowers were their chief purpose!
Linking with Cathy at
Rambling in the Garden, the inspiration source for so many Monday Vases!
Weather Diary: Mostly sunny; High: 74 F (23 C)/Low: 43 F (6 C)
I love this rose every time I see it, Amy. They look very elegant in their crystal goblets!
ReplyDeleteThe blooms have a more delicate effect than I anticipated when ordering, but I'm always amazed at just how beautiful they are. Thanks, Kris :)
DeleteI adore this rose too and how wonderful that each one is slightly different. Roses and lavender make a good combination and the goblets are perfect too - what a great find!
ReplyDeleteYes, there's something very satisfying about being able to combine the roses and lavender, isn't there! I feel like there's more variation among the blooms on WOH than on a lot of roses, though I certainly couldn't prove it! But it adds to the charm... :)
DeleteThe three glasses are a useful find, Amy. They work well as rose vases.
ReplyDeleteOne of my more successful vintage finds; thanks to my sister for encouraging me to get them... ;-) Roses and glass combine so well...!
DeleteHow interesting, stemware with an open stem, Amy! I would think they would require a brush to clean properly. They do look perfect as a vase, though, and you are fortunate to still have roses to cut, mine have kind of melted in all the cold rain. They are lovely, such a cupped shape and overlaid petals. All the lavender gave up here long ago, I bet they smell nice.
ReplyDeleteI have no doubt they required a brush - possibly one reason they ended up for sale??! But they work so much better for flowers... We've been very dry here for quite a while now and the roses are mostly just sitting still - I'm not sure whether they're waiting for water or springtime, but as we have rain in the forecast tomorrow, I'll soon find out, I hope! My lavenders are growing well, but GCG is the only one blooming, and yes, wonderful smell... ;-) I promised myself plenty of lavender when beginning this dry garden as I hadn't been able to grow it very well in the Midwest!
DeleteThey really are gorgeous Amy. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Cathy! A marvelous rose variety that seems to work wonders any way it's used... ;-)
DeleteJust gorgeous! That is a beautiful rose and beautiful glassware to display it in too! I rather like just doing a single rose in a display like that because you can really appreciate its beauty. So lovely.
ReplyDeleteJust gorgeous! That is a beautiful rose and beautiful glassware to display it in too! I rather like just doing a single rose in a display like that because you can really appreciate its beauty. So lovely.
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