Here is a touch of January cheer...
It's hard to better marguerites...
...and violas...
...for sunny good cheer.
It's a very small handful of flowers, and I tucked them into a tiny French creamer covered with blue forget-me-nots.
And even a butterfly!
The only other material I used was some stems of lemon thyme.
The marguerite daisy (Argyranthemum frutescens) is beginning to bloom strongly now, brightening a still sparsely planted section of the East Border. So a few of its sunny blooms came indoors today.
And my recently planted violas are settling into the South Border, but a few smiles came along inside for the posy.
Wishing all of you a cheerful week! And do check the other wonderful vases at
Rambling in the Garden to see what else is making this second week of January bright.
Happy Monday!
Weather Diary: Fair; High: 60 F(16 C)/Low: 39 F(4 C)
A lovely colour combination Amy, and I just adore that little jug! :)
ReplyDeleteIsn't it a charmer? My sister gave it to me for Christmas years ago, and it is just perfect for the blue and yellow combination.
Deleteso cheerful, Amy - it has brightened a grey morning! (I almost called my 'vase' post 'cheerful' as I used Narcissus 'Cheerful' this week).
ReplyDeleteSo glad it did, Ann! Even here, January can take a bit of extra cheerfulness ;-) Maybe I should try the narcissus too. I grew Yellow Cheerfulness in my earlier garden, but never the white; I know I would like it!
DeleteViolas are the cheery fave of the garden, I always try to have some.
ReplyDeleteExactly!! They do quite a bit to keep things happy during the chilly months...
DeleteSo nice to find this arrangement this morning -- makes for a Happy Tuesday too!
ReplyDeleteI've begun to wonder why I wish people happy Monday when I usually don't manage to post until 11:00 pm or so...! So pleased you enjoyed it in any case, Hollis :)
DeleteOh, that really is a cheerful vase, Amy, and the china is the perfect match for the blooms. How you must be enjoying looking at this little creation of yours!
ReplyDeleteThanks! This was a particularly satisfying one, Cathy. I think it has a lot to do with the blue flowers on the tiny jug... ;-)
DeleteThat's my favorite color combination, Amy, and you couldn't have found a better vase to hold the blooms!
ReplyDeleteWasn't that little jug perfect for them - and it wasn't even planned, but so obvious once I had brought the flowers in... Yellow and blue are always good!
DeleteHow gorgeous this is! It looks like a perfect English posy and I love the little jug!
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