tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315847063483821430.post6427027472913047111..comments2023-11-29T04:15:55.957-07:00Comments on A Small, Sunny Garden: Monday Vase: the Cottage LookAmy@SmallSunnyGardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02490564566463354419noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315847063483821430.post-39636513998913127072015-07-22T00:31:46.064-07:002015-07-22T00:31:46.064-07:00Hopefully it will be happy with all the rain, Kris...Hopefully it will be happy with all the rain, Kris! I would certainly expect it to thrive in your garden, given that it's native to the Mediterranean coast. Mine is too new to know; it wilted daily when I first brought it home, but it's begun to grow in all directions (except up!) under the shade of our patio roof.Amy@SmallSunnyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02490564566463354419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315847063483821430.post-77752098463780288402015-07-22T00:26:55.448-07:002015-07-22T00:26:55.448-07:00Thanks a lot, Donna! The different components fel...Thanks a lot, Donna! The different components fell into place for this one. I agree - the touch of purple gave it that cottage feel :)Amy@SmallSunnyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02490564566463354419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315847063483821430.post-41480215076321494872015-07-22T00:25:22.508-07:002015-07-22T00:25:22.508-07:00Thanks so much, Ann! I'm very pleased that th...Thanks so much, Ann! I'm very pleased that the shrubs are getting just large enough to spare me a little foliage. Some I still don't want to cut into, but it's easier to find foliage now than it was four months ago... So glad you enjoyed the pot too :)Amy@SmallSunnyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02490564566463354419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315847063483821430.post-29241095744651108632015-07-21T21:50:56.556-07:002015-07-21T21:50:56.556-07:00Thank you, Cathy - so glad you like this! I enjoy...Thank you, Cathy - so glad you like this! I enjoyed bringing this pot out and using it :) <br />I noticed myself that I had a more exotic mix in this 'simple' arrangement than in many I've done. I think the shrubs - since durability is a priority - show the character of the climate even more than the perennials. So two of these are Mediterranean and one, the Leucophyllum, is a native of west Texas... All this to make a 'cottagey' look ;-)Amy@SmallSunnyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02490564566463354419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315847063483821430.post-23917421271508494802015-07-21T10:57:09.245-07:002015-07-21T10:57:09.245-07:00Your glazed white pot is wonderful, Amy. My silve...Your glazed white pot is wonderful, Amy. My silver Convolvulus blooms only sporadically and it still isn't vigorous after 1 year in my garden - I'm not sure what it wants that it's not getting. (We'll have to see if our recent rain has an effect.)Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315847063483821430.post-10078337081941831052015-07-21T08:19:00.611-07:002015-07-21T08:19:00.611-07:00Amy the greenery is wonderful in this white potter...Amy the greenery is wonderful in this white pottery...and then the subtle purples just make it so serene like a cottage garden.Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13420133886162844400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315847063483821430.post-17423835900701612052015-07-21T06:22:43.777-07:002015-07-21T06:22:43.777-07:00I love this pot too and it is indeed ideal for a r...I love this pot too and it is indeed ideal for a rustic arrangement. The soft and silvery Convolvulus foliage is lovely in this display and I would also be tempted to grow it for the foliage alone - I can never find enough foliage to add to my arrangements, hence have not joined in with this meme for a while ....Anna @Suffolk Pebbleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04229313451402371443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315847063483821430.post-50585342452510283372015-07-21T03:10:41.801-07:002015-07-21T03:10:41.801-07:00Another of your gorgeous pots, Amy - love the shap...Another of your gorgeous pots, Amy - love the shape of this one and the glaze too. I didn't recognise any of the contents today (oh, perhaps the perovskia although I haven't grown it) - your tactile convolvulus leaves are nothing like the annual convolvulus and the thuggish bindweed we get in the UK and I can't imagine pomegranates could be grown here. It shows how effective foliage is in a vase though, particularly offset by the white glaze - lovely! Thanks for sharingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com