While working in the garden, I accidentally snapped off a bud near the top of a stem of honey garlic (Allium siculum). Rather than discard it, I figured I could at least enjoy the opening flowers if I found a sturdy holder. The ikebana vase worked perfectly, as it has three cylinders inside in which to place stems. Going with the burgundy-striped centers, in addition, I chose dark columbine (Aquilegia sp.) and a few leaves of purple smokebush (Cotinus coggygria ‘Royal Purple’) placed at the base.
Thanks to Cathy at Rambling in the Garden who hosts the weekly garden meme In A Vase On Monday, featuring flowers from our gardens. Click the link to join the fun or see what others are sharing this week.
Eliza Waters 
Splendid columbine. It looks so nice in other people’s gardens.
Thank you, Tony. It’s a favorite.
The columbine is gorgeous!
Thank you, Sandy. It is a vigorous self-sower, but in a good way. 🙂
Wow, the burgundy stripe in the honey garlic is a perfect match for the columbine! Perfect combo.
Thank you, Ellen!
Pretty
Merci, Sheree!
Aquilegia is a favourite plant here, I do like the burgundy colour of yours, a lovely combination.
Thank you, Brian!
Beautiful. I really appreciate the ikebana vase and the intention in the creation of this lovely arrangement, Eliza. 💜
Thank you, Carrie! 🙂
Up close, the flowers on the Allium are quite intricate and spectacular, aren’t they? Beautiful Ikebana!
Thank you, Chris!
I never imagined a burgundy columbine. It’s quite beautiful, and you chose the perfect background as well as some perfect companions for it.
Thank you, Linda. The western species of columbine don’t do well here for some reason, but the native A. canadensis and Asian forms perform well.
What super beautiful flowers the Honey Garlic has…I’m not familiar with it. Pretty creation!
Thank you, Alice. They are zone 6, so I plant them near the house and they’ve proven quite hardy.
The two plants go together well. We mostly have yellow columbine here.
Thank you. I had a yellow Colorado type of columbine once, but it was short-lived. The granny’s-bonnet type seem to thrive here. Maybe the former needs a hotter/drier summer?
The columbine at my parents’ house (now my brother’s) have been growing and reseeding for over 67 years.
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More…The columbine in TX is Hinckley’s Golden Columbine and is said to be found in the wild at one waterfall in West Texas. The nursery trade grows it. I think it likes the drier climate west of me towards San Antonio.
Lovely as usual. I like the colours…(Suzanne)
Merci, Suzanne!
A winning combination even if it was somewhat accidental.
Thank you, Laurie. When life gives you lemons… 😉
Oh! This is so pretty!
Merci!
Mon plaisir 😉
Way to ‘make lemonade from lemons.’ Love the striking columbine in particular.
Thank you, Monika. It was definitely worth trying to save it. 🙂
Pretty! I have some cultivated Columbine similar but peachier in color. They have to be behind a fence where it’s harder to enjoy them. 😦
Thank you! Do deer eat yours? I spray mine with Repels-All and that seems to keep them away. Hurrah!
Ours are are below a tree and fenced in with a wire fence. The deer, squirrels and chipmunks eat everything here!
Those flowers were made to complement one another, Eliza! You have a LOT of columbine. I wish they did half as well here.
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Thank you, Kris. These two, along with the ‘Barlow’ ones, seem quite happy here. I’m letting them naturalize around… more to pick for vases!
Lovely arrangement and images.
Thank you, Tom!
A great combination, and I really like the way you’ve placed them in the ikebana vase (which is perfect for this arrangement). Nicely done!
Thank you, Beth!
What an inspired combination, Eliza – and what a clever sounding vase…could you show us inside it sometime please?
Thanks, Cathy. Once I empty it, I’ll take a photo of the inside and next time I use it, I’ll post it along with the arrangement. It was a gift from my son & DIL and it is quite handy!
Thanks Eliza, that will be interesting to see
A happy accident, so pretty!
Thanks, Belinda. I was rather annoyed with myself, but I felt it worth saving. 🙂
I’m especially fond of that burgundy columbine. And that vase sets it off very well!
Thank you very much, Debbie!
Beautiful combination of colors and forms. Love those columbines, Eliza!
Thank you, Tina. They are such cool-looking flowers. 🙂
Honey garlic? Gotta look into that. I love Aquilegia, that one is a great color.
Thank you, Amy. I need to expand to perhaps some pink and white. (Like I need more plants, ha!)
I’m in favor of more Columbine!!
Gorgeous! And a lovely vase too, Eliza…
Thank you, Kim!
Great combo Eliza. Sometimes those broken stems always start the best vases. It is as if the flowers just say you must use me!
Thank you, Jenny. You might be on to something there!
A happy accident makes a lovely vase.
Thank you, Alys! 💕
Beautiful Eliza
Thank you, Eunice!
These go together so well.
Thank you, Susan!
A delightful vase on Monday.
Thank you, Flavia!
It’s a beautifully dramatic arrangement Eliza.
Thank you, Andrea!
A fascinating combination of flowers this week! Love the arrangement, especially the flowers at the base.🙂
Thank you, S!
The pink and purple, light and dark blossoms complement one another very well.
Thank you, Tanja. 🙂
A very pretty vase 🙂
We have wild Aquilegia here in the North Downs and it seems to be very abundant this year.
Thank you, Adele. 💕