My garden is progressing, but with cooler temps prevailing, things are moving slowly. Today’s vase contains two varieties of Narcissus (possibly ‘Pipit’ and a poeticus hybrid), presiding over clustered blooms of Japanese quince (Chaenomeles japonica) and lungwort (Pulmonaria ‘Diana Clare’).
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.
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Lovely, and I like the way you matched the tablecloth.
Thank you, Julie. I love an excuse to use my collection of textiles, as well as my vases. 😉
The quince looks great in combination with the narcissus. Nice closeup of the narcissus.
Thank you, Tom!
Pretty combination, Eliza.
Thank you, Sandy!
That is an interesting combination. I am particular fond of flowering quince.
Thank you, Tony. I hate its thorns, but the flowers are delightful.
I love the way the colors of the flowers and the colors of the fruits in the tablecloth complement one another! The cherries and the quince are especially eye-catching.
Thank you, Linda. They compete a bit, don’t they?! 😀 I have a fondness for textiles.
I ♥️ your flowers , My old bones had to give up 7/8 ths of the kitties & mine garden 2 years ago 😢 https://washekoda.blog/category/garden%f0%9f%92%90/
Thank you, glad you found some joy here. 🙏🏼 😻
Lovely flower arrangement, Eliza.
Thank you, Rupali!
Very nice Eliza
Merci!
So cheerful, pleasing and pretty.
Thank you, Alice!
What a pretty vase to start the week Eliza! 💛 xxx
Thank you, Xenia! Happy Monday to you. 🙂
Now that is a pretty group!
Thank you, Dale!
thanks for sharing this beauty. the past few days i’ve been prepping a talk for a local group and am including how flowers are such an important part of our lives- so this was such a gift this morning. spring is starting to peek up here, but we had snow sprinkles last week and more is coming. thank you so much!
Thanks for the lovely comment. I agree, flowers are a must, at least they are for me!
The daffodil is gorgeous showing off its three colors. 😊
Thank you, Pepper. I love the smaller-cupped varieties, they’re so delicate.
I agree. 😉
Love the white Narcissus with the colorful center, so cheerful! 😊
Thank you, Barbara. My collection of mid-season daffs pleases me no end. The cool weather is helping them last a bit longer at least. 👍🏼
Lovely. It is so good to start seeing blooms everywhere even thought it is a bit slow in coming. (Suzanne)
Thank you, Suzanne. It has been a chilly spring overall. Not hurrying summer however!
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A lovely early spring arrangement 😊
Thank you, Belinda!
Very pretty! I’m looking forward to seeing more of your IAVOM posts this spring and summer!
Thank you, Denise. Happy to oblige!
Oh gosh, I love it–especially with the tablecloth. Very nice.
Thank you, Beth!
The best kind of spring vase showing off the whole garden in a moment.
Thank you, Donna!
I wasn’t sure what the quince blooms were at first, as we don’t often see them in a vase – I wonder how long they will last? It’s lovely to see your spring treasures and here in the UK most narcissi are over, so seeing yours extends our season in a way 😉
Thank you, Cathy. They last really well in a vase, esp. if the ends are splayed and recut every few days.
That’s good to hear, as you can never be sure with woody stems
Recently, I saw a woman in a video who claims lilacs will last if you splay the end and dip them in boiling water, which I would think would be harmful, but maybe it kills bacteria which would clog the uptake of water?
That’s really really pretty. We have a quince bush too, it’s sooooo pretty when it’s in bloom. I’ve never cut a piece of it off for a vase. Maybe I can do that this spring.
Thanks, Dawn. They make a good cut flower, esp. if you splay the cut end for better absorbability.
You have a nice variety of blooms. Daffodils are finished here.
Thanks, I try to extend the season by planting early-, mid-, and late-season varieties. I get a good month or more of narcissus blooms that way.
I like the color combination, the quince is a wonderful color. I was thinking you had some Freesia!
Thank you, Amy. It does look a bit like freesia at first glance. I really love all shades of salmon and peach flowers.
Same here, especially with blue and white.
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The quince is a wonderful color. Perfect choice to go with the other flowers.
Thank you, Laurie. It’s a hummer favorite, too. 🙂
That’s a beautiful mix Eliza. I love the colour of the quince blossom. 😁
Thank you, Cathy. As I recall, you and Kris, like I do, love apricot-salmon flowers. 🙂
That is a lovely vase. Perhaps the cooler weather is there to make you enjoy the first flowers a little longer? 🙂
Thank you, Maria. That is the silver lining. 🙂
What a beautiful vase of flowers. We are currently under a freeze warning and a winter warning. The forecast is calling for 3-12 inches. We’ll see if it materializes but I’ll happily accept any moisture. Snow this time of year is not unheard of but the freeze warning with calls of snow are a bit unusual.
Thank you, Monika. Oy, that is a lot of snow! Yo-yo weather is confusing, esp. for plants trying to grow. Always a worry for me! Hope your plants will be okay.
I brought in the planters. The installed shrubs and trees should be ok. I’ll brush them off later tonight to make sure no limbs break. It’s supposed to be a heavy wet snow.
Good luck! 🤞🏼
Beautiful!
Lovely spring vase. Pipit is a real poppet.