Whilst photographing and writing for my EOMV post yesterday, I was struck by how quickly and seamlessly the woodland had morphed from the whites of snowdrops to the pinks of fritillaries and the early rhododendron and then suddenly into the blues and whites of bluebells and wild garlic - all in the blink of an eye! Nature continues to bowl me over with her subtle trickery...
Today's vase showcases the current woodland occupants, bluebells and wild garlic, picked in equal quantities but with some of the latter discarded as they appeared to dominate the vase, a slim milky white glass car boot find. Leaves of arum, a smaller variety than the A italicum I usually use, were included to add extra green. The bluebells I originally planted in the woodland were the native British species, but with Spanish imposters in the vicinity there has been a degree of inter-marriage, something I am unlikely to be able to prevent.
Blue and white blooms require a blue and white prop, this time a vintage tea or sugar bowl decorated with 'British Scenery' and made by Booths in the 1920s or 30s. The bowl came with other random blue and white oddments in a box from a local auction.
It gives me great pleasure to pick material from my garden every Monday to create a vase and bring the joys of the garden inside - and additional pleasure encouraging others to do the same by hosting this meme. Please do consider joining us by creating your own vase and leaving links to and from this post.
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