If it's Tuesday, there must be a new bouquet.
This was a tricky arrangement. It started out as a pile of twigs and the twigs were supposed to show a bit, but at the same time you had to hold the twigs in place, and not show the foam underneath, and so forth. We were supposed to have twigs tied around the outside of the container. The twigs were fiddly. I'm not good at fiddly. I couldn't do that part. The floral colors are nice, though, and Angel Pig seems to like it.
We got rain! 0.91" bringing our rain year's total to 1.07" (27 mm). Our rain year begins October 1st. I'm sure the 0.91" saved some trees and shrubs from imminent death. We had many days of strong dry winds and the relative humidity was down to 3%. The plants were desperate.
Aloes were surviving better than most.
Oh gosh, I'm glad you got some rain! So much beauty to behold in this post, including your arrangement, all the lovely succulents, the 'Tamora' rose, and the Magnolia. Yum.
ReplyDeleteI thought I was going to lose some shrubs. They looked scary-bad. They got a reprieve, at least.
DeleteIt's a very pretty arrangement. I see Alstroemeria but what's the other pink element? You have a great collection of aloes - I need more! I haven't spent a lot of time outside since Saturday myself, due in part to the cold but also that my 3 green bins are already stuffed and I can't do much more pruning until I have somewhere to put the mess - as it is I've already filled a bin my husband borrowed from elsewhere.
ReplyDeleteThe other elements were Thryptomene saxicola, known to florists (apparently) as "Saxicola", Ozothamnus of some sort (diosmifolius?) and a Veronica. Yep, the old bins-are-stuffed-full conundrum. Have that here, too. I recommend Aloes, most especially the solitary ones. So much beauty (and pollinator benefit) for so little effort.
DeleteAngel Pig isn't alone in liking your floral display, I do as well. A fun challenge even if you don't do 'fiddly' well. Yet. It looks like Veronica blooms are part of the display (love those).
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I was surprised and happy it turned out reasonably well. Others in the class did a much better job. Well, bet they arrange 'em but can't grow them! ;^)
DeleteThere were many many beautiful Veronicas in flower at last year's Sea-Tac Fling. Beautiful. I haven't seen them ever around here--they may need a winter chill?
I'd love to be able to do fiddly, but my brain screams: "Stop that!".
DeleteWonderful you got a nice amount of rain, everything looks fresh! Pig looks proud of your arrangement, I like it - low profile is great for a dining table. So you can see faces. The aloes are beautiful, love that marlothii shape. I'm convinced mine will NEVER send up a bloom.
ReplyDeleteMy marlothii took a long time..5 years after planting?
DeleteI am so relieved that you got some rain. The photos are so beautiful. I hope you get more.
ReplyDeleteHoping, hoping, hoping. Thanks!
DeleteRain! So glad you got some, fingers crossed there's more on the way for you. As for your arrangement it's fabulous. I would have enjoyed a few more detail shots however (hint: you know, for future arrangements). Those aloe blooms, magnificent. I wonder how they do in a vase? (not a hint, just curious)
ReplyDeleteThanks. Fingers crossed we get more! Arrangement detail shots--not sure the details hold up to scrutiny, haha. Will try with the next one.
DeleteI've never tried an aloe stem in a vase--I leave them for the critters. Maybe I will try a small one, just to see. There's usually always a 'Rooikappie' out there.