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In A Vase On Monday ~ Tiny Treasures

Joanne

When I went outside to collect flowers between showers of rain, I had not expected to return laden with a large collection of miniatures. My only explanation is that this is the collection of flowers that “chose” to be stars of the vase for my In A Vase On Monday contribution this week, hosted by Cathy at Rambling in the Garden.

Is that a thing, I wonder – can flowers make their own choices? In my garden, surprisingly, they often seem to!

The native Australian Lilly Pilly buds had already caught my eye today. When I saw them through the kitchen window this morning, the colour of the bud seemed to be a deeper shade of pinkish-brown, compared to two days ago when I took photos of them for my native plants post. I imagined tiny sprigs of the buds looking very pretty in a vase.

In a pot close to the Lilly Pilly bush, I noticed that some of my ‘Chameleon’ roses needed dead-heading. Chameleon – also known as ‘Pur Caprice’ – is a miniature rose, with the blooms changing colour from red to yellow, then pink and white as the flowers age, hence the name Chameleon. Some Chameleon blooms would look lovely in a vase with the Lilly Pilly buds … and so the miniature vase began to take shape.

In yet another pot nearby, the Osteospermum Serenity Pink Magic Cape daisy also needed some attention, so while snipping spent flowers, I chose two healthy blooms to add to the miniature mix. I adore the colour of this daisy! It is not the shade of pink I expected when I first planted the tube stock plant, it’s even more beautiful than I had imagined it would be.

In the front garden, I knew I had some very pretty Gazania flowers in bloom. The colour matches the various pink tones I had already picked, although the delicate petals may have suffered a bit due to being damp from the recent rain. In the garden, Gazania close their petals when night falls, so I will watch carefully as the day turns into night, to see if they do the same when indoors.

When together in the vase, I am quite happy with the selection of tiny treasures I heard calling out to be chosen for my Monday vase!

When deciding on a vase, I chose a tiny jug which is actually a miniature of an old-style wash basin. The design on the side colour-coordinates very well with my flowers as well – perfect!

And my collection of miniature “pets” – the Labrador with four kittens stands guard over the vase …

… with the finishing touch – the tiny bowl under the tiny jug. 🙂

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26 thoughts on “In A Vase On Monday ~ Tiny Treasures”

    1. Thank you, Tracy. 🙂
      It’s Tuesday here now and they still look lovely. That’s an improvement on my last two vases which have started to drop petals the same day I picked them. It’s a tad cooler this week than it has been.

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  5. Once I select a particular flower for a vase, I find my eye drawn to flowers that make good companions (although that sometimes takes a few rounds of the garden!). Your beautiful miniature roses would have a lot of companions jockeying for attention from others in my garden 😉
    Kris https://krispgarden.blogspot.com/

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  7. It all came together so well Joanne! I see what you mean about the daisy – very striking. And I love your miniature pets as a prop too! A lovely colourful little arrangement. 😃

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    1. Thank you, Barbara. 💕
      My sister crocheted the doily. I have crocheted doilies on all of my furniture, mostly made by my mum. She could follow a pattern while watching TV! Goodness knows how she did that, she just seemed to have a knack. I treasure every doily she made for me. ❤️

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  10. Oh I agree, the flowers often do choose themselves for a vase, and it was interesting hearing how yours took shape. Your lilly pilly bush sounds curious, and as an Australian native it is perhaps not surprising I have never heard of it – is it like any European equivalent, do you know? Your vase shows us that we can easily be misled on scale, as I don’t think we would have realised it was a miniature vase if you hadn’t made it clear early on. Thanks for sharing it, Joanne 👍

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    1. Thank you, Cathy. 🙂
      I am no expert on Lilly Pillys, so I did a bit of investigating. They are also known as Syzygium, which is part of the Myrtaceae, or Myrtle family. Do you have Myrtle trees in England? I know that Lilly Pillys have lovely little fluffy flowers, and edible berries – not that I have tried the berries myself! Some people make jam out of the berries, but it is during the cooler months that the berries form.

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