There were times this morning when I thought I may have to forego my contribution to Cathy’s In A Vase On Monday this week. We have had several days of rain, and I know from past experience that with the amount of rain we’ve had, flowers need time to dry out. They look rather droopy and frazzled otherwise.
This is the scene I was met with when I reached the pink Gerberas. With heads laden with raindrops and drooping towards the ground, they otherwise looked okay … ish! I thought I’d pick them all, and see how they faired when taken inside the house and left to dry out for the day.
A very lovely Jude the Obscure rose tempted me; however, with that amount of water on her petals, I know that Jude would not be any happier indoors.
Likewise, Desdemona appears fresh and beautiful now the weather has cooled slightly, but she needs to dry before she can visit a vase indoors.
By later this afternoon, the Gerberas were beginning to dry off. Their petals are not as perfect as I have seen them in the past, but given their appearance this morning, they look much happier now.
Even the back off the Gerbera flowers are rather attractive!
Today, I gained a new appreciation for IAVOM contributors who manage to arrange a single species of flowers in a vase successfully. Who knew how difficult it would be!
When the pink Gerberas flopped to the side of the “vases” I knew I needed more flowers to hold them in place, so dashed outside again to grab a few red flowers.
A great advantage of Gerberas, however, is how photogenic these beauties are, when photographed individually. ❤
So my contribution this week to In a Vase on Monday, albeit late in the day – and using imperfect flowers – was once again an enjoyable challenge! 🙂
In My World 
Your gerberas are absolutely lovely Joanne! So much more graceful than I’ve ever associated with a gerbera flower in the past – they have such spidery petals! And what a pleasure it was to see early reminders of Jude and Desdemona, still to come over here in Europe
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Beautiful pink flowers. It’s snowing here this morning.
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Those Gerberas are gorgeous, I love the colours and they make lovely displays.
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What lovely colors … but maybe Jude the Obscure Rose may have stolen the show for me. Have a good week.
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Oh, lovely. The arrangements are beautiful, and the Roses draped with raindrops are magical. ❤
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I have never seen Gerberas that are fringed. They are lovely and exotic. Our spring turned back to winter this week so the garden is waiting.
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Those Gerberas are so pretty, I don’t think I’ve seen those exact ones before.
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I really like the spiky petals of these, Joanne – they are very different from the wider-petalled varieties you see in florists here, and I wouldn’t have known if you hadn’t said what they were. Popped into your two bottles, they don’t need arrangement of any sort, looking perfectly appealing as they are. Hope you have some drier days soon
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Such pretty slender gerberas you have, Joanne. I surmise that the rain is welcome after the heat and dryness of summer? Your roses look fine with their dewy faces!
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I wouldn’t have guessed those were Gerberas, do you know the variety? I love the finer petals and usually am not a fan of Gerberas. Are they perennial in your garden? I like the display as well. Your roses look wonderful with all the raindrops.
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Your Gerberas impress me every time I see them, Jo. As Amelia commented, the Gerberas sold here are usually chunkier and, in my experience, don’t hold up well in a garden setting (at least one prone to drought and heat).
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They are incredibly beautiful Joanne, even with the raindrops making their heads droop. I love the two vases and the two colours you have used. 😃The roses look pretty in the rain too. 💕
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Your vases never disappoint! And your raindrop dotted roses made lovely photographs.
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Sparkling with delight. I love the Jude and Desdemona roses too.
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Your gerberas certainly stood to attention again after drying out and make for a most attractive display 😀 I’m not sure whether we can grow them here so must investigate.
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Your gerberas are just divine! ❤️
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