The matte finished pot suggested a bouquet of pale colors, a bit of a surprise in this season of bold, burnished hues. Delusional Drive was getting overgrown, reaching out to snare visitors as they struggled to reach us. My pruning efforts yielded plenty of material to work with.
Sedum ‘Autumn Joy’ was beginning to color up, giving me a nice pale pink to pick up the color of the Hydrangea quercifolia. Some variegated Euonymous provides two shades of green, with the last blossom of Kniphofia ‘Percy’s Pride’ sporting almost the same color as the vase.
A few dangling blossoms of Fuchsia magellanica ‘Alba’, also known as ‘Maiden’s Blush’, complete the picture.
Oh, wait! There’s also a handful of Miscanthus ‘Morning Light’ to add a linear element and one huge leaf from the rice paper plant.
Cathy of Rambling in the Garden hosts In a Vase on Monday weekly and it is always worth a visit. I put this arrangement together two weeks ago and the only things that petered out and had to be removed were the Kniphofia and the Fuchsia. It needed to be an outdoor arrangement because the Hydrangea immediately began to drop teensy seeds all over the place. Being outside in the cool probably contributed to its longevity.
Love the pastel pink and greens, so fresh and lovely, Ricki!
Glad you could follow me down that path, Eliza.
You’re right, it’s springtime in autumn!
Now I will have to see what I can do about turning Spring on its head.
After my broken vase of last week I’m not risking outside vases! But I do like the concept; yours is lovely and your beautiful rounded vase is a gorgeous colour and shape.
I’ve had some outdoor disasters as well but this is right up against the house where the wind won’t reach. Also, we have no cavorting critters these days.
Perfect colors for that pretty vase! I love the softer side of autumn which you’ve highlighted well! Glad you listened to the vase’s suggestion. How long have you been hearing the voices?
The voices usually guide me to the vivid hues of Autumn but they were out to surpise me this time.
That is so lovely, Ricki! ‘Maiden’s Blush’ is exquisite–I’ll have to try to find that one for next year’s garden. The combination of plants in your arrangement are so pleasing to the eye.
If you have trouble finding ‘Maiden’s Blush’ you can order it from Joy Creek. I have found it to be quite hardy.
What lovely soft colours, rickii, and I like the use of the miscanthus – I always forget about grasses when I am making my vases and yet at this time of year there are several gorgeous ones that would really enhance a vase
Yes, Cathy, the grasses are truly enjoying their moment in the spotlight.
Such gorgeous colours and lovely background. Thanks for sharing. So cheerful at this time of the year.
Welcome and thanks for leaving me a path to find your lovely blog.