In a Vase on Monday: Thoughts of the Orient

I am not quite sure where the thoughts of the Orient came from, although the witch hazel at least has oriental ancestry – it may simply be that the yellow, cream and yellow-green contents brought this little perfume bottle to mind, thus bringing thoughts of the Orient to me even if no-one else…

The contents, snipped quickly as the light was fading as been happening frequently these days, include witch hazel Hamamelis ‘Arnold’s Promise’ (fragrant in the breeze in today’s milder temperature), winter honeysuckle Lonicera purpusii ‘Winter Beauty’ (also fragrant), slightly crinkled foliage of Pittosporum ‘Gold Star’ and a lime green stem of Cornus stolonifera ‘Flaviramea’. Popped into a simple clear glass vase, they were photographed before water was added as the promised winds were beginning to whip round the garden. Although our garden is fairly sheltered, we are forecast winds of up to 60mph and some damage seems almost inevitable, but hopefully no more than broken pots or small branches.

If your weather today permits you to find material in your garden or forage for it locally, then please consider popping it in a vase and sharing it with us on IAVOM by leaving the usual links.