Category Archives: grasses

Wordless Wednesday: Tails

Posted on June 6, 2018 by

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Top May Blooms: a Recurring Theme

Posted on May 20, 2018 by

The wisteria may be a little half-hearted this year having suffered, I think, from the cold northerly winds we had in March, but elsewhere in the garden things are definitely hotting up – and with a recurring theme. Chloris of … Continue reading →

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In a Vase on Monday: More Bang for Your Buck

Posted on May 14, 2018 by

Concise and to the point sums up today’s Monday vase: ‘Red Georgette’ tulips, multi-headed and thus giving more bang for your buck, popped into the gifted vase that you have seen many times before and accompanied by a shapely and … Continue reading →

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In a Vase on Monday: Victoria and Susan Have No Secrets

Posted on May 7, 2018 by

The three plummy purple parrot tulips in this first vase of May are Victoria’s Secret and it is certainly no secret how gorgeous they are, and as they have reappeared for at least three years I am especially pleased to … Continue reading →

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In a Vase on Monday: Blue-Ming

Posted on January 9, 2017 by

The little dish is not actually ‘Ming’ of course but some cheap Chinese import from a car boot sale – but the hyacinths are blue and blooming and the focus of today’s vase. The blue bloomers were given as  Christmas … Continue reading →

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New Year Clearance Offer!

Posted on January 7, 2017 by

As part the planting improvements in the garden I decided last autumn that the roses in the rose garden would benefit visually from being underplanted with grasses, having finally recognised their value throughout the garden. I intend to plant around … Continue reading →

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In a Vase on Monday: Out to Grass

Posted on November 28, 2016 by

Today’s vase was quickly put together, the decision already having been taken to use some of the grasses which I have increasingly been coming to appreciate in the last couple of years. I have particularly enjoyed the tactile nature of … Continue reading →

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