In a vase on Monday: Nasturtiums

I bought a tiny three-pack of nasturtium plants at the start of the summer and plopped them into my sunny Traffic Island garden. They have bloomed their heads off and given me more pleasure as cut flowers than anything else I've grown this year. 

I always have a bouquet of flowers on my bathroom vanity and usually change it weekly, sometimes more often. I also change accessories to contrast or complement the flowers. This summer the accessories have varied but the flowers have remained the same. The current display includes a bowl of artificial cherries and a big chamois sponge. 

Though I've added nasturtium leaves and flowers to summer salads and entrees, it is their fragrance in my bathroom bouquets that have been most memorable. To see more flowers "in a vase on Monday," visit Plant Postings and Rambling in the Garden. 

Comments

[Lisa at Greenbow]

Sweet. I don't think I have ever smelled nasturtiums. Something to look forward to next year.

Lisa — They have a lovely fragrance. I never realized it until I started doing bouquets of them this year.

[Cathy]

I don't think I have used nasturtiums in a vase this year - probably as they have not done very well, unlike yours, and don't they look lovely! I like the idea of your regular display in the bathroom and your 'cherries' are gorgeous. Thanks for joining in again.

[Kris P]

I love nasturtiums and can't explain for the life of me why I don't currently have any in my garden. They're such cheerful flowers - and, you're right, they're great in salads too.