In a vase

Sunday morning a group of friends met to celebrate a milestone birthday for one of the members of our group. Then we went to Olbrich Botanical Gardens to enjoy a perfect spring morning. Brunch was fabulous and the gardens were looking gorgeous; in fact, they were thronged with families. I drove with the birthday girl and when she dropped me off at my house, I dug a clump of sessile Trilliums for her and gave her a bouquet of spring flowers from my garden that I'd picked earlier in the morning. I made one for myself when I made hers.

I decided all the yellow flowers in the garden deserved a yellow vase. I bought this little charmer back at Christmas at the Olbrich Growing Gifts Shop. I loved the idea of a different flower in each container. But I did not stop to think about the fact that they all needed to be filled separately. The other vases that I own that have multiple openings all share a large water reservoir. They are easy to fill and top up. I may need to get an eye-dropper to use to fill this new one!

But it was fun to use and it limited the amount of flowers I needed and the amount of work I had to do to create a display. The flowers include Epimedium versicolor 'Sulphureum' and E. pubigerum (white), Erythronium 'Pagoda', Helleborus x hybrida 'Sparkling Diamond', Hyacinthinus orientalis 'City of Haarlem', Narcissus 'Beersheba' and Primula veris. The leaves include Dicentra spectabilis 'Gold Heart', Epimedium, unknown Spirea and Euonymous.

Visit Cathy at Rambling in the Garden to see what others have put in their vase this morning! 

Comments

[Cathy]

I do admire this style of vase when I see one, and what a great idea to co-ordinate blooms with yours. As you say, the limited space is both a challenge and an easy option but it works well and it was great to see the range of yellow blooms you used. Thanks for sharing

[Loree / danger garden]

I've eyed that vase many a time and wouldn't have ever thought about the need to fill each opening separately with water. You've certainly done a nice job of filling them up!

[Christina]

I love your spring flowers displayed in this way. The vase itself is fabulous. I would buy one like a shot if I saw one.

[Kris P]

I've seen vases like this, albeit not in the color combination of yours. It's perfect with your cheerful spring blooms and I love the mix of bloom sizes you used, which adds another touch of whimsy to the arrangement.

[Eliza Waters]

Your double hellebores are impressive! I like the vase - it compliments your flowers very well.

[Cindy at enclos*ure]

That is a great vase, and great arrangement!

[Amelia Grant]

Sunny springy yellows, well done!

[Lisa at Greenbow]

I really like that new vase. It would be a pickle to fill it seems. Pretty first of the season flowers. Happy IAVOM.

[Susie]

Beautiful spring yellows. I have a blue/green version of this vase and love using it. Agree it would be handier if each section didn't need to be filled separately.

[Nomads By Nature]

Loving the vase! Your blooms set it off beautifully - such lovely warm cream and butter colors! I find I use an old ironing fill pitcher for precision pouring needs. We've held on to ours years after that particular iron went. If I ever see a vase like yours for sale I think I will grab it fast, even with having to top each section off individually.

[Peter/Outlaw]

I've seen vases like this for sale but have never seen one filled with flowers. Your charming display with matching flowers/vases is a celebration of the wonders of spring.

[Erin @ The Impatient Gardener]

I adore that! So charming. Please tell me what the daffodil on the far right with the small blooms going up the stem is. I'm enchanted with it.

[Linda Brazill]

It's actually a Hyacinth that I moved from sun to shade and it made them willowy and open. They used to be so fat they fell over.