One group of snowdrops are up and I've cut a few for in the house, but the stems are still so short they make a rather sad little vase. So I am spending these last days while I wait for the garden to come to life again, looking for floral inspiration. The images below show creations by floral designer and stylist Amy Merrick, of Brooklyn, NY. What first struck me about Merrick's bouquets is that she so often uses flowers that many of us are growing in our gardens. But she's combined them to great effect as good designers do!
You can see what I mean about her flower choices in this bouquet of lily of the valley, daffodils and Epimediums. This combo is on my list to try this Spring.
The arrangement below has me in search of a yellow Hellebore to add to my collection of dusky dark bloomers.
Hosta and Begonia leaves, fern fronds and some long flowering stems of Lady's Mantle. Utterly simple and yet totally sophisticated.
Will I have a bouquet of my own next week? I am hoping that will be the case but there is not a lot of warm weather in the forecast and snow is on the horizon for next weekend. Such classic March weather: on again/off again right up to the end of the month.
To see what gardeners whose plots have sprung to life already have put in a vase today, visit Cathy at Rambling in the Garden who hosts this Monday meme.
