IRIS, FOXGLOVE, MEADOW RUE
A stem (or two) of all the gorgeous flowers in the garden as spring saunters toward summer.
MAY
INGREDIENTS
Nectaroscordum siculum (Sicilian honey garlic)
Deutzia x hybrida ‘Mont Rose’
Macleaya cordata (plume poppy)
Iris hollandica ‘Red Ember’ (Dutch iris)
Iris sibirica ‘Dance Ballerina Dance’ (Siberian iris)
Digitalis albiflora (foxglove)
Thaictrum delavayi (meadow rue)
Lathyrus ‘Heavenscent’, ‘Chocolate Flake’ & ‘Nelly Viner’ (sweet pea)
Papaver rhoeas (field poppy)
Silene dioica (red campion)
Centaurea cyanus ‘Classic Fantastic’ (cornflower)
Tulbaghia violacea (society garlic)
Ranunculus acris (buttercup)
Anemone coronaria ‘The Bride’ (wind flower)
Rosa ‘Desdemona’ (rose)
Viburnum opulus (snowball tree)
Geranium phaeum ‘Album’ (cranesbill)
VASE
Glass troughs approx L30cm
Kenzans of assorted sizes
NOTES
Simply and quickly arranged in glass ‘troughs’ using pinholders to keep the flowers in place, this is a bit of an experiment but it proves an effective way to display the explosion of beauty happening right now in the garden after some much needed sunshine. Having the mechanics on show is not for everyone but I quite like to see what’s holding the flowers up - especially these gleaming gold and silver kenzans from Japan. It also negates the need for lots of filler and foliage at the base, which keeps the overall effect light and airy.