CHERRY, HYACINTH, BERGENIA
A low asymmetric display using spindling spring branches and vines flowers in shades of cool pink
MARCH
INGREDIENTS
Muehlenbeckia complexa (necklace vine)
Ribes sanguineum (flowering currant)
Lamium purpureum (red dead nettle)
Galium aparine (cleaver)
Jasminum polyanthum (jasmine)
Prunus cersifera (cherry plum)
Hyacinthus 'City of Bradford' (hyacinth)
Viola cornuta (pansy)
Skimmia japonica 'Rubella' (Japanese skimmia)
Cyclamen coum (eastern sowbread)
Bergenia purpurascens (pigs-squeak)
VESSEL
Ceramic bowl from South Korea
Small kenzan and chicken wire
NOTES
A low-slung bowl arrangement using branches of blossom and flowering currant to create a loosely asymmetric outline shape, in-filling with short-stemmed flowers grouped in the central axis. The flowers are all blue-pinks, purple and lilac and with the white cherry the effect is predominantly cool, however the yellow-green and lime foliage adds an uplifting splash of warmth that keeps it interesting. The skimmia is used with leaves removed as a peppery filler and the dead-nettle, which is an attractive weed/wildflower that crops up in the garden, makes itself useful as ‘ground cover’ to fill the bowl and cover mechanics. It’s a great food source for pollinators at this time of the year when there is limited nectar available, particularly for bees who rely on the pollen for protein to create their nests.