Today I’m celebrating the season with a simple bouquet of sunflowers and baby’s breath on the dining table.
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Amaryllis & Anthurium
Amaryllis is a subtropical bulb that belongs to the Amaryllidaceae family and is native to South Africa. It is grown as a potted plant in most parts of the United States but can also be grown outdoors year round in warm areas like Florida. Anthuriums are herbaceous epiphytes native to tropical America, a genus of more than 800 species found in the New World tropics from Mexico to northern Argentina and Uruguay.
Several weeks ago I shared my summer red, white, and blue table with a centerpiece of hydrangea and anthuriums. My hydrangea flowers didn’t last long, but true to nature, the anthuriums still look beautiful. As a houseplant, the “flowers” or spathes can last a month or two. It seems in a cut bouquet, they still have a long life. Unbelievably right before Independence Day, my big white amaryllis produced a huge new stalk with 4 buds. As the winds and rain came from the tropical storm Elsa, the stalk with the open flowers bent to the ground. I cut the stalk and made a new arrangement of white amaryllis and anthuriums. Cost $0.00
Flower Bouquet
This is the time of year I want to visit local gardens and take drives looking at blooming flowers. Drives I can take but I’m still limiting my activities. At home I decorate more with fresh flowers too. Today I am sharing flowers, one of my favorite things, from a very inexpensive supermarket bouquet. Read More
Blue & Yellow Flowers
A friend recently received a present of a bouquet from the florist. What I noticed is that the use of a few blue flowers totally changes the look of the bouquet. I have to remember that for bouquets I put together. I love the combination.
Surprise Bouquet
Today I’m sharing a surprise bouquet. Sometimes a knock at the door brings a welcomed surprise.
Frangipani Bouquet in June
The white frangipani (Plumeria alba) is a deciduous plumeria tree that is native to tropical areas
Life continues to be complicated here in Florida. Yesterday The Tampa Bay Times reported:
Most of the cases are down in South Florida in Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties, but you can’t assume you’re safe here in Tampa Bay. I’ve ventured out a few times in the last week wearing my mask, but I think I need to retreat and stay put as the 2nd phase of the virus shoots the numbers ever higher. So let’s stop and look at a happy thing.
For me, simple things can bring me great pleasure. For instance, a few flowers from the yard arranged in a thrift store bowl can make a bright spot in the home. I love my blooms of white and yellow frangipani (plumeria). Today’s small bouquet is several frangipani flowers and several hibiscus green leaves from the yard. I used a vintage napkin as a table scarf. I filled a vintage bowl with rocks and water to hold the tiny arrangement
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A Gift of Yellow Tulips For Vickie
I’ve been having my groceries delivered for the last 3 months. I’ve really missed going through the fresh flowers at the market to make a bouquet. I tried something new with my last delivery and ordered a bouquet of baby’s breath and one of yellow tulips. I had wanted several hydrangea but I couldn’t order them. Anyway the flowers were lovely when delivered with my groceries. Read More
Bouquets Round-up
There is nothing like fresh flowers to make your home alive and beautiful. Since I am not going to stores to buy flowers, I have been looking through my archives for beautiful bouquets I like. Today I’m just sharing some of my favorites. I hope I’ve included some of yours too. Flowers make me happy. Read More