I decided to put together a collection of some vases of gorgeousness that have happened in the last month or so, some I can take the credit for and some not!
This is a lovely posy that my Mum bought for me when she came to stay - look at those dark, dark Pelargoniums - they were just beautiful.
With Alchemila Mollis, Lavender, Geraniums, Pinks and so much more, it lasted long after she left.
Whilst she was here we visited the store where glamorous eldest teen works and discovered these.
Locally grown and very reasonably priced little posies of garden flowers which are different every couple of days. So much nicer that florist flowers and so much more sustainable.
And now onto my efforts.
My first home grown bunch of Sweet peas - it isn't that impressive but for me it is amazing! I have spent years struggling to get Sweet Peas to germinate, survive weather, avoid pests and actually grow to flowering - in fact last year I finally gave up.
So this spring I handed all my seed over to the other half of the Daisy duo for her to sow on her allotment. However she grew them to about 6" and then gave them back to me with strict instructions. I have to say my heart sank - here we go again, they'll be gone without a trace within a week. But no, they are growing well and I have picked a couple of vases full already.
Please don't ask me what I did differently - they just had the Jayne touch!
and they smell divine!
This was a revelation. Action hero husband was reshaping the huge Magnolia Grandifolia in the front garden (under strict instruction you understand) and we ended up with this beautiful bloom.
It's 21cm across and is in a vase with lots of buds too. Our tree has never had so many flowers as this year, and will probably flower all the way until late October
And the best bit is that it smells wonderfully lemony. The flowers are all so high up we never get close enough to smell them.
Granted it's slightly weather blown (quelle surprise!!) but it's just lovely, and goes so well with my fireplace!!!
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