Monday, October 23, 2017

In a Vase on Monday, since I can't be out in my garden...

Today's vases went together on Friday, as we were heading into an extremely wet weekend (1.8" on Saturday alone, another .89" on Sunday). There is so much in the garden that's looking amazing right now. I don't want to miss out on any of it, I want to be surrounded by it. Thus more came into the house than probably should have and today's "In a Vase on Monday" suffers from a little excess...

The tall dark 'Vertigo' grass was cut back to go in a vase, and needed something equally dramatic to go with it. A golden Tetrapanax leaf to the rescue.

I can see the Clematis tibetana var. vernayi blooms from the bedroom window, but there are so many I thought I'd try a few in a vase too.

Joining the Clematis are a few Syneilesis aconitifolia and Paris polyphylla stems.

A small black vase holds Lunaria and Albizia seedpods.

In previous year's Halloween-season posts I have fielded comments from people who saw something racist in this 1950's "Luminous Masklite" vintage cardboard Halloween bear mask. I briefly considered removing it from our mantle before taking this photos, as it is not my intention to offend. However I decided to leave it because, it is a bear. Not something else.

Another bit of vintage decor...

And a detail from a new piece from Andrew, which is a little ghoulish, as that's a basket of hearts.

I tried to integrate that wonderful Arum italicum seedpod into a vase arrangement, but since I only had one it just didn't work.

So instead it keeps this guy company.

Over on the dining table there's a bit a lot more going on...

Tillandsia, Callistemon seedpods, old bee's nests, magnolia flower centers (the ones that didn't turn into full on seed cones), etc...

Amsonia hubrichtii stems along with cuttings from my Ludisia discolor.

Hoping the orchid stems will root.

There are also poppy seedpods, velvet pumpkins, and a small vase with cuttings from Alternanthera 'Little Ruby' (another I'm trying to root) and Impatiens omeiana.

Autumn is supposed to be about abundance, right? Visit Cathy at Rambling in the Garden for links to other Monday vases...

Weather Diary, Oct 22: Hi 61, Low 47/ Precip .89"

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19 comments:

  1. Wonderful and dramatic fall display. The golden Tetrapanax leaf is so pristine. I hope it keeps a while. I'm fascinated with Clematis tibetana; it is so unusual looking. Andrew's art is a riot. It doesn't feel ghoulish to me, just fun.

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    1. It's on day 5 and looking great. Once it fades I'll cut another...

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  2. Wow, to put it mildly! That display in front of the "firebox" is wonderful. Not often one can do something at that scale. We have lots of African sculptures to the point that some folks might be freaked out. Also a taxidermy crow on a skull, pointy tools that you would love (hatchels, fish spears) and lots of art that is to our taste but not everyone else's. Oh, also a wax head from a shop model from the 1920s. These things are on display year-round and have nothing to do with Halloween. Not trying to offend anyone but also can't worry too much about how others "read" things that are not intentionally offensive.

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    1. Oh how I would love to tour your home (and garden!) someday. It sounds like I could spend a full day discovering things.

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  3. The dark grass with the Tetrapanax leaf is so dramatic! Love it. Andrew's art is the best, it always makes me smile. The hearts that look like hearts is so clever. I have a collection of wasps' nests too.

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    1. Carving those little hearts had him swearing a bit, but it was definitely worth it.

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  4. When you bring your autumn garden indoors, you do it in a big way! The Tetrapanax/'Vertigo' combination is fab as is the whole mantlescape. Love the collection of treasures on the dining room table!

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    1. I keep meaning to make it to the Italian chestnut tree in the park to haul home some of those too...

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  5. I'm glad you didn't leave any of that material outside to become a wet, slimy mess when it functions so much better as art! I love that Tetrapanax leaf - big leaves are hard to find here unless one indulges in thirsty tropicals. I collect Magnolia cones too but use mine (after the squirrels kindly remove the bright red seeds) to protect plants from digging raccoons. It works - sort of.

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    1. I saw a post yesterday where someone was using their Magnolia cones as mulch. Inventive!

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  6. Wow you have out done yourself...that dark 'Vertigo' grass is amazing with the glowing bright green leaf... the golden Tetrapanax leaf is quite dramatic foliage.

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  7. That tetrapanix/Vertigo combo really pops in front of your chartreuse mantel!

    And I hear you. Now that it's cooled off in Austin and we've gotten rain, the garden is looking glorious and I don't want to miss a minute!

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    1. Thank god we're back to some sun in these parts!

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  8. Every frame is staggeringly beautiful. I hope you are working on a book. I was just showing David your lath house and he is talking about taking down the greenhouse and building s similar structure. Can you send us the plans!!

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    1. The shade pavilion? I would...but the plans are all in my husband's head! (no book, but thank you for the vote of confidence)

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  9. Abundant beauty, if you've got it, flaunt it! ;) I know what its like to fill the house pending bad weather... waste not, want not!

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    1. One Thanksgiving there were vases of Canna leaves and flowers all over the house. It was supposed to frost that night, so why not!?

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  10. I punched every full stop into an Oh. My. God. when I saw your fireplace display. Wow. And of course all the other arrangements are designerly and beautiful, too.

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