In a Vase on Monday: Rain Dance
Join me for a rain dance! Airy pale pinks and whites make me think of whispy clouds, of which we have had so few recently. However, despite a severe lack of rain, I am grateful for every single flower that is surviving and thriving, and I am happy to be joining Cathy at Rambling in the Garden for her weekly meme once again, where we are invited to share a vase of materials from our gardens. The first Aquilegias opened at the weekend. There are many more to come, and some interesting mixes from what I can see so far. I couldn’t resist picking a couple of the first ones. I decided to cut a Viburnum (V. ‘Eskimo’) (above, centre) that is growing in the middle of my Herb Bed. Planting it there was a mistake in retrospect, but today I noticed a faint scent which is not at all overpowering indoors. It also looks rather pretty in a vase and has thus redeemed itself. There are still a few tulips hanging on, even after a mini heatwave at the weekend, and this white one ap...