Yesterday I put together this vase of spring flowers for a friend's birthday. Due to social distancing, I set it on her doorstep and stepped far back before she could come to the door. After being stuck mostly at home for over a month, she seemed especially happy to receive a visit and flowers on her special day. I was especially happy to finally have my garden producing enough flowers for arrangements.
The double tulip at center is 'Verona,' and it should open wider over the next few days to become an even better focal point for this softly colored design. In this arrangement I also used dormant contorted filbert branches (Corylus avellana 'Contorta') and greenery from my German ivy houseplant (Senecio mikanioides).
Double white Mt. Tacoma tulips are still green in this photo, but they'll soon unfurl and fluff out to white. 'Valerie Finnis' muscari add a touch of sky blue and Korean spice viburnum buds add a bit of coral-peach.
'Molly's White' hellebore flowers are greenish white with touches of pale pink on the back. I planted three of this type of hellebore last spring. The plants are still small, but this hybrid is supposed to be especially vigorous, so I'm looking forward to enjoying large floral displays from them in coming years.
'Pink Tea Cup' hellebores and 'Salmon Impression' tulips round out the floral list. Flowers don't fix problems, but they often make things better somehow. I hope these sweet little flowers cheer up your day!
What a sweet arrangement. Such beautiful spring colors. I have so many hellebores and tons of daffodils, yet I don't know why, but I never think to cut them for my vase. Thanks for the reminder. A kind lady from a gardening forum once sent me a whole bunch of her hellebore baby seedlings. I think of her every time I look and enjoy the beautiful early blooming flowers. :)
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