A very simple ‘plonked’ vase today, inspired by a late afternoon pop into the garden.
I noticed for the first time that the pink of the hellebores was pinked up by the tips of the (inherited) hebe, and a simple two item arrangement was born.
Today’s jug is a contemporary one by a company called Repeat Repeat. They’re based in Stoke on Trent (where my mum came from!) and sell a number of ranges, but the china I adore is the flower themed ‘relief’ items like this one. In fact, looking on their website just now, has introduced me to a whole lot more jugs I’d like…
Back to the arrangement, it really couldn’t have been simpler. The rather woody stems of the hebes provided a natural grid like structure
to support what can be rather floppy hellebores.
In fact the hellebores are currently looking very perky, but how long that will continue in an Aga heated kitchen I don’t know!
With thanks as ever to Cathy at Rambling in the Garden for hosting this lovely meme. Why don’t you go and have a look at some other Monday vases?
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It must be Hellebore Monday today! 🙂 What an inspired use of this hebe as it’s a brilliant accompaniment for the hellebores – and even better it helps to hold them up. Thanks for sharing your gorgeous vase and its contents today, Jen
Thanks Cathy! Great minds and all that…
Great colour combination. I really like the mugs from that company, they are nice to drink from.
Oh Dorris, I think it’s quite dangerous I’ve discovered the website, I love all their white china!
What a lovely combination for your vase – jug (love that too)
Thanks Jennifer.
I’ve just had a look at your blog and your sculptures are gorgeous – what a talent!
What a great combination! I’m very impressed by Hebes. I wonder which one this one is? I love the jug too.
Hi Kris, there is one called Hebe ‘Red Edge’ which looks similar.
Mine’s really very leggy, but now I’ve seen how well it goes with the hellebores I think I might try to look after it a bit better!
Perfect combination. This meme is certainly making us LOOK!
Yes, you’re absolutely right. I’ve replanted my sisyrinchiums near to a climbing rose after seeing how well they matched each other when I put them both in a vase!
Perfectly ‘plonked.’ I love the colors of the Hebe with the Hellebore 😉
Thanks WoodlandGnome!
A perfect combination – I think I will plant some of that hebe close to my pink and purple hellebores – it complements them so well. Good luck with your vase in an Aga kitchen – I have to move most of my flowers out into the cool hall if I want them to last!
Hi Julie, not surprisingly the hellebore is now pretty floppy, but the unexpected thing is that the hebe has lost its pink tips, it’s just green and white now. How strange!
The hebe and hellebore pair well together. They look beautiful in that contemporary vase.
Thanks pbm.
A very elegant vase, thanks for sharing, Jen!
Thanks Anca!
What a lovely vase and the jug is perfect….I really like the plant material you chose as it works so well….a picture of early spring.
Thanks Donna.
Such a lovely combination of colours. I have just planted some hebes in my winter garden. Some of them, like yours have such wonderful coloured leaves.
Hi Chloris, my (inherited) hebe is really very leggy and I’m now thinking I should look after it better. Do you know if I cut it back hard it will regrow from the base?
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