Yes, it is actually a bus – it’s not just the crazy American blogger. This is a good sized biscuit tin repurposed as a vase. The tin was a gift to my husband from an English friend, I am not so sure about Scottish Biscuits but I love the container. The arrangement is a bit of a contraption as I wanted to save the tin-I like tins. I cut down four bottled water containers and arranged the flowers in them (inside the tin) Here is another view:
As for the plant material, the burgundy foliage is Copperleaf, Acalypha wilkesiana, the big green foliage with white flowers is Sweet Begonia, Begonia odorata ‘Alba’ ( I can occasionally catch the scent of these, but it is very subtle) the berries are Brazilian Pepper, grey spikes are flowers of the Flapjack Plant, a variety of Kalanchoe, and as always a bit of Boston Fern.
Happy Holidays to all and Thank You to Cathy for hosting.
Here is my front door with a wreath made from materials from my garden and a bit of our Christmas tree. It is composed of grapevine from Muscadines, Brazilian Pepperberries and Maypops (the fruit of the Passionflower – native to most of Eastern American) There are bits of Frazier Fir from our Christmas tree.
I think Santa will be able to find us now.
Merry Christmas from Amy, Alan and Charles the Greyhounds.
Charles
The Shrub Queen 
I adore this vase…and how cleverly you used the tin. Filled with gorgeous plant materials. I also love that wreath on your front door. Merry Christmas to you and yours.
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Thank you, Donna
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I’m with Donna. Love that bus. I have a bunch of English biscuit tins but none deep enough to be able to use as a vase. That is too clever. And your wreath is beautiful, especially against your wonderful door color.
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Thank you, I love those English tins and you are right they are usually too shallow.
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I love your wreath. And what gorgeous blooms in your arrangement. Flapjack plant? Really? Sometimes I think you make these things up. Gloriously eccentric, making an arrangement in a London double decker bus. But very effective.
Happy Christmas Amy.
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Gloriously eccentric? Thank you, I think. Happy Christmas to you as well. I did not make that name up and it is planted near the Gumbo Limbo tree and Moses in a Cradle..
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I meant eccentric in the very nicest way possible.
Gumbo Limbo? I know you are making it up now.
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You put together a great seasonal vase. It gives me lots of ideas. Have a Merry Christmas!
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Thank you, Merry Christmas! (we really need a holly icon)
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Beautiful, both vase and wreath. I love to see what warm climate folk have in their gardens. It looks quite Christmasy!
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Thank you, I got a kick out of your wreath made from similarly invasive materials.
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It’s such a fun challenge to gather and work with what it is in the yard, isn’t it? 🙂
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Absolutely, and what is weird to me is it is often the vile invasive whatevers that work the best. Hopefully the floral industry will take note!!
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Yes!
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What a great use of the tin! It’s seasonal, whimsical and very much in the spirit of the holiday. I love the local elements in your wreath too. I added succulents to my own to give it a SoCal vibe.
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Kris, thank you, I need to check yours out, Merry Christmas from SoFla!
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Your vase is just amazing. Great assortment of flowers and textures. Lovely wreath too.
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Isn’t it amazing what you can find to put flowers in! Love the overall effect – the berries are very pretty!
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Thanks from the Treasure Coast and Frohe Weihnachten! I hope that is right!!
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Your dogs are beautiful~
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Thank you, they are a lot of fun.
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