There was a lovely breeze coming off the ocean this morning; reminding me of the old Seals and Crofts song “Summer Breeze” as I was cutting flowers. The version rattling around my brain was “summer broms make me feel fine” instead of the summer breeze lyric. The Arabian Jasmine next door is in full bloom, the sweet scent swirling through the garden adding another line from the chorus of that song to my garden musings.
Here is a snippet of the song. Beware if you remember this song, it is kind of an earworm and is haunting me.
A closer view:
The summer broms that make me feel fine are Aechmea miniata in red; blue flowers are ‘Mystic Spires’ Salvia; the foliage is a weird thing that popped up in my Rainforest garden under the Strangler Fig. Google lens identified it as Hen and Chick Fern (Asplenium bulbiforum) – a native of moist forests in New Zealand. My garden is not close to a moist forest, so I am not sure that is correct, but it is an interesting ferny thing I left in place to watch. I found the red vase by the curb while walking my dog.
Thanks to Cathy at http://www.ramblinginthegarden.wordpress.com for hosting. Follow the link to see more vases.
Happy Gardening!!
The Shrub Queen 
That red vase is perfect in shape and colour for your blooms and foliage, which echo its curves. Do people just leave stuff on the curb/kerb in case someone wants it?
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Thank you, Cathy and yes, there is a lot of stuff left on the curb for reuse. A lot of plants are left too.
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And is it considered acceptable ie are there no local laws restriction it?
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yes, strange but true. The county I live in did not have organized trash pick up until fairly recently, this boggles my mind.
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Yes, that does seem strange… Here, people will leave out metal things for the scrap merchant who periodically comes round, and perhaps big children’s toys like plastic bikes
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We get the same thing with scrap metal and kids toys with everything else including vases! I could not believe a guy driving around picking up old refrigerators but it happens.
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Wouldn’t happen with fridges here because of their innards (hazardous waste) – the public can leave them at a recycling centre but trade would have to pay to dump them
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That is much smarter. I think it is weird – the fridges. Who knows what happens to them.
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I’m loving that vase, flowers too!! 😍
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Thanks, I am enjoying that funky find.
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That’s a wonderful combination! My bromeliads rarely bloom and regrettably I don’t have any nearly as spectacular as yours. The Salvia picks up the blue notes in the bromeliad perfectly.
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Thanks, Kris. A lucky blue note..
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I love the bright reds and blues, great style and form!
I was a big S & C fan…. those lyrics brought me right back to the 70s. 😉
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Thanks, Eliza. I was remembering the album.
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Striking and unusual blooms, Amelia! The diversity of bromeliad flower shapes and colours is quite astounding. Thanks for the ID – I have that variety too, but didn’t know what it was.
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Thank you, bromeliads always amaze me. So unusual…glad to know you have that fern, I am interested to see what it does, it is pretty unusual too.
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Summer breeze makes me think of both star jasmine here, and night blooming jasmine down south. My first experience with night blooming jasmine might have been in autumn, but autumn down there is like summer here.
Your hen and chick fern looks something like the foliage of Grevillea robusta.
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I thought that was a silk oak when I first saw it..one of the NZ vasers agreed it was hen and chick, wondering where on earth that came from.
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Yes, that is an odd name. It makes sense for the hen and chicks Sempervivums and such. Pig squeak is an odd name, but at least it is justified.
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This fern produces babies on its fronds like hens and chicks, hence the name.
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Of, of course. I remember a species that does that, although it is not this one.
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That is a great color combo. I can’t believe you found the vase. I never see anything left around the neighborhood.
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Thanks, I have picked up many plants mainly bromeliads by the side of the road..
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I have a hard time imagining bromeliads everywhere. When I used to go to garden club, a man with a home greenhouse grew them and everyone was very impressed with his show and tell.
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It is weird. When I first moved down here I drove around slamming on brakes looking at the crazy bromeliads, for whatever reason I had no idea they got so big, thinking of them as little houseplants.
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I love your red vase – always amazed at what you find on the roadside! That doesn’t happen here. The salvia is a gorgeous blue. I don’t know the song… maybe a good thing if it’s an earworm. I’ve got Cliff Richard’s ‘Summer Holiday’ on my brain at the moment though, so a change might be nice! 😉
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That is funny. It is always something. One of the neighbors mother is a big garage sale fan and she puts a lot of cast offs out. There was another vase i missed!
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