The title reflects the glassware and the fruit in the vase. The glass is some sort of footed cocktail glass, inherited from my in-laws, who collected such oddities. The cherries are Surinam Cherries, a sorry excuse for Bing Cherries from the tropics. The flavor can only be described as resinous, redolent of turpentine. I do like to cut them for vases and leave the rest for the natives and wildlife. Apparently, the flavor is something you have to grow up with to appreciate. I have not acquired a taste for these – directions on how to prepare them from locals is another turn off. “Store them in the fridge overnight to get the worms out” is what I was told. Not likely.
Surinam Cherries, in varying stages of ripeness. Red is ripe. The shrubs make an excellent privacy hedge and are indestructible. There is another tropical cherry from Barbados that is rumored to be more palatable. I’m sticking to growing mangoes and pineapples.
The fizz. In white, Lotusleaf Begonias (Begonia nelumbifolia). In red, yellow and orange, Parrotflowers (Heliconia psittacorum). Greens provided by Asian Sword Ferns and trimmed Saw Palmetto frond.
We finally got rain! The happy news from the garden. Spring showers have been few and far between in South Florida and thundershowers were very welcome.
To see more spring beginnings, visit Cathy at RamblingintheGarden for a vase tour.
The Shrub Queen 
Well, I suppose that I will not be growing Surinam cherry for its fruit. I was seriously about to purchase some seed for it.
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There is probably a lot of seed in my garden..it makes a great hedge. Have you heard of Jaboticaba?
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Yes, but that is all. I have not tried growing it yet, and have not even prioritized it yet. Should I?
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It’s so weird it’s worth it and the fruit is good. Like grapes. It takes a long time to get fruit.
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I am unconvinced. It is so weird that it is visually unappealing. I have not decided against it yet, but I am already growing more oddities than I should. I should catch up on what I am doing before I add another oddity.
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Look at the red variety..it’s a shrub
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It is weird also.
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I like the part of leaving the cherries in the refrigerator until the worms come out. Where do the worms go after that?
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Hurrah for your rain! And thank you for your Cherry Fizz, an interesting cocktail indeed – I would not be tempted by the Surinam cherries either, although they are very pretty, especially in their varying degrees of ripeness. Blue vases are great for showing off their contents, aren’t they?
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Love those parrotflowers! Glad you got rain which seems to have drifted north. We had an inch overnight with warm temps (thanks FL!), so lots is melting and the waterfall and river are roaring, yay Spring!
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Yay spring 🌼
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Your cherries are delightful even if they’re not worth eating! They make a great accompaniment to the parrotflowers, which I love.
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Thanks, Kris. I like to look at the cherries.
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The cherries certainly don’t sound appetizing, but they do look very nice in your cocktail glass. I thought they were some strange kind of tomato at first glance! The trimmed palm leaf is such a nice touch. 😃
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Thanks..I have heard the cherries make good jam.
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Oh, ew at the worms in the fridge. No thanks.
I look forward to your arrangements, so much pizazz!
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Same here the birds really love them.. thanks for the pizazz..one of my Dad’s favorite words.
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Rain…yay! And your arrangement is creative, colorful, and unique. Great title for the post, and the vase, itself, is perfect for the arrangement.
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Thanks it continues to surprise me what I find in the garden
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