This year I have been enjoying vases of spring bulbs from all my northern blog friends. It had not occurred to me I could have a ‘faux spring bulb’ vase until I was in the garden rooting around for flowers to cut. This is sort of a hand tied bouquet (rubber band version) As I was twirling it around it dawned on me it could pass for daffodils and Dutchman’s breeches. From a distance…I’m not sure what the orange flowers resemble.
What are they really?
Yellow and white flowers are from small trees. The white flowers are White Geiger (Cordia boissieri). The yellow flowers are Yellow Elder (Tecoma stans) Both trees have loopy growth habits and I have not quite figured out how to prune them. It seems if I cut about half off during the winter they look better in summer. Odd, but true. The pink flowers are Coral Vine (Antigonon leptopus) I have been trying for years to get this thing to grow on a fence, but it insists on climbing a nearby lime tree. A thorny lime tree.
Orange flowers are from a Mexican Flame Vine (Pseudogynoxys chenopodiodes) that creeps over from my neighbor’s yard – Giant Swallowtail butterflies come with it, so I really don’t mind. The chartreuse seedheads are from Lotusleaf Begonias (Begonia nelumbiifolia) and the ferns are the invasive Asparagus fern – currently being controlled by flower arrangements. The blue crackled container was a gift. I am not sure if it is a Vase or a candle holder. It has been used for both.
That’s all from South Florida this Monday. I am hoping for water to fall from the sky again. The predicted rain keeps not quite materializing..
Thanks to Cathy at RamblingintheGarden for hosting. Follow the link to see more vases. Possibly with real spring bulbs.
The Shrub Queen 
You have a very bountiful vase of flowers, even though they are not tulips. I think I mentioned before the local garden columnist gave substitutes for Yankees missing their northern flowers. I always think of rain lilies as my tulips.
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I think rain lilies are easier to grow than tulips. Our tulips are supposedly bromeliads – just a bit too far afield for me!
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Some of yours are tulip-like, although they are very outstanding in their own right.
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Even Northern vases are not stuffed with so many flowers. Tecoma stans really does look like daffodils initially. It also looks like nasturtiums.
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I had not considered nasturtiums, but you are right.
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I really like the White Geiger. I can’t recall ever seeing Cordia here but I checked my Sunset Western Garden Book, which lists it as suitable to my area requiring moderate water. I hope you get some rain soon – we got all of 0.03/inch on Saturday but, as our rainy season is effectively over, even that was a pleasant surprise.
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Cordia is native to the Florida Keys and the Rio Grande. I see it here, but not that often.
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Nice crackle-vase and I love the faux spring bulb look, quite effective! We’re finally getting some much needed rain, 2+” since Saturday and showers through the week. It is making our green world burst forth amazingly. Hope yours come soon!
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Thanks, Eliza..
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Oh yes, I almost thought that was Dicentra and the yellow does look very fresh and spring-like. 😃 The white geiger lighten it all up and your vase/bowl is very pretty too. We have finally had rain and everything grew about a foot overnight! (Well, seems like it anyway!) Hope you get some too soon!
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Thanks, Cathy. It finally rained here last night.
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They’re all beautiful and you’ve arranged them most successfully, the shape and textures are so pleasing. I so wish I could send you some of our rain. We had a thunderstorm with 45 litres of rain in a very short time which destroyed parts of the drive and paths.
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Thank you, Annette. Rain is a double edged sword. We finally got some today!
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That was an interesting challenge to take on, and it was curious to see the combination of colours as somehow they seemed so unusual in one of your vases. I especially like the orange blooms – it is a climber, you suggest?
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It is sort of unusual and that is a climber – it rambles through a very tall hedge.
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Not sure if my comment posted – my browser has been blocking WordPress pop-ups all of a sudden, so I am just checking to see if this reaches you
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This did the other came from Someone!
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