This vase is a reflection of the changing seasons in the garden. It features some of my favorite flowers. It’s surprising how long some of them hang around the garden.
The lower part of the arrangement displays bromeliad flowers that dried on the plant. The blooms started in July. I like the muted colors of the dried Broms. I cut some when they were fresh this summer and am still enjoying the flowers months later. They were originally bright reds and oranges. Here are the red flowers from a July IAVOM post.
These bright red flowers (Aechmea miniata) fade to the rusty apricot above. The rusty feathered flowers (Aechmea Rubens) deepen in color through the summer.
Some closer views:
The brown flower with rounded elements is from Aechmea miniata Bromeliad. The orange flower is Chocochiana Heliconia (Heliconia psittacorum). Feathered flowers are from Aechmea Rubens.
The rest of the arrangement is “Lady Di” Heliconia (Heliconia psittacorum) in red and yellow. The ferns are my favorite invasive fern, the Asian Sword. The vase came with a flower arrangement that was not from my garden.
That’s all from my garden this week.
Visit Cathy at http://ramblinginthegarden to see more vases.
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You have your own type of fall dried arrangements with those broms. As always, I love the heliconias. 🙂 Hope your spouse is recovered. ER on Sunday, is no fun!
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I dried some Lobsterclaws and they are creepy! No fun was had at the ER, but all is well.
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How lovely, and interesting to see what autumn colour your garden produces. I saw your comment on Cathy’s vase – hope all is well now!
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Thank you, Cathy.. we are well, a false alarm.
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You have some great fall colors in your tropical garden. I am starting to miss the South and gardening. My step count is way down, as my phone keeps reminding me.
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Thank you. Do you like the step count? I think it would drive me crazy.
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I use the one on my phone. It motivates me to meet my goal, which is 6,000. It is hard to get when I can’t garden year-round.
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Oh that’s useful that bromeliad blooms dry nicely, bringing the potential for their use throughout the year – they certainly look effective here, and are a nod towards autumn I suppose, although your autumn will not be anything like ours! Your invasive Asian Sword ferns do a stalwart job in so many of your vases – would you ever want to be without them, I wonder…?!
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Our Autumn is running about 80F so far. And I would not like to be without the ferns, though I have thrown a lot away.
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I’m surprised the bromeliad flowers dry so beautifully, Amelia. I’m keeping your statement that the plants take a long time to reach a flowering stage in mind to buoy my hope that some of mine may eventually bloom 😉
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So am I and seemingly better left on the plant, through eventually they all turn brown. I have a mass of Candy Portea Bromeliads in bud. Planted 2018!
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The bromeliads are nice in how their color tracks the seasons. I like the apricot shade. Ferns are so useful in a vase. Wishing good health to you and your husband. You’re a champ for pulling off a vase today after your stressful day yesterday.
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Thanks. Susie. I agree about the ferns. All is well so far here.
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Such attractive colours Amelia and it’s most interesting to see what has happened with the bromeliad blooms over time. I noticed your comment on Cathy’s post and admire your tenacity in managing to get your post up given the circumstances. I hope that everything is ok 🤞
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Hi Anna, Happy Fall. All is well here and the Bromeliads keep going.
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Perfection! I do believe your blog and others in warmer climates will help me make it through the long winter ahead. Thank you!
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Thank you! We still have mosquitoes,,
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