At the end of the process I was pleased with the arrangement above, but getting there was quite a struggle. First I thought I would be able to cut five blooms, but it turned out that one of them was already over and another one had too many blemishes to be used as a cut flower.
Having only three blooms to work with presented quite a challenge because they looked lost in a bigger vase. Like in my last bouquet (see the post here) the solution was to cut the long stems of the flowers down quite a bit and use plenty of greenery (five calla lily leaves) as a foundation for the blooms.
I realized that my final arrangement resembles the way a calla lily naturally grows. Mother nature always knows best!
The strong architectural presence of a calla lily bloom always fascinates me.
And the leaves are not less captivating with their beautiful veining.
Usually, I like more romantic bouquets, but I find that calla lilies call for simplicity and restrained to not disturb the beauty of their clear lines and understated elegance. So a simple modern glass vase seemed to be a good fit.
To me, the arrangement has a bit of a Zen-character which inspired me to accompany it with a sound bowl with a simple wood striker. When I bought the bowl I had been told that it is very old and from Nepal. That might be true or not, but it definitvely has a wonderful sound.
I love in this shot how the light shines through the leave of the calla lily and illuminates the white flower.
Pure elegance.
I can get lost looking at these beautiul leaves.
The flower seen from a different perspective, revealing the yellow spadix.
Calla lilies are truly pieces of art.
After a long time I like to participate in Cathy’s very popular “In a Vase on Monday” meme, where she encourages us to pick something from our gardens and bring it indoors to be enjoyed up close. Please go over to her blog and see what she and other people have filled their vases with this week.
Wishing everyone a good start into the new week!
See you in the garden!
Warm regards,
Christina
