We toured a few more gardens on the way to the church and when we finally arrived the bouquets were pretty much picked over and already a little disheveled. Most of them were past their prime and had started to wilt a bit. But that didn’t deter me. I found my own little jewel under the last four small bouquets that were most likely made by volunteers from flowers from their gardens. The little plonk came with a tag attached that said: “From Adelstrop made with love”. Isn’t that sweet?
Happily, I brought it home with me, meaning back to our self-catering cottage. Directly after we arrived there, I cut the flowers back and most of them recovered pretty quickly.
I want to share this little source of joy for me and hope it will be the same for you.
The combination of the white and peach colored roses, together with the intense blue centaurea montana (blue violet cornflower) and the small blooms of the white mock orange simply spoke to me.
I like the contrast between the soft colors of white and peach and the strong saturated blue in the small bouquet.
From this angle, you see only blue and white which changes the ambiance of the small posy quite a bit.
The sun was caressing the flowers.
All photos for this post were taken on the table standing in the little courtyard behind our rented cottage with the early evening sun shining through an adjacent tree creating interesting patterns of light and shade on the bouquet.
I find this little plonk so beautiful and cheerful. It makes me want to grow all these typical cottage flowers in my own garden to be able to recreate something similar myself.
The magic of flowers!
Initially, I couldn’t find a suitable vase in the cottage, but when I searched it for a fitting vessel, I came across this one in the bathroom. It was sitting on the sink and I believe it is meant for our toothbrushes and toothpaste, but I think it is ideal to hold this little bouquet.
I hope that a little flower bouquet finds its way into your homes this week as well and brightens up your days!
Warm regards,
Christina