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A Melbourne vase on Monday

Cheating here a bit!  I haven't been able to pick anything to arrange in a vase for this Monday, but on Thursday last week I did pop my head into the most glorious florist shop, Pollon, on Flinders Lane in Melbourne city centre.   In the midst of many beautiful buckets of flowers there were these water lilies!  So here they are, in all their voluptuousness!



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  1. Things and Thoughts26 November 2018 at 13:48

    So pretty indeed!

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  2. Cathy26 November 2018 at 15:31

    Gosh, I have never heard of water lilies in a vase, but why not? I wonder how long they will last? Do let us know, as they really are gorgeous! I shall add a link to this post to your comment on mine

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  3. Donna@GardensEyeView26 November 2018 at 18:30

    Wow I have never seen water lilies at the florist or in a vase and I grow them in my pond....now I will have to try and get some from the pond next year for a vase....gorgeous!

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  4. Kris Peterson26 November 2018 at 19:29

    Water lilies as cut flowers! I think I'm going to swoon, Amanda.

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