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A fragrant vase on Monday

I have a few stems of lily of the valley in the garden.  It is flowering rather early this year.  I normally give a small posy to my daughter on her birthday, on 19 May, to commemorate the generous bunch her father brought to me hours after our daughter was born almost 42 years ago.

I have picked three stems for today's vase, which is a bottle green glass vessel held in a silver tendril.  We all know how deliciously fragrant these pretty, tiny white bells are and really there is nothing else to say!  They are just lovely!

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  1. Sally6 May 2019 at 09:08

    Ah very lovely! Mum invariably left a little vase of these on my bedside table when I came home from University.
    Beautiful.
    xx

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  2. Cindy6 May 2019 at 11:09

    How lovely and delicate. Love the black background which makes everything "pop"!

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    1. the running wave6 May 2019 at 22:21

      Thank you Cindy. I think that annual discovery of some stems of lily of the valley in bloom is one of the year's best gardening moments! Always a joy! A

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  3. AlisonC6 May 2019 at 17:07

    They are indeed, and what a beautiful vase - perfect for them. To answer your query, the Rose Geranium are doing very well. I have just potted on the rooted cuttings and have a very satisfying number of them looking very healthy. I'll be keeping some as house plants and trying some outside as you suggested and I'll still have some to pass on. I'm pleased to hear the mint is doing well. :)

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    1. the running wave6 May 2019 at 18:02

      That's great! I am pleased they have settled in well! I met another Flowers from the Farm grower the other day, at a lovely evening Debbie Scott, from East Lothian Flower Farm, held with a local florist. My vase last Monday were all flowers from Debbie's polytunnel. You can see more photos of the evening on her Facebook page! Can't wait to visit in the summer when she has an open day.

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  4. Cathy6 May 2019 at 19:49

    So tiny but so elegant - and, I guess, so fragrant too. Very lovely - and reminds me that I have a slightly similar 'vase' upstairs, although just ths stand as the glass broke. I use it to stand a quartz 'wand' in Bu I wonder if some of the test tubes I have might fit in it...hmm, must check it out. I like the tradition of giving some lily of the valley to your daughter on her birthday

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    1. the running wave6 May 2019 at 22:23

      Unfortunately my little glass 'vase' is chipped at the top, but with flowers in it you can't see that! Can't beat the fragrance of lily of the valley can you! I think it is in class of its own!! A

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  5. Joanna6 May 2019 at 21:41

    Ahh, I often wish there were a way for us to capture and share scents just as we can sights and sounds! Lily-of-the-Valley has got to be one of the sweetest flowers and your vase is quite unique too!

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    1. the running wave6 May 2019 at 22:25

      Thank you Joanna. I love that little vase. It's my favourite for a few lily of the valley stems. It's just had it's annual clean with the silver cloth!! I think the flowers and the vase are made for each other!! A

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  6. Kris Peterson6 May 2019 at 23:52

    I've always loved these flowers. The vase you selected for them is absolutely perfect, Amanda.

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    1. the running wave7 May 2019 at 09:53

      Thanks Kris. They are still sitting there on the table, smelling delicious - especially in the evening! Really special flowers. No wonder each individual stem cost a fortune in the florists!! A

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  7. ks7 May 2019 at 01:06

    What a simple elegant arrangement !

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    1. the running wave7 May 2019 at 09:54

      Thank you! Can't take any credit for it though - the flowers just say it all!! A

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  8. Stasher7 May 2019 at 09:36

    What an elegant vase....and you are quite right to have just three stems.

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    1. the running wave7 May 2019 at 09:55

      It is a sweet little vase. I love it! Just right for those delicious little flowers! A

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  9. Anna7 May 2019 at 21:24

    Beautiful and how effective to photo the flowers against a black background. My vase this week contained lily of the valley which originally came from my parent's garden and like you I wished that I could have conveyed the scent.

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