And now for something completely different! Cytisus multiflorus, creamy white Spanish broom, which happens to be growing nearby, on my walk down to the beach! It has a typically broomy scent, a bit strong, sweet and slightly acrid all at the same time. The occasional waft is fine, but not really to my taste! The flowers, though, are lovely.
The pot is wooden. Unfortunately I can't remember who made it, we bought it very many years ago. These stems are sitting in a glass test tube down inside the pot.
I don't know what broom smells like so shall have to use my imagination! It certainly looks very elegant and what a good idea to have a test tube inside this wooden vase - it's hard to know whether it was designed to be used or just an objet d'art. Is it an escapee do you think?
ReplyDeleteDo you mean an escapee plant? If so, no. There are lots of bushes of this broom planted along a extensive boundary. It's hard to describe the scent of this plant. It is rather musky and I do think acrid is probably the best word to use, but at the same time there is a floral scent. It's a weird one! A
DeleteVery pretty and it looks so nice against the other whites in the room. All the textures enhance the simplicity of the blooms and the arrangement.
ReplyDeleteThank you Cindy. I did feel that a complete contrast from last week's riot of colour would be quite fun! Our spare room offers a quiet and peaceful selection of whites to form a good background! A
DeleteIt's most a elegant and appealing flower Amanda. A friend grows a similar broom and has promised me a cutting 😄 I do like the shape of your wooden vase.
ReplyDeleteThank you Anna! Wish I could remember who made that wooden pot! Too long ago now. The broom has a very elegant profile with long arching stems. I am sure you will enjoy your new plant once it establishes itself! A
DeleteI love broom and have recently discovered there are several different garden varieties. This white one looks lovely in your vase. Very elegant!
DeleteIt's an elegant flower and not at all what I expected when you mentioned broom, which always has me thinking of the yellow wildflowers that grow in some of our beach areas. The wood vase is wonderful. I have a stone vase I use occasionally with an inserted test tube like you've done. It's cumbersome but worth the effort as the vase itself is attractive.
ReplyDeleteI know the yellow broom you mean! It has bigger flowers and sometimes with red and orange mixed in with the yellow. These brooms are slightly smaller in flower, and there is also a soft yellow one nearby which I also rather like! Don't like the smell though!! A
DeleteA very elegant flower arrangement in a gorgeous vase. I hope you are all doing well.
ReplyDeleteSally x
Hi Sally, yes thank you, we are all fine. I have to say I do find it all to be a bit of a case of Groundhog Day, every day. We have had good weather though, so that has been a real bonus for those of us fortunate enough to be able to get outside. For those poor families stuck multiple floors up in city centres and suburbs, it is far from good for them. Very conscious of how lucky we are. Love to all. A xxx
DeleteThe photography is very appealing Amanda. The light and the textures, the arc of the stems of the Cytisus all make up for a very elegant composition, and the singular colour palette is calm and highlights the aura of zen in the room.
ReplyDeleteThank you very much! Our little spare room is a very peaceful space, and the colour of the flower seemed to fit in there perfectly!! A
DeleteThat is beautiful and I am coveting it and the vase as well! I quite like the scent but I can understand that it's not to everyone's taste. I have a yellow Broom which I used for a few weeks but would really like a few other colours. I'm on the look out now. Good idea to use the test tube.
ReplyDeleteThanks Alison! There is a rather pretty soft yellow broom as well, same size flower and same lovely arching habit. The white one didn't last long, but maybe I forgot to top up the test tube!! That thought has only just occurred to me! Whoops!! Enjoy Garden Day! The floral crowns are lovely things aren't they! A
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