It has cooled down now, but there were a few days last week that were so hot.
I picked a few stems to cool things down a bit.
Stacchys, Gardeners Gaiters and Quaking Grass, with a few tiny white pebbles collected from the beach.
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Perhaps your pretty arrangement was the little spell that brought your temperatures down. I’ll have to try that when our temperatures soar. We’ve been lucky to have our usual “June Gloom” (aka our coastal marine layer) keeping thing cool the last couple of weeks.
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I was thinking the same myself Kris – the power of a spell in a vase! Hope it works for you too when the time comes. 😉
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That does indeed look cool, and the white pebbles as well as the black of the flue with the ‘snowflakes’ really helps with that. And I agree that the grass suggests the movement of a breeze passing through. Thanks for sharing it, Sandra
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We are enjoying, coolness and rain now, so it turned out to be a powerful spell! 😉
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That does feel lovely and cool! We have some of that grass I think. It grows anywhere. 🙂
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Yes, you do have to keep an eye on it, but not too difficult to pull up.
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We have it growing in some rocks, covering up some missing brick work near the garage. It is surrounded by cement, with a clump of chamomile in front of it!
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That will get it to behave itself!
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What a lovely tranquil arrangement! “Wim-wams” is such a fun name.
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I have introduced it to my Grandchildren as Wim-wams.
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What a great word!
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Is Gardener‘s Gaiters a type of Carex? A lovely arrangement. The pebbles make it even more summery. 😉
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I had to look it up:
https://www.jacksonsnurseries.co.uk/phalaris-arundinacea-var-picta.html
It spreads, so you have to keep on top of it, especially at this time of year.
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Ah yes, I grew it once and someone panicked me into removing it. I think it might be okay in our dry ground though.
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It is not too difficult to keep under control.
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Thanks for the link! 😃
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We’re supposed to have two weeks of super hot weather here. Do you suppose your lovely vase could come cool things down here?
A lovely trio to brighten your room.
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They might! I thought the grasses suggested a breeze blowing through. Hope it doesn’t get unbearably steamy where you are.
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An inspired arrangement…love the decs on the chimney flue.
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Thank you Noelle. I intend to cover the flue with doodles, but it is surprisingly awkward to get at. 🙂
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A beautiful arrangement.
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Thank you.
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What wonderful names they have 😊
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HaHa! Yes, what a trio of characters. A friend of mine calls Quaking Grass, Wim-wams.
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