CHERRY, HYACINTH, BERGENIA
MARCH
Cherry plum (Prunus cersifera)
Cleaver (Galium aparine)
Eastern sowbread (Cyclamen coum)
Hyacinth (Hyacinthus 'City of Bradford')
Flowering currant (Ribes sanguineum)
Japanese skimmia (Skimmia japonica 'Rubella')
Jasmine (Jasminum polyanthum)
Necklace vine (Muehlenbeckia complexa)
Pansy (Viola cornuta)
Pigs-squeak (Bergenia purpurascens)
Red dead nettle (Lamium purpureum)
Ceramic bowl from South Korea
Small kenzan and chicken wire
A low-slung bowl arrangement using branches of blossom and flowering currant to create a loosely asymmetric outline shape, in-filling with short-stemmed flowers grouped in the central axis. The flowers are all blue-pinks, purple and lilac and with the white cherry the effect is predominantly cool, however the yellow-green and lime foliage adds an uplifting splash of warmth that keeps it interesting. The skimmia is used with leaves removed as a peppery filler and the dead-nettle, which is an attractive weed/wildflower that crops up in the garden, makes itself useful as ‘ground cover’ to fill the bowl and cover mechanics. It’s a great food source for pollinators at this time of the year when there is limited nectar available, particularly for bees who rely on the pollen for protein to create their nests.