QUINCE, PEPPERMINT, CHOCOLATE
APRIL
Terracotta vase
Chicken wire
Chocolate vine (Akebia quinata)
Cranesbill (Geranium)
Daffodil (Narcissus 'Bell Song')
Hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana)
Lady tulip (Tulipa clusiana 'Lady Jane')
Ornamental quince (Chaenomeles speciosa)
Pennycress (Thlaspi arvense)
Warley’s epimedium (Epimedium x warleyense)
When creating a distinctly sculptural shape like this I really assess my branches - laying them out on the table or floor, appraising their shapes and natural bent - which way do they want to lean? Which arc upwards, which curve or trail down towards the floor? I allow the branches to extend skyward and the vines to tumble. The flowers are grouped (clustered by type) and the epimedium sprinkled throughout for a peppery effect between the larger flowers.