You have seen the ‘Debutante’ camellias several times, the hellebores aren’t quite open yet, and I’m saving the pansies when I might be in exremis on a given Monday. For our vase this week, my Arranger suggested we share this simple arrangement of aucuba foliage.
‘Mr. Goldstrike’ is a favorite aucuba, and its lovely foliage has accompanied many of our vases over the years. It has suffered a bit this winter from the icy weather here but is now showing new growth and plenty of flower buds. The flowers are rather insignificant, but the variegation is remarkable.
Our thanks again to Cathy at Rambling in the Garden who is the host for In a Vase on Monday. Please visit her delightful blog and see what she and others are sharing this week.
I do like the variegated foliage and bought myself a rather small Aucuba last year. In fact I looked at it today but decided against using it as it is still so small!
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Hope it will grow for you. It is a great foliage plant.
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And most tastefully arranged too, John. It is a plant many of us have mixed feelings about but the attractiveness of its foliage certainly can’t be disputed – well done to the Arranger for suggesting it for a solo appearance
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Thank you, Cathy.
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A beauty!
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thank you for your kind comment.
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Foliage is often undeservedly relegated to the supporting role, your arranger was very clever to suggest using the Aucuba as the star.
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Sometimes here in winter a good batch of foliage is about all we can muster to bring in. Thanks, Christina.
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