If Cathy at Rambling in the Garden, the host of this meme, can share a vase on Sunday, then it only seems fair that I can share mine on Tuesday. Fair is fair.
I thought I might try something quite different this week, encouraged by the tiny blooms of trailing veronica in my garden.
I started with a bonsai tray. Then I added an interesting stone. I purchased both of them when I studied bonsai in Japan lo those many years ago.
And then I filled a few tiny crevices with water and put in the veronica. The darker one is ‘Georgia Blue’ and the lighter is ‘Waterperry,’ both of which are favorites.
Please visit Cathy at Rambling in the Garden to see what she and others have in vases this week. Join in the congratulations to her for her 5th anniversary post.
A Walk in the Garden 
I don’t think anyone minds what day it is really – such an unusual arrangement John. The flowers really stand out on the dark rock. 🙂
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Glad you like them, Cathy.
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Beautiful on any day, I think.
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Thank you, I. J.
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Yes, perfectly fair John! And you have given The Arranger day off, I guess, if this is one of your own arrangements…and a most intriguing one at that… I was trying to work out the scale – what size is the tray? Does this style of arrangement have a name? I am fascinated bu its simplicity and grateful that you shared it with us
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Thank you, Cathy. The tray is 9 1/2 by 6 1/4 (not sure what is in Japanese). I was happy to let my Arranger have the day off. It doesn’t have a style name as I just created it our of my head…how about the Johnnyvic school?
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Sounds good to me 😉
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That’s very pretty! I’m going to use a similar non-Japanese tray and some driftwood I have. Maybe it’ll work, though it will not be as elegant as yours.
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Give your idea a try. You never know what nice things you can create.
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Thank you. Now I just ‘need’ the kind of pretty flowers you have.
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Thank goodness, no one minds what day it is posted. I am often late, or early due to work commitments, and family, and the weather and….. I love the dark background, it really sets off the blue. I’m going searching in my garden for those flowers as I’m sure I’ve got them somewhere.
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Thanks, Karen. Creeping veronicas are plants I’ve learned to like here in NC. They spread nicely and are very low maintenance.
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So creative. I love it.
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Thanks. The same folks did a horse in green and flowers, but I couldn’t get enough light on it to get a decent photo.
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My sister loves gardening and she was in awe when I made her see your creative idea. The contrast between the stone and the flowers is spectacular. Thanks for sharing the post.
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I’m so glad you and your sister like my idea of pairing the little flowers with the stone.
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