In a Vase on Monday: A Lonely Tulip

Posted on April 2, 2018 by johnvic8

We are finally getting a number of flowers in the garden after an extended cold period that slowed growth. I am happy to join Cathy at Rambling in the Garden, the creator of In a Vase on Monday, with a small offering.

One of the few tulips that made it through the winter gives a flash of color among white camellia japonica and ajuga ‘Mahogany. The ivory is Japanese netsuke.

Let me invite you to join Cathy to see what she and others are sharing from their gardens this lovely day after Easter.

About johnvic8

John Viccellio retired after 24 years in the U. S. Navy and began to dig into gardening when he could finally land in one place. He completed the Master Gardener course in 1992 and has since designed and constructed two of his own gardens. He wrote a monthly garden column for ten years and was a regular contributor to Carolina Gardener magazine. John published his first book, Guess What's in My Garden!, in 2014. He lives in a retirement community in Matthews, NC.
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19 Responses to In a Vase on Monday: A Lonely Tulip

  2. Donna@GardensEyeView says:
    April 2, 2018 at 12:36 pm

    What a gorgeous vase of flowers surrounding that wonderful tulip!

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  3. gardeninacity says:
    April 2, 2018 at 12:38 pm

    It’s not really lonely, plus the other tulips are on their way.

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  4. Cathy says:
    April 2, 2018 at 2:50 pm

    Your lone tulip has good company! 🙂 Hope it keeps warming up now for you John. Our spring took a while to arrive but is in full swing now!

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  5. Kris P says:
    April 2, 2018 at 3:27 pm

    Absolutely gorgeous! What a nice balance of colors.

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  6. magpiesue says:
    April 2, 2018 at 3:53 pm

    Your arrangement puts me in mind of the paintings by the Dutch masters. Very lovely.

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  7. Eliza Waters says:
    April 2, 2018 at 4:47 pm

    Your camellias look like roses – so pretty. And that ajuga is splendid!

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  8. pbmgarden says:
    April 2, 2018 at 10:08 pm

    John, glad things are warming up you way. The tulip is beautiful and the ajuga is a real surprise.

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  9. Christina says:
    April 3, 2018 at 8:31 am

    A real taste of spring John. Lovely.

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