A light rain fell all day yesterday, boughing down branches and pretty much everything else as well, so I was quick about cutting a few Leucojum and Narcissus ‘Quail’ stems. Summer Snowflake, with flowers eerily similar to Lily of the Valley (without the fragrance) are quickly reaching peak bloom; the bulbs multiply readily in my garden so I’ve used these two clumps as ‘feeders’ – digging up a portion every year or two and spreading them around the yard and gardens. It’s a nice look – just as most of the tall daffs have faded away there are these tall spires of small white flowers taking their place, Anyway, here’s my little vase this week, joining Cathy at Rambling in the Garden.
Here are the two largish patches of Leucojum – in a semi-shaded part of the Island Bed. Have a great week everyone!
I didn’t realize the Snowflakes would become so tall. I like the open, airy feeling of the vase flowers, and enjoyed seeing the vase juxtaposed with the still-grounded flowers next to them in the first photo.
It seems that the shadier their location, the taller the stems will be. Logical, I guess…
Those tall stemmed Narcissi are the ideal partner for the Snowflakes and they look very pretty together. Have a great week Chris!
Thanks Cathy!
I love Leucojum and miss mine from the old garden. I thought the ones I planted here 4 years ago were lost but I did find them blooming finally. I hope they fill in as I will gladly move some around. Your pictures with raindrops make for a stunning vase.
Thanks Donna – so happy for you that’s yours are blooming!
The snowflakes are lovely and a great accompaniment for the daffodils, Chris.
I hope they last a few more days…I have some tulips that they’d look good with as well….
They’re beautiful, especially in that setting. Lovely cut and displayed in your vase, too.
Thanks Beth!
a joyful vase of flowers
What a lovely vase of flowers for May.
Thank you!
I planted Leucojum last fall and am happy to learn that they spread readily. I almost added a few to my vase this week, but restrained myself and kept it simple (surprisingly hard for me to do!).
LOL!
Nice in the garden and the vase – I like the bottle.
Snowflake seems to bloom randomly here, as if it does not prefer a season. It is known alternately as summer snowflake, but summer is the one season that it does not seem to bloom in.
Well…ours blooms in mid spring, so I’m not sure how that name came about eh?
As others have said, the length of the leucojum stems make them useful partners for the narcissi. Mine don’t really seem to increase at all. and they too are in a semi-shaded position
A few years ago I transplanted some into more full sunlight spot and the stems are about 2/3 the length of those in the wooded areas. But even those seem to be sending up more flower stems year to year…