First official cut flowers from the garden this year!
A dozen mixed narcissi from the flower field — the ones I tossed in a few autumns ago, where every flower looks different from its neighbor. Some golden, some pale, some frilly, some plain. Rather goofy-looking in the field but lovely in a jar.
And a few branches of pear blossom from the feral pear — the rootstock takeover I keep threatening to remove. The pollinators don’t care that there’s no compatible tree nearby; they’re working it anyway. I figured I might as well cut a few branches before the whole display is over.
Everything’s in a glass jar on the terrace table overnight because the temps will get a bit lower (9°C tonight) and keep them fresh.
In a Vase on Monday is hosted by Cathy at Rambling in the Garden — join us there!
11 responses to “In a Vase on Monday | 18th May 2026”
It’s a very sweet arrangement – and cheerful too! My own daffodils are already long gone for the year.
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I’m actually impressed you managed to get the daffodils to cooperate in the first place! I had no luck with them back in SoCal and mostly had to rely on those cheap Trader Joes bouquets for my fix 😅
Oh, that’s very pretty! The Pear blossoms really add some grace. How nice to still have Daffodils: I miss them.
And I think you’re just one zone (maybe even only half a zone) ahead of us? I always find it weird how timing differs even with those small differences!
Beautiful daffs and the sprigs of pear are perfect in that jar. One of my favorite vases to use.
Thank you! It does go well with our whole farmhouse vibe 😀
That is a really lovely vase, I like it that you have such a range of different daffodils.
I do love a good daffodil. Tulips too. They do so well here that I definitely want to try a greater variety of spring bulbs in the future. Unfortunately, that involves having to tackle massive pruning and trimming jobs first 😭
I may well have commented, but since I can’t see it, I thought I would just say how charming your vase is with the different forms of daffodil. A vase of sunshine and joy.
Despite being different varieties, the whole is sweeter than the individual components. Having a flower field sounds exciting, so I suppose it is a bit like my cutting beds but on a much grander scale. Thanks for joining us today
Probably just messier, to be honest 🤣