Some great color from the pansies, despite yesterday's ridiculous rain (3.2 inches!). This is the combination of Delta "Apple Cider Mix" and "Premium Persian Medley". The Kale in the background is "Toscano Laciniato"
At the front door, the English hollies look pretty awesome with the sheer red and gold ribbon. They are filled with white LED lights, which seem to reflect off the variegated foliage and make them really glow at night. The artificial garland always looks very artificial in daylight, but next to the kale, it's perfect!
This variegated boxwood is actually surrounded with pansies. They really are in there somewhere under the cut greens we put in for a few weeks! Perhaps it's just working as fancy mulch!
Some great color from the pansies, despite yesterday's ridiculous rain (3.2 inches!). This is the combination of Delta "Apple Cider Mix" and "Premium Persian Medley". The Kale in the background is "Toscano Laciniato"
At the front door, the English hollies look pretty awesome with the sheer red and gold ribbon. They are filled with white LED lights, which seem to reflect off the variegated foliage and make them really glow at night. The artificial garland always looks very artificial in daylight, but next to the kale, it's perfect!
This variegated boxwood is actually surrounded with pansies. They really are in there somewhere under the cut greens we put in for a few weeks! Perhaps it's just working as fancy mulch!
Gorgeous! You are sooooo talented.And, I still can't believe you planted all those pansies. Truly remarkable.
ReplyDeleteThanks (blush).....I have really good people working with me.....
ReplyDeleteAs snow covers the ground here ... a feast for the eye! (Hurry spring ... Solstice looms :)
ReplyDeleteWhat the, and you'll pardon my French, bananas are those presents? Please tell me those aren't boxwood or anything else real, but fake decorations? Please?
ReplyDeletePlease explain how you did the green boxes with the plaid bows. The greenery looks alive, are they trained plants or greenery on a form?
ReplyDeleteLooks fantastic!!
I would love to tell you they're real, but they are plastic boxwood over a wire frame. They are actually very good quality, hence the realistic look. We did the ribbon on them when we put them out.
ReplyDeleteBoxwood wreaths are relatively easy, so I would guess that something like this would be fairly easy to construct if you created a frame from chicken wire (or better yet, styro). In the Atlanta weather, boxwood holds up well; if anything, it should do better in colder climates. Monica, want to take this on and let us know how it holds up in cold weather? LOL.....
What a beautiful house to have as a backdrop for you great arrangements.
ReplyDeleteI was going to ask about those presents also but you have answered it in the comments. I think they are the cleverest idea.
ReplyDeleteAll those pansies you planted are looking so beautiful.
Just found your blog, love it....consider me a follower;)
ReplyDeleteI'll see if I can find out where the presents came from. I'm pretty sure they were a mail order thing within the past few years.
ReplyDeleteWelcome aboard, Steven! Hopefully you won't be disappointed. This place is mostly lots of random thoughts that go through my head!
It looks so pretty! Great job on the decorating and plantings.
ReplyDeleteBoxwood holds up great, indoors and out, in Michigan. I use it in arrangements. :)
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