Florali

twas twee nights before Christmas

And for those of us in the northern hemisphere, the return of light...Happy Solstice!

what I love about December

 

First and foremost, the smell of Christmas fir everytime I open the flower fridge (sorry I don't have a photo for that one)

 

Darwin made hundreds of washi paper cranes.  They are flying around the equally wonderful japanese paper lanterns he made decking our window.

 

Amaryllis - either in a bouquet, growing in a pot or one placed in a tall slender glass vase...we have them all.

 

 

Succulents, evergreens, cones and berries

 

Artichoke or log candles (oh yeah, I love the smell of beeswax, too), tucked into wreaths of evergreen

 

Everyone who comes into the shop these days comments on how good it smells. We think it might be the quince greeting them at the front door.

 

orchids galore

 

and how could I even think about this list without a peony mention

 

Hope your holidays are Merry and Light

ode to amaryllis

Every season has a shining star...the one that gets top billing in a bouquet...

sheds light on it's supporting cast...

in springtime ~ the precious peony, summer ~ garden roses are unmatched, autumn ~ the daring dahlia

 winter ~ ...

amaryllis we applaud you.