I am so grateful to Every One who has purchased my Flowers & Foliage during April this year , particularly over our late Easter . I hope that You have loved Them every bit as much as I truly have loved creating with Them. Thank you.
I started-off April with some lovely early Narcissi continuing from March , including peony-type , white ‘Obdam’ and double , white-and-gold ‘White Lion’ , plus more multi-headed double ‘Cheerfulness’ . Then along came the stunning , white-with-a-flash-of-orange ‘Acropolis’ and , one that truly captivated me , Narcissus ‘Cosmopolitan’ , what a beauty !
As expected , the Tulips started-off with early ‘Exotic Emperor’ in classic-cloths of white and green , their layers unfurling as they grow. These combine beautifully with the soft tones of Narcissi and the early-Spring , blossom-like , arching-stems of Spirea thunbergii.
One of my star performers for early April , was the Tulip ‘Orange Marmalade’ . The funkiest orange and green stripes , which remind me of Carnaby Street and Flared Trousers in the 60’s ! These were stunning all on their own , but also with later Narcissi , particularly the orange-flash against pure white of ‘Acropolis’ , colourful Wallflowers and the earliest Geums plus light, airy , dancing foliage of Snowberry.
I had some gorgeous goblets of yellow Tulips (perfect for our late Easter) , and combined these beautifully with late Narcissi ‘Golden Lion’ and ‘Lieke’ (with her glorious perfume).
Later Tulips ‘Menton’ and the viridifloras ‘Spring Green’ , ‘Greenland’ and extraordinary ‘Green Wave’ allowed me to create some more stunning Bouquets , including the Geums and , two of my Spring favourites , the prettiest blossom-like flowers of White Honesty , followed by the same and subtle-scent of White Sweet Rocket , with early foliage of Forsythia !
So April was a wonderful , flower-filled month of beauty , I am SO looking forward to May !
Thank you April !
Jacqueline