Alstromeria

A decorative basket filled with colorful flowers, including pink and orange lilies and purple flowering plants, surrounded by green foliage.

I received a gorgeous flower arrangement for my birthday earlier this month in a charming ceramic basket-weave vase. Once the flowers were spent, I was happy to fill the vase again with cuttings from my garden. Choices are limited this time of year, so I’m pleased that I could put and arrangement together.

A colorful floral arrangement featuring pink and orange alstroemeria flowers, purple sage flowers, and variegated green leaves, placed on a round blue plate.

Thanks to Cathy at Rambling in the Garden for hosting this weekly meme, In a Vase on Monday or IAVOM. It’s fun joining in as well as seeing other beautiful garden arrangements from around the world. Our host lives in England. Others join from Germany, Canada, and the US.

A vibrant bouquet featuring colorful flowers, including pink and white Alstroemeria with red markings, surrounded by green leaves and purple accents.

Alstroemeria, commonly called Peruvian lily, and Salvia, this variety is Mexican Sage, provide color, while clippings from our Pittosporum provide texture and support for the minimal blooms.

A small, woven-style orange basket filled with colorful flowers, including purple and pink blooms, sitting on a decorative black plate outdoors.

I took photos of the vase outdoors as the sun set, then brought it inside and placed it on a coppery charger from a craft store. Nestled nearby is a crocheted pumpkin, a gift from Cathy at Words and Herbs several years ago. Isn’t it sweet?

A woven basket filled with colorful flowers, including purple and orange blooms, placed on a wooden table next to a crocheted red tomato with green leaves.

If flower arranging, gardening, or a combination thereof is your thing, please pop over to Cathy’s Rambling in the Garden to see the creative beauty from gardens around the world.