lemon ginger mint
I have really been responding to yellow and brown as a color story lately so I decided to try my hand with last Friday's order for a birthday gift. It has some gorgeous (and rarely seen) yellow peonies - they smell like lemon and ginger- delightful. The grower also told me they open their faces during the day and close at night - just like us!
This was an eclectic mix of the yellow peonies, brown fiddle heads, kale, poppy pods, and a few Biedermier roses - that pink blush on the edges echos the pink blush in the center of the peonies, and the deeper pink on the edges of the ti leaf wrapped inside the vase. The dark sage leaves tie in more brown. And a hint of spearmint to add another fresh scent.
It's gorgeous! Peonies are one of my favorites but never seen yellow ones. Love the pink center.
Posted by: stacey | May 29, 2007 at 10:37 PM
So beautiful; what a fresh combination! And inspiring, too. And for some reason, makes me hungry. (French vanilla and dark chocolate?)
Posted by: carlene | May 30, 2007 at 06:31 AM
Wow, that is really stunning! I bet it smells amazing!!
Posted by: Jenn | May 30, 2007 at 06:38 AM
Hi Pam,
I love the combination of the peonies, pods, fiddleheads and mint. Those are some of my favorite peonies. I know that grower too, he has the best peonies:)!!
Posted by: Chelsea | May 30, 2007 at 08:06 AM
I want a room in my house to look like that arrangement! Simply lovely and the color combo feels very fresh.
Posted by: twirlgirl | May 30, 2007 at 09:08 AM
Lovely. Thanks for your description. I can almomst smell the lemon/ginger scent.
Posted by: Susan Ramey Cleveland | May 30, 2007 at 09:10 AM
this just makes my heart go pitter patter. lovely!
Posted by: laura | May 30, 2007 at 11:37 AM
Wow!!! Your designs are so inspiring!!! Gorgeous!!!
:)
~Ash
Posted by: Ashley | May 30, 2007 at 07:28 PM
Like Ashley said, Wow is the word that summaries my feelings. Each year, I fall in love with one word that I used over and over to express what I like most. Wow is the word I used currently.
I took pleasures in reading how you select the flowers for this bouquet.
Posted by: At Home with kim vallee | May 30, 2007 at 08:30 PM
Just to let you know that I used your bouquet in an inspiration board I made about an urban chic baby shower party. I published the story yesterday.
Posted by: At Home with kim vallee | June 04, 2007 at 09:22 AM
This is to die for. Wish we could get fiddleheads in Australia.
Posted by: Rising sun | November 15, 2007 at 03:37 AM