In a Vase on Monday: Autumn

10/30/2017

As winter approaches, I have to look more carefully to find beauty in my garden, and also for something to put in a vase! I wasn't sure how this one would turn out, but I think it nicely reflects the wild, rugged beauty of the landscape this time of year.

The red leaves come from a Bridal Wreath spirea bush in the front yard. It has lovely fragrant white flowers in late spring, and I even found a few late blooms today!

Thanks to Helen at Toronto Gardens for encouraging me to use mountain ash berries in my arrangement!

Overhead view...

Thanks for stopping by! You can see what others have found to put in a vase today at Rambling in the Garden. Have a great week!

14 Comments

Cathy link

10/30/2017 09:10:42 am

This really celebrates the colours of a late autumn garden, doesn't it? Thanks for sharing

Joanna link

10/31/2017 02:50:31 pm

Thank you, Cathy!

Donna@GardensEyeView link

10/30/2017 09:45:14 am

What a beautiful fall garden of leaves and berries, and perfectly replicated in your vase. Lovely....

Joanna link

10/31/2017 05:15:01 pm

Glad you liked it, Donna! :)

Eliza link

10/30/2017 11:28:37 am

Your arrangement speaks eloquently of autumn - lovely! Did you get a lot of rain? We got 5"!

Joanna link

10/31/2017 05:18:32 pm

Oh wow, that is a lot of rain! We only got about half an inch yesterday and it was quite windy.

AlisonC link

10/30/2017 03:27:27 pm

A beautiful autumn feel. The leaves are such a lovely colour and the berries are a perfect touch. It's good to embrace autumn.

Joanna link

10/31/2017 05:20:21 pm

Thank you Alison! Our autumn has been so beautiful!

Kris P link

10/30/2017 03:39:16 pm

If I had fall foliage that beautiful (or heck, any foliage that wasn't plain old green or brown) I'd use it every week!

Joanna link

10/31/2017 05:24:02 pm

Most of our foliage is gone now, but it was beutiufl while it lasted. :) Around here we get tired of looking at white all winter!

Jason link

10/30/2017 10:14:35 pm

Very nice color! I like the berries, too. I kind of wish I had a mountain ash.

Joanna link

10/31/2017 05:27:36 pm

The spirea bush it very colorful! Mountain ash is a beautiful tree. The one in our yard has already dropped most of its berries, but I've seen some in the woods that are still covered with them.

Cathy Thompson link

10/31/2017 02:24:18 am

Lovely autumn in a vase - and the dark vase suits so well! I noticed my own spiraea's colour the other day, but never thought to use it in a vase! Thanks for sharing (and, like Jason, wish I had a mountain ash!)

Joanna link

10/31/2017 05:33:31 pm

Thank you Cathy! I might not have thought to use the spirea either, if it weren't for the shortage of flowers now!

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