Monday, April 25, 2011

Got Flowers?

I barely do.  I don't know why I was all worried that posting the day after Easter might be too much for y'all.  Apparently I forgot I was a florist and when I finally walked out of the shop on Saturday, flowers for my own house would be far from my mind.

But I do have a garden and it has a few things blooming that make me swoon.  Pink lily of the valley?  Oh, yeah.


Sweet dreams are made of these.

Red honeysuckle, lilac and a few sweet peas.


The peonies are from work and were tightly closed on Saturday night.  After an Easter Sunday with highs in the 80s, I was giving them oxygen to keep them alive for a picture.  But the bedside care is so worth it.  Walking into a room and getting a whiff of these is head turning, mind blowing, stop you in your tracks delicious.


And lambs ear. No scent, just softness. Sigh.

Have I forgotten anything?


You were wondering if the Easter Bunny came through?  You know he did.

That's what I've got.  You?

xo Jane


30 comments:

  1. pink lily of the valley, what a treat xx

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  2. Those pink lily of the valley flowers are making me swoon too Jane, can't say I have seen them in pink before, my white ones are just popping up.. and those peonies are sumptuous, your house must smell wonderful with all those lovely scented flowers. Love your little easter biscuits x

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  3. Hi Jane, it's me again...I left a comment in the wrong post and I think I managed to link twice cause I haven't seen this kind of link before and it didn't appear to do anything...still not sure if it actually worked. Sorry I'm not usually so daft. Let me know if I need to fix it somehow. Robx

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  4. Love the the flowers Jane glad to join this week!

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  6. Don't want to reveal the same-old same-old in my house today. Daffs, roses, and some unpleasant alstromeria the colour of placenta.

    But there's chocolate to console.....

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  7. oops, my first link was to March by mistake. Lovely flowers Jane especially the pink lily of the valley.

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  8. In terms of scent, you've got almost all of my favorites in one post!

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  9. Your flowers are wonderful Jane - just love the natural way you combine them too... Hope I have linked my page correctly - it seems to double up! X

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  10. I have never seen pink Lily of the valley....it is so lovley and sweet...

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  11. You have some lovely ones! I'm so excited we can do peonies pretty soon.
    We didn't have many flowers left at the shop on Sat. with all the last minute Easter shoppers but I did manage to put a few roses on my mantel.
    Happy Monday!

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  12. hi jane,

    for not having any flowers you sure came through. they are all so beautiful and i bet your house smells heavenly. i've got the stink of too many roses going on here. such problems.
    hope you had a swell easter.

    xo
    janet

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  13. Pink lily of the valley!! gotta get some of those...sooooexpensive at the market.

    Jane, I'm still having trouble linking. howdoidoit?

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  14. I love lily of the valley but can't seem to grow it very happily so enjoying yours and the generous patch at my inlaws which means that lucky guests get vasefuls in their bedrooms this time of year. Will post my offerings when we get home later today. xxx

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  15. Swoon - the lilac is gorgeous. Im ignoring the fact you have peonies!!! Happy Easter to you and GG. Sinead x

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  16. my flower post is not so much "in the house" more so "in the hair" but I've plopped those azaleas and dogwoods in some bud vases since the shoot. :)
    xoxo kat

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  17. I just found your blog thru Sarah!;)
    Im your newest follower~ Hugs,Rachel

    French Farmhouse 425

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  18. Dammmmmn. So gorgeous! I've seen pink lily of the valley before, but never any as lush looking as yours! Beautiful!

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  19. Hello Jane, I found you via Robynne's Nest and I am so excited. I have linked to you (I hope). I love the idea of linking about flowers and I have had a good nosey at all your other links.Your own flowers are exquisite, I just love lilac and the pink lily of the valley are just fabulous. Thankyou for the opportunity to join in. Love Linda x

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  20. beautiful lilacs! I cant wait for mine to bloom. : )

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  21. Just found your lovely blog via Linda form Flowers on my Table.
    Pink Lily of the valley? To die for! Never knew it existed! have lots of the lovely white one though.
    And sweet peas already?????
    Only just planted mine out here in the south of the UK!
    Gill x

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  22. Amazing. Enjoy your posts so much.

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  23. Dear Jane,

    Your flowers look great!!!

    Lieve groet, Madelief x

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  24. This post has every single one of my favourite flowers in it. Sigh for all the beauty!

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  25. I love another lady gardener's finery! Thanks for the goodness.-Stacy-

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  26. So glad I found your blog!! (via Erin at Floret) Really beautiful!

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  27. Thankyou so much for visiting and leaving a comment. I enjoyed taking part, it is a lovely idea. I shall enjoy Friday, my daughter and I are going to my sisters for a tea party to be joined by our other sister and neices to watch the wedding together, it will be fun. Have a good week, love Linda x

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  28. Beautiful lily-of-the-valley and peonies. Just lovely XOL

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  29. High '80's - no wonder you have captured summer in a vase!

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  30. Beautiful flowers! peonies! I work at a flowershop too and This year I haven´t see any.

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