Firstly, let me thank you all for your charming and thoughtful comments for my last vase. I was quite touched and as a proper „thank you“ I dedicate today’s vase to all of you. Quite a bit of thought and consideration has gone into it this time, so you see I’m able to produce more than my usual „hop-into-the-water-and-behave-vases“ 😉 I’d also like to introduce you to some of my favourite plants…I have so many but all in the vase I can warmly recommend as superbe plants with a long season of interest…Again thanks to Cathy for hosting the vase – go and see her vase and those of other bloggers here. Happy monday! Will you stop laughing about the title please… 🙂 PS: If you klick on the images you’ll be able to see them a lot bigger.
I have used the following plants in today’s vase: Miscanthus sinensis „Morning Light“, Pennisetum orientale „Tall Tails“, Fuchsia „Black Knight“ (he has been with me for a long time and although I’m not a fuchsia addict, I think he’s rather handsome), the bare red stems of Euphorbia griffithii „Fireglow“, Pennisetum villosum, Bulbine frutescens, the fasciated spent flower heads of Lespedeza thunbergii and some Parthenocissus tricuspidata. It drizzled when I picked them this morning but I put the vase beside the stove and soon the grasses got nice and fluffy, the flowers of Bulbine started to open a little more…
Annettes Garten / Annette's Garden 
Your setting is really beautiful Annette, I feel quite envious and would just love to be sitting where you do, what a fantastic view you enjoy. Love your vase too and the photography, especially the fasciated spent flower heads of Lespedeza. Gorgeous. 🙂
I love the airiness of the grasses, and I will be forever envious of your fuchsia, which I cannot grow here. ¡Saludos!
Why can you not grow them? Too hot?
It is beautiful and what a gorgeous view from your window. I never thought of picking Miscanthus for a vase but they look wonderful and I imagine they are long lasting. I love the Pennisetum too.
I am not keen on Fuchsia either ( and I can never remember how to spell it.) but this a lovely one.
I like the Physalis and Callicarpa in a little jar too.
And you have your Beverley Nichols to hand as well; ‚Down the Garden Path‘, with its original dust cover. I remember you saying how you enjoy him.
Hi Chloris, yes, grasses last forever (almost that is) and I plan to have many more in the garden. If you ever come across Miscanthus ‚Blütenwunder‘, go for it, superbe autumn foliage too. Can’t beat good old Beverley for a laugh and that’s what I need these days. Best wishes 🙂
Lovely airy mix of grasses Annette, I think the little touch of colour from the Fuchsia is just right!
Thanks, quite pleased with it myself and it looks so much better now that flowers open more every day. Just love the bulbine!
Nice work Annette. Beautiful colors and textures and quite the provocative title! Lovely photographs too.
Thanks, Susie, glad you approve being such an expert yourself! 🙂
Annette what a lovely vase using so many bits from plants you love. I also love the textures. And the fuschia was nice to see…no flowers left here now with the snow and cold.
Wonder where you’re living but I’m glad to live further South 😉
haha (oops)! You may have inadvertantly started a trend for curling the contents of our vases by putting them in heated situations, regardless of your cheeky title…. (you obviously needed to tell them to behave this time)! I am so looking forward to having grasses to put in my vases next year, plant purchases being willing – yours look great, and as Chloris said I expect they will last well. I have had to google some of your contents but that is all part of my education 😉 Thanks for sharing, Annette.
Pity, I didn’t do the vase 1-2 days earlier because it looks a lot prettier know that the flowers open and raise their little heads. Oh, I’m going to plant lots more grasses next year, they’re just a must.
Look forward to seeing your grass-filled garden and grass-filled vases!
I’m surprised to see fuchsias so late in the year. They’re beautiful with the grasses and I love the setting.
They flower until the first frost and then they move into shelter.
Your arrangement is stunning – I love the lightness of the grasses and the fuschia provides a bright pop of colour. The view from your room is lovely too. Elizabeth
thanks a lot, Elizabeth
Very lovely, and so nicely photographed too. Yes, Black Knight is rather handsome!
Thanks for the kind words 🙂
Lovely plants in a beautiful setting! I particularly love your handsome fuchsia – I might have to invite him to my garden next year!
I like the simplicity and colours of the flowers. Suppose I could send you a cutting?
That is so kind Annette – I have never tried to e mail a cutting but the garden websites do it all the time so it must be possible – my email is peoniesandposies.17@gmail.com – if you email me we can exchange addresses.
will do!
Gorgeous Annette … and the setting is just lovely. 🙂
HI, Julie, hope all is well in kiwi springtime 🙂
Das ist ein traumhaft schönes Arrangement und Deine Fotos sowieso. 😉
Merci, knicks 🙂
Gosh – that’s one beautiful fuchsia, isn’t it Annette? Not a great fan but couldn’t take my eyes off it. And lovely to get a glimpse of the glorious view from inside out!
Never failed me and thrives on neglect, really.
Liebe Annette, beste Grüße, Klaus
Oh what a fine handsome knight Annette. Fuchsias are brilliant for late colour. Oh that woodpile I can see through your window is certainly going to help you keep warm this winter 🙂
Just took cuttings of a hardy fuchsia I spotted in another place and hope to be able to leave that one outside eventually. Have you ever seen the fuchsia hedges in the West of Ireland? Quite a show!
Some fabulous plants there. I love how cutting plant material like this and bringing it indoors gives us the opportunity to appreciate the details of the plants more. Lovely photos and what a gorgeous room. 🙂
I was also amazed to see how long this vase lasted, well over 2 weeks. It’s nice to bring the garden in at this time of year 😉