Have I mentioned yet how good March is for flowers? It is an out-of-control-beauty-explosion; eyes rolling back in heads; dizzying; paralyzing...
Come March 1st, its peak season for Jersey grown ranunculus and at the market you'll find Nicolette and I racing around with armloads of them whether we need them or not shouting GIMME GIMME GIMME GIMME! Professional right? Not to mention the quince, jasmine, tetra anemones (now so strong and gorgeous), early cherry blossoms....
Fritillaria are coming in strong now too; Melagris, Imperialis, and Uva (as pictured above). These tiny, graceful harbingers of spring are also known as "fox's grape." Hearty in zones 3-9 these small bulb flowers bloom around here in late March through April. You can plant them in quite shallow earth - 2 to 3 inches deep - so they can be nicely layered on top of deeper bulbs like tulips or daffodils.
Anyway I have a bunch of the Uva's in the studio now, so the winner of the free friday flowers gets an arrangement featuring them. Comment to win, and good luck!
[lucky #1!]
66 comments:
yes please
yep, I'll take those. thanks.
Wow - these are some of the most beautiful flowers I've seen in a long time! I would love them!
so pretty!
Fritallaria are my fravorites. Freal.
Yeah, I'd be shouting "gimme" too. In fact, gimme!
Yes, please! But for my friend who's still new to the city and all lonely while she's trying to find a job!
I want! They are so beautiful.
Would love these!
Commenting to win ...
yes, please!
soo pretty!! love emmm
This time of the year, I freak out pretty much every time I see a flower poking its way out of the ground. Winter is almost over!
Yes, please!
So lovely...a little shot of sunshine.
Swooning over those photos. Come on, big money!
MARCH!!! thank you
lovely lovely lovely!
I so love what you guys do! Pretty pretty.
ahh, those yellows make my heart ache. love.
So pretty! Almost makes up for the cold snap we're having
please please please
blossoming branches are my favorite
Yes yes yes! So beautiful.
indeed!
I have to remember to plant fox's grape- so pretty and sweet!
indeed March is for beautiful flowers
i love fritillaria! amazing!
fox's grapes sound just right for this time of year.
oh March!
Oh come on, you're killing me with the pretty!
Uva it up! Thanks for sharing your horticultural knowledge. I would like to win the flowers.
gorgeous!!! Need some sunshine.
Goodness Gracious Yes!
Always gorgeous.
xg
Georgette.maniatis@gmail.com
so beautiful and romantic! love.
its my birthday tomorrow
yes, please, for a friend who is donating his liver to someone else.
Yes pls! Perfect way to welcome my bf back from tour.
a pretty please for these pretty flowers! crossing the ol' fingers!
So happy the birds are chirping again and it is March!
oooh that is so lovely! I cannot wait for ranunculus!
I've got my fingers crossed!!
Thanks for the opportunity!
so lovely. want!
It's my bday month. The flowers will be great for celebratin my bday month...oh yeah cause it's a bday month.
so glad things are blossoming! this winter's been a long one!
Xkatherine
so beautiful!
Delightful.
I want them sooooo badly!
your flowers are my dream flowers for my upcoming wedding, but its all the way in florida. no one there can do what you do. would love to win since my wedding flowers won't be as pretty as yours
gorgeous & perfect for my mama right now!
virg at virginiagalvan dot com
would love these to brighten up the weekend!
It is my birthday, after all!
this is the first time I got here in time to comment before the list was locked! yay!!!!!
Those lovely yellows remind me of the wallpaper in my grandmother's bedroom when I was little. GLAMOROUS.
Unbelievably gorgeous!! You are an amazing artist.
I feel like you've almost made up the names of all those flowers. Fritillaria, really? Yet - me, me, pick me!
yes, please me!
por favor!
Hi! My sister-in-law is a big fan of yours and she introduced me to your website! Love your flowers!
so, so, so lovely! merci beaucoup xx
having started and new job with stupidly long hours this week, i could use a little sunshine on my mantle. xx
oh my goodness a fritillaria filled friday would resuscitate me like no other. so beautiful.
This has been a really rough week in the office and these would be awesome!
lim.faith at gmail
Pretty please?
this is a great thing you are doing, cheers to you!
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