Grape Hyacinth Flowers in Tiny Vases
Grape Hyacinth Flowers
Every spring I wait for the Grape Hyacinth flowers to bloom so I can put them in my tiny vases. If you have lilies of the valley, these tiny vases are just the right size for them like a fairy garden vase.
The tiny vases were my Mom’s. Each spring when I look at them I fondly recall my Mom putting Lilies of the Valley, Grape Hyacinths, and sometimes even Alyssum flowers in the vases.
Today I cleared the decks from our messy house that is under construction and took a few photos.
Look away if you notice the wood in my garden window that needs sanding, it’s only an illusion. Consider it Shabby Chic decor! I’ll get to my garden window soon, after the dining room project and after I quiet the loud screams in my yard that needs attention.
These are not even the smallest of my tiny vase collection.
The two littlest vases have teeny tiny caps to close the bottle. I wonder if they are old-time medicine bottles that held small doses. The bottles are fun to fill with water and I have to shake them a few times to get the water out.
The blue Wedgwood plates were wedding gifts to my mother and father. We always had every holiday meal on these plates so they’re filled with memories. I wish I had the complete set. My favorite piece is the sugar bowl that has a broken handle. I am surprised even these pieces survived the abuse of a family of 10!
I followed a tutorial by Creative Cain Cabin to turn one of my Grape Hyacinth flowers into a watercolor photo with Pic Monkey. It was fun and quick to do so if you get the chance I recommend her easy step-by-step guide.
Take a stroll through my garden walk with fairies and gnomes from last year.
Why thank you Candy for your heartfelt comment. You put it just right that I am sentimental about these tiny vases.
Sue, This is a beautiful sentimental post. I just love it. The tiny vases filled with hyacinths are precious, what a wonderful way to remember your mother each spring. The vases look lovely posed in front of the Wedgwood plates. My mother in Law gave me several of her blue Wedgwood plates forty some years ago. Unfortunately I lost track of them somewhere during one of our moves.
I miss my lilies of the valley that fit in these vases too like little toys.
I love your tiny vase collection! They\’re perfect for the grape hyacinths!
Thanks ARod. I have a lot of plates, but not a complete set. Some cups and saucers. The broken sugar bowl and I adore the creamer. There are even a few of what I think are finger bowls.
Wow, thanks for such a nice comment. I cut some branches off our flowering tree for the white flowers.
I hope you find some Carol. Looks like they grow in California
the flowers just lovely Sue and I love the story behind the Wedgwood pieces
What gorgeous vignettes you created with your grape hyacinths! The Wedgewood is a beautiful backdrop too. Don’t worry about the garden window sill… it blends nicely and looks fabulous. I can’t stop looking at your arrangement in the larger blue bottle vase. It would make a beautiful still life painting. It’s so perfect. I have to pin it just to look at it often. I’m just deciding where to pin it; Art or Garden & Patio. Maybe both!
🙂
~ Robin
I am not familiar with those flowers, but I am going to check them out at the nursery this weekend.
My mother had a few pieces of blue wedgewood – I wonder where they are now?