It is nearing the end of Autumn in New Zealand,
and the garden has taken on an autumnal hue of colours.
The light is changing, the temperatures cooling.
It is at this time of year that I love to bring more flowers into the home decor.
but small containers simply placed here and there.
They just bring such joy into the decor.
Simple and cost effective.
Hand picked from your garden, a friend's garden,
or a price friendly bunch from the supermarket flower section.
It has flowered twice this year and is looking the picture of health.
I added a few interesting rocks to the bowl,
which also helps support the air roots.
Find out how to create your own orchid bowl HERE.
The flowers are camellias.
This is an old Japanese variety.
It's a favourite.
Single white blooms with wavy petals and centre yellow stamens.
What I love is that the stamens start pale, and as the flower ages, they turn bright yellow!
Upright, dense, and fast-growing, this camellia is great for hedging, espalier, or screening.
Plant in part shade, and they will grow up to 3 metres tall and 1.5 metres wide.
They are frost hardy once established.
Claude Monet said, "One must have flowers, always and always.
And I agree!
