Bonus: When you remove an entire plant with the bulb, you are weeding out an invasive plant. I love how you can see the bulb through the glass. Step 4: Bud Vase Above: In the bud vase, I place an entire plant, bulb and all, and then add an extra stem for more impact. A few sprigs of grass and stray stems add to the meadow-like composition. Step 3: Arranging Flowers Above: In the larger glass vases, I start by gathering a handful of the flowers and leaves into one side of the vase, with another handful on the other.Ībove: Next, I carefully place a few single stems that sit taller and add an airy, graceful shape to the arrangement. Step 2: Conditioning Flowers Above: Keep the Bermuda buttercup stems long, for dramatic arrangements. A member of the sorrel family, it has sour stems (everyone I speak to in Portugal remembers chewing on the stems as a kid and the other day my wise, older neighbor showed me how you can eat the bulbs and stems). Here’s how I arrange these delicate, wispy flowers: Step 1: Foraging for Flowers Above: When bringing Oxalis pes-caprae indoors, carefully wash the flowers and give them as much water as possible before arranging.īermuda buttercup is also edible. In additional glass vases (a recycled yogurt jar, and a special Portuguese goblet by A Vida Portuguesa), I’ve arranged the leaves and long stems of Bermuda buttercups. Above: An entire Oxalis pes-caprae plant in an all-glass bud vase makes a stunning, minimalist floral display of Bermuda buttercups.įor a fleeting floral display at home, I’ve gathered the entire plant, bulb and leaves, to display in a special glass bud vase by The Golden Rabbit, a Dusseldorf-based garden shop that is my go-to for functional but beautiful garden pieces.Ībove: Keeping the flowers in all glass, enables you to see the stems, which are part of the beauty of these plants and add a dose of bright green to dreary winter days. Though they will last longer by cutting the stems shorter and removing the leaves, I love the look of the entire plant in a vase. The flowers will open in warmth and light and close at dark and with cooler temperatures. Above: When foraging for Bermuda buttercup flowers, try to remove the entire Oxalis pes-caprae plant, and gather as many leaves and keep the stems as long as possible. Read on for step-by-step floral arrangement instructions: I like to gather handfuls, cut the stems and put them into clear glass to enjoy the bright green stems and yellow flowers for days on end. The undergrowth and fields of yellow are often Bermuda buttercup (Oxalis pes-caprae), an invasive species that can be hard to control for gardeners and landscapers.īut the yellow fields are undeniably charming in winter with their clover-like leaves, long, delicate stems, and trumpet-like flowers. With blue skies on many days, and citrus groves in full bloom and fruit, it makes for the most cheerful winter I’ve ever seen. With the right amount of rain, pastures begin to green up around the end of the year, and in early January break out into yellow blossoms. Here in Portugal, winter can be dreary but it can also be colorful. Icon - Check Mark A check mark for checkbox buttons.Įven an invasive flower like Bermuda buttercup can be delightful (when it’s in a vase). Icon - Twitter Twitters brand mark for use in social sharing icons. Icon - Pinterest Pinterests brand mark for use in social sharing icons. flipboard Icon - Instagram Instagrams brand mark for use in social sharing icons. Icon - Facebook Facebooks brand mark for use in social sharing icons. Icon - Email Used to indicate an emai action. Icon - Search Used to indicate a search action. Icon - Zoom In Used to indicate a zoom in action on a map. Icon - Zoom Out Used to indicate a zoom out action on a map. Icon - Location Pin Used to showcase a location on a map. Icon - Dropdown Arrow Used to indicate a dropdown. Icon - Close Used to indicate a close action. Icon - Down Chevron Used to indicate a dropdown. Icon - Message The icon we use to represent an email action. Icon - External Link An icon we use to indicate a button link is external. Icon - Arrow Right An icon we use to indicate a leftwards action. Bermuda Buttercup: Rethinking a Perennial Garden Weed - Gardenista Icon - Arrow Left An icon we use to indicate a rightwards action.
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