For my afternoon teatime yesterday, I had a cup of
Susan Branch's Special Blend Tea in my Purple Violet teacup, part of Royal Albert's Provincial Flowers series. I love this teacup because, according to the story told me by my late mother, my *dad* actually found this set, and four others in the series, at a yard sale for just $3—for all five sets!
I always associate violets with springtime, including these wild violets outside, which my husband can't wait to mow but which I think are quite lovely. (The pollen, not so much.)
Even the African violet on my tea trolley seems happy it's spring. I don't believe I've ever had an African violet with this many blooms before. (Thirteen!)
A few months ago, I rooted some African violet leaves and planted the offspring in a small teacup on the kitchen counter. I thought you might appreciate seeing that they're coming along, slowly but surely.
And last but not least, I decided to put a recalcitrant African violet in my bathroom window to see if the atmosphere and light upstairs might help it bloom. I do think a pink blossom may be on the way!
Your violet in the tea-cup looks so sweet. Such a pretty post. Deb
ReplyDeleteWow, I wish I could find a deal like your dad did! The teacup is beautiful, and I do love violets. I have a few in my yard and I think I'm going to transplant a few more in if I can. Your baby African violets are coming along well, and the one in your bathroom window must like it there, I see that bloom coming, too! I have one in my office, they don't like the light at my home but they love my office. (At least until my boss turns the heat way down the week after Christmas when we close the office. They don't like that one bit!)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful violets and teacup too! Finding bargains runs in the family ;- ) Just got the book That's Not English. It is about English English and American English. I laughed at your 'quite pretty' violets, here quite is an adjective, there it is a qualifier. So quite pretty in England means not so much!
ReplyDeleteIt's a beauty! Love your violet teacup - I always wanted to try Susan Branch's tea - looks yummy!
ReplyDeleteLove the black teacup with violets and its bargain price!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty. We don't have the correct sunlight to grow violets indoors. But my Grandfather always had wonderful luck with them at his house.
ReplyDeleteI love your teacup and African Violets. But I don't have your green thumb. :-) Your plants are beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI can grow nearly anything but African Violets - I have tried several times and they just don't like it cold and we keep our house chilly (all those years of huge salt water aquarium, off-setting the heat of the lamps I think, we got quite used to it being chilly.)
ReplyDeleteI love you can grow them so nicely, everything seems to be getting along quite well! Yay!
Such beautiful photos, Angela! That teacup is so pretty - I love the black background, it really sets off the flowers. And such a neat story on where the teacups came from, go Dad! Something to be treasured, to be sure. Joanie
ReplyDeleteLove, love each and every one of your violets.
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ReplyDeleteBeautiful violet collage! Love the teacups your dad found - I see bargain hunting runs in the family.
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