The other weekend, CC and I drove out to the countryside to CC's secret source for Bittersweet, a woody vine that bears colourful, orange or yellow fruits. There are two kinds, American Bittersweet or
Celastrus scandens, and Oriental Bittersweet or
Celstrus orbiculatus.
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| American Bittersweet |
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| Oriental Bittersweet |
After we got home, CC and I removed all of the leaves and he pruned them and arranged them in a couple of vases (without water!) and then left them to do their thing. By the next day, the heat of the house had caused them to open up. They dry out and are good colourful arrangements for the winter that don't need any care. We compost them out at the end of the season as they usually get quite dusty and we always know where to get more! You can buy them at reputable florists, but they are very expensive and you don't get a lot.
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| Mini arrangement |
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| Large arrangement |
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| Bittersweet flowers |
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