spring blooms and vintage bottles

Do you know this flower?

....It's one of my favorites,

and it just explodes with blooms in April and May.

I first saw it

years ago

 in my neighbor Nancy's garden,

and I immediately

went out a bought one for 

my garden.

Now it's over six feet tall and full of flowers

that are great for cutting and bringing in the house.

It almost looks like a hydrangea,

but the blooms start off a pretty chartreuse color

and then transform into a creamy white shade.... 

This little amethyst bottle

has a story to tell too,

but I’ll save that for

another day!

ciao! fabiana