Hi GPODers!
As promised, we are back in Richmond, British Columbia today to see more photos of Cherry Ong’s incredible fall pumpkin arrangements. We already saw some beautiful close-up shots of some of the pumpkins she gave as gifts last year (Cherry’s Festive Fall Pumpkins), but today we’re looking at the DIY project that allowed her to create lovely displays of these creations in her garden before they were gifted. These homemade boxes are Cherry’s auricula theaters, small garden structures that can be traced back to the 17th century, after the rise in popularity of auriculas (Primula auricula, Zones 3–8) the century before. While these garden boxes are traditionally used to protect delicate spring bloomers from harsh winds of rain, Cherry found a fun and festive way to utilize them in the fall.
The Auricula Theatre was a DIY project about 2 years ago. They’re made from pallet wood and stained. Hubby constructed and hung the boxes. I designed and stained them.
The succulent topped white pumpkins were displayed in the left theatre.
For the right theatre, I decorated a variety of mini white pumpkins and mini turban squashes with Chinese tea rosebuds (a bag of them cost CAD $7 and I didn’t use the entire bag too) along with seasonal flowers and foliage from the garden.
I had a little fun displaying the smaller ones in our pallet wood DIY Auricula Theatre before they were delivered. A small number of old mini terra cotta pots added more interest and height to the display.
This was a really fun project this year. It’s always amazing what the garden brings each season.
A couple more precious pumpkins topped in a clusters of Chinese tea rosebuds.
Dried dahlias from the garden
Thank you so much for sharing this gorgeous display with us, Cherry! I’m thrilled to see you got to enjoy your gorgeous creations in all of their glory before they went on to their homes.
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