I'm going to start this post by apologizing to my mother-in-law. I'm sorry Virginia if I picked out of your secret bittersweet patch!
We are pretty protective of our bittersweet finds. Some people go so far as to map where theirs are. I'm not mentioning any names.
(I've been watching this little patch for a while.)
But this year, I think we are all lucky because suddenly bittersweet seems to be in abundance! Last year, you couldn't hardly find any. This year.....there are fence walls of it!
Some years the greenhouses, decor shoppes and floral shops get to it before anyone. I found a mother-lode of it and I hope it's not the mother-in-law-lode!!! This stuff is incredibly beautiful in fall decor and you'll be seeing some of it hanging around on my blog over the next several weeks. In the meantime, it will be hanging around this fence panel behind my house (away from the peering eyes of passerbys) waiting for me to get out there and strip some of the leaves off of it.
Nothing says fall in Missouri like bittersweet berries and vines!
Here's a close-up of those beautiful orange berries before they open.
Those berries will "pop" open soon and I promise you they will be beautiful!
I also promise you that I will post a picture of them when they do!
Linking up to any or all of these fine parties:
I love seeing bittersweet berries used in decor. Only they're the fake kind. I don't think I've seen the real deal. I've been asking my gardening friends about it around here and they keep coming up with other names of berries. Can't wait to see your pictures of the berries after they pop open!
ReplyDeleteI've never seen real Bittersweet either so be sure to show us it when it opens! ~ Maureen
ReplyDeleteI want so bittersweet! You are so lucky, Danni! I wonder if the wacky weather this year has anything to do with how abundant the berries are this year? Some things seem to do better with hot, dry weather? It really stinks about what happened with your pumpkin patch/crop this year, but it looks like nature gave you a little something in return. The bittersweet berries are so beautiful! They make perfect fall decor!
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DeleteI love bittersweet berries. It looks so beautiful in decor. Wish we had some around here. So glad you have plenty this year. Can't wait to see more photos. Thanks for sharing at Bouquet of Talent. :)
ReplyDeleteOh how I would love to just once decorate with real bittersweet! It is so pretty! And it looks sooooo much better than the weird colored fake stuff I use.
ReplyDeleteLove your post, secrets is good with me!
Thanks so much for visiting today so I could find you!
Bittersweet says fall to me!! What great photos. How beautiful your blue fence panel with the bittersweet dripping from it!!! Festive fall post!
ReplyDeleteI've never heard of bittersweet but it looks great already!
ReplyDeleteI don't think I've ever seen these. I can't wait to see them open, and what you do with them!
ReplyDeleteI've heard of seen the bittersweet. Such fruitful and looks yummy. GREAT harvest and pretty backdrop of fall.
ReplyDeleteI am with the others I have never seen real bittersweet - just the fake kind at Hobby Lobby. Can you dry it and keep it or do the berries fall off? I love the color and I am envious of this harvest.
ReplyDeleteI have never heard of bittersweet vines! It must not grow this far South. It's beautiful, don't laugh, can you eat the berries?
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! Curious to see what they look like when they open...
ReplyDeleteWhat a patch you discovered. I haven't seen them here, but I'm sure if I went looking I might find some.
ReplyDeleteOh man, I am missing the bittersweets. I can't wait to see what you do with them :-)
ReplyDeletePretty pretty bittersweet. Ur so lucky you get the real thing.
ReplyDeleteOh My ! I am so jelous ! I LOVE bittersweet and it is hard to come by in my area . My sister and I did find some last year and I about killed myself trying to cut it out of a tree ! If only it grew on fences here ! I have been a little MIA lately , but I LOVE your new look ! It is just fabulous !!!!
ReplyDeleteI love bittersweet! Wish I had some! Glad it did well this year for you!
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