Flowers for Amber

Our glamorous assistant Amber loved to be involved with whatever we were up to

We've been trying to think of an appropriate memorial to our lovely cat, Amber. She loved being mistress of our home and garden, so I thought some flowers or a shrub might work well. She was often to be glimpsed stealthily stalking petals and creatures through long grass or using daffodil stems as cover. She'd sit tight, choose her moment and then leap into the air, often with an insect or petal (occasionally a baby bird) in her triumphant grasp. In her element, she was elegant, graceful - and occasionally deadly. 


The flashes of colour from deep brown and black to orange and yellow bewitched us, as did her affectionate ways. When we can home of an evening, she'd stretch out luxuriantly on the rug and show us her tummy, ready to be rubbed and tickled. A small cat, she managed to double in length when stretched out awaiting her tummy rub. 


We have some video clips that immortalise her agile movements, but pulling up a video file is not the same as the flash of colour unexpectedly catching the eye. 


I like the idea of assembling flowers and plants that symbolise her beauty and that have their own majesty. I've found some black velvet petunias and some burnt orange 'crackling fire' trailing petunias I hope will fit the bill.