Okay - "a day late and a dollar short" but I do have a good excuse. Yesterday was the birthday of my dear friend Francoise, who died seven years ago. A great excuse to celebrate with her family and friends, which is what we did until about midnight last night.
But otherwise I am enjoying that brief window of blooming, which I await every year and savor for as long as I can.
The other surprise every year is the amaryllis:
More blooms from the garden to come.
But otherwise I am enjoying that brief window of blooming, which I await every year and savor for as long as I can.
Dear, dear,
What a fat, happy face it has
This peony.
Kobayashi Issa
There is a particular New Zealand peony in my garden that blooms first. It is called Silver Dawn and is a single ivory leafed flower with the scent I remember from my own wedding bouquet. I nostalgic memory evoked by smell. I watch the ants busily collect the dew from around the bud before it unfolds.
The other surprise every year is the amaryllis:
More blooms from the garden to come.
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