Thursday, July 4, 2013

Dinner Plate Hibiscus

The first bloom. . . there is hope!!  I planted four colors: white, dark pink, light pink and red.  No matter how many flowers I plant, it always amazes me when they actually come up and grow.  :-)
 
 
Another miracle flower, my first Hibiscus.  It's magnificent in the morning sunlight.
 
 
Like magic...one day it's not there, and the next, this glorious flower.
 
 
Sun-dappled and juicy, it fills me with wonder.
 
 
 
As long as there is life, there is wonder:  flowers, birds, dragonflies, cicadas, cats, trees, clouds, sky, stars, moon, words, books, poetry, family, friends, love. . .
 
xo,
Marion
 
 
"And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud
was more painful than the risk it took to blossom."  ~Anais Nin
 
 

2 comments:

erin said...

that is one powerful quote by anais nin. how to stay furled up after that? impossible.

beautiful flowers, marion. i hope they bring you some solace, some companionship, some renewal.

xo
erin

Kelly said...

Hibiscus is one of my favorite flowers. I've never grown them from seed and yours is beautiful!!!