I love this flower. It's on the path to my front door. I believe it's a dwarf hyacinth. (Correct me if I'm wrong.) The blooms only last maybe 24 hours, but there are a lot of them. Each is a little vulnerable gift for the day.
I'm having a lot of trouble with Blogger. I have more pictures to share but Blogger (or my computer is not cooperating....maybe later.)
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That's not what I associate hyacinths as looking like, but I'm very plant illiterate, so you are probably right.
It's gorgeous all the same!
Beautiful picture! I am fairly certain it is a hibiscus. Until recent years, you'd never see hibiscus this far north -- it's a tropical plant. Nurseries have found a way to make more hardy varieties, and you can find them all over the place. They don't last beyond the first frost, of course, but they are lovely indeed.
'thann
Mimi and Ruthann, I meant hibiscus. Yes. Dwarf hibiscus. It's only about three feet tall. Glad you like the photo. Ruthann, I was amazed to see there are varieties that can survive in Michigan. It's come back for several years now.
Hi Rose!
Hawaii's state flower... =0)... but I've never seen this coloration before. Beautiful! I bought a potted one for our front porch so you have to let me know how you get yours to come back year after year.
Hey! I hear the new Starbucks is opening on Thursday! Are you thirsty?
Love,
Mary
Thursday?!? Yes. I want to go, but I may have to be at my father's house on Thurs. My sister will be here and we're going to go through some stuff. btw, I have two nd shirts here that are not ours. I think one is Joey's and maybe one is Mark's?
Rosemary,
I have these flowers in my yard and had no idea what they were, so now I know. Thanks!
Mine come in different shades of pink.
Mmmmm, pink, sounds lovely, Jean. I would like to transplant them to my back yard because every year they get a little bigger and they're starting to get a little too big for the walk up to my front door. I'm still so amazed that I actually have had them come up for several years in a row now (in Michigan!) that I'm a little afraid to rock the boat and maybe lose them.
Although, I am sure you are right, it looks a lot like my mom's Rose of Sharon.
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