This lovely flower was almost hiding from view under some trees in our garden and so I came upon it completely by chance. Well, perhaps not completely by chance as I was cutting the grass under those trees and there it was! I imagine that I have seen it at some point in the past years, but it had really become so overgrown that any blooms it might have had were buried in the undergrowth. Steven had spent some time last year cutting back the dead wood and the unproductive sections to give it some air and light and it really paid off this year. It is such a delicate, beautiful pink colour, quite a different one from the reds and white ones we have. These flowers really do very well in our acid soil and under the mature trees and always give me a thrill of delight when I examine the flowers up close as they are so beautifully designed. You can click or tap to view in large in the gallery directly now, a new development on my posts. Doesn’t this show how a little (or a lot) of hard work pays when it comes to gardens? This also works in so many other areas of life, on reflection. So enjoy your day, filled with beauty or the hard work that might lead to it. View all posts on the Home page. A Flower a Day #374
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All these posts with so much variety make you wonder how clever the maker was .. It is very hard to comprehend and to hear some say it all happened with a BIG BANG …. you have to be kidding .. all good in Oz Ellie …
I absolutely agree with you, as you know, Len. What you just wrote reminds me of the Bible text at Revelation 4:11 “11 “You are worthy, Jehovah our God, to receive the glory and the honor and the power, because you created all things, and because of your will they came into existence and were created.”
Thanks for looking through them, Len. All is good here in NS too.
I always think Rhododendrons are a ‘bonus’ flower in the sense that one flower holds multiple blossom, each one magnificent on its own. But the plant itself produces multiples of these heavily laden blossoms. That’s the best argument that a plant can put forward to saying “you just need me”. And its true, who can ask for anything more. Thank you, Ellie, i need nothing more.
I don’t think that a flower could ask for more in the way of a compliment than this post gives, Janet and I, too, thank you for this lovely comment. As you say, they are truly a bonus!
Thanks again Ellie. I agree it is a beautiful delicate colour. Love the little dots at the bottom of the petals which again attracts you to the centers. Thanks again for that feature of being able to zoom in even closer that really helps us to see the design and appreciate it more. Thanks again for sharing and all your hard work hope you have a great day.
Thanks again, Linda. I’m glad you liked the new feature, I was a bit nervous of implementing it was it’s a little tricky and I wasn’t sure many would even use it. It’s worth it if it makes it easy for those who want a quick way to take a closer look. Enjoy your day. XO
I love Rhododendrons. Such a delicate color!
I do, too! Thanks Joanne. That colour is so lovely.