Sunday, November 30, 2008

Today's Flowers: A Pink Hibiscus


(click to enlarge)
In my corner of the world winter snow has already covered the ground a couple of times and more is expected this week. The flowers in my yard are long gone until Spring again awakens the land and they sprout forth from the earth once again in their beauty. So, what to do for Today's Flowers. I had family all week for the Thanksgiving holidays and haven't had a chance to scout for other flower alternatives. This hibiscus is one from my archives. I took this at my Mom's house in September. It was a surprise to her. It sprang up almost in the middle of a boxwood.
You can see the petal damage from not having enough room to really spread out. We thought it was still quite beautiful. Come spring the boxwood will be cut back to allow the hibiscus to grow.
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34 comments:

Gill - That British Woman said...

I always love those garden surprises. Great shot.

Gill in Canada

Suffeli kuvailee said...

lovely flower and the happiness of your blog when you became one full year! thanks for the congratulations in my blog!

ChrissyM said...

Very pretty!

DeniseinVA said...

A lovely photo Carletta.

arleena said...

Very nice flower.

Anonymous said...

What a pretty Rose of Sharon.
Love the colour.
- Cheers.

Anonymous said...

Nice shot and there's nothing wrong with an archive photo.
:-)

Dar's Foto Faze said...

Hibiscs are really beautiful flowers and the blooms can get as big as a dinner plate.

♥ Denise BC ♥ said...

Hi Carletta
Explosion of color and beauty, love the simplicity of hibiscus. I thank you for sharing.
hugs, Denise

DrowseyMonkey-Photos said...

The colours are gorgeous!

Dr.John said...

Well it might be a September flower but it is still beautiful.

Raven said...

Beautiful. And nice to remember that Spring will come again - even if it is a long way off.

Melissa said...

Great shot. The flowers are simply beautiful.

Naturegirl said...

I love these blossoms..can't grow here unless we overwinter indoors! I grow the Rose of Sharon which I find is similar..and that tree stays out all year! Garden surprises are a JOY to behold!!

Arija said...

Pretty photo, I have a similar one , but it neeeds heavy pruning since it easily becomes leggy.

George Townboy said...

Very nice. I love the flower girl too.

Leora said...

A lovely September flower.

Anonymous said...

I have noticed that the pink Hibiscus seem to be the most fragile in appearance, yet they are hearty enough to plant themselves and bloom in some of the most amazing places.

This Is My Blog - fishing guy said...

Carletta: What a pretty Pink Hibiscus with the red heart. It is beautiful regarless of space.

Lilli & Nevada said...

Such a pretty flower thanks for sharing

Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the Gardens said...

Carletta, this is a pretty Hibiscus. I think it is nice to take photos from the archive because there are always some memories attached; thank you for sharing them. Have a nice week and thanks for your visit.

Kerri Farley said...

Oh, it is a beauty!!

Neal said...

Very beautiful. My mom always had those flowers.

Now what gave you the idea that I wouldn't know the flowers on my blog? :)

Anonymous said...

A nice gorgeous flower that will brighten up anyone's day :)

Shelly said...

How absolutely beautiful! Thank you so much for the kind words today, I'll pop in to visit you often - you're at the top of my list of favorite bloggers.

Anonymous said...

That is a very pretty flower. This meme is so nice when everything here is under the snow..

nonizamboni said...

Truly a message from the hibiscus to bloom where you're planted. Thanks for sharing!

Janice Thomson said...

What a gorgeous hibiscus! Excellent macro.

Cathy said...

I love hibiscus, I just have a black thumb when I try to grow them!

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Hello Carletta

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