The only thing that keeps me from spiraling down into depression as the garden of summer fades into fall and the dormancy of winter are the cheerful flowers of late fall. One of the latest in my garden, and one of my absolute favorites, is Crocus speciosus who have opened their magical sunlight gathering goblets of glowing lavender in the last week. They spring from the bare ground like a surprise every year. They will last a couple of weeks opening a sequence of flowers before they too will fade, and the garden enters the quiet period of winter.
No comments:
Post a Comment