No matter where my walk brings me in the neighborhood,
there are always flowers.
Not just the kind that bloom in neat rows along someone's front porch, but wild ones too. The ones that grow through sidewalk cracks or lean lazily like they're eavesdropping on the street.
There's the house in the corner with a front yard that's basically a jungle. And a bushy plant grows with something like lavender and white flowers with a stigma 👇 similar to a hibiscus... I still haven't identified. The owner is never outside, but I imagine they're the kind of person who talks to the plants and lets the garden decide what it wants to be.
I think this one is called a Cherry Float 👇, and this is a rose that is commonly planted in our part of town.
It grows vigorously and flowers heavily in medium-sized clusters of 2- to 4-inch, velvety red semidouble blooms with 10 to 15 petals and a moderate tea fragrance. The flowers "pop" against glossy, dark green foliage; repeat throughout the season, from late spring to late fall; and make lovely cuts for bouquets. Source
And the pink ground cover roses! They are like little bursts of cheer that refuse to be ignored. The spread low, bloom hard, and make even the scruffiest dirt look charming. They're the kind of flowers that don't need a spotlight to steal the show.
It's not the flowers themselves, though. It's the way they show up. Quietly. Persistently. Like they're reminding me that beauty doesn't need permission.
It feels like the neighborhood is winking at me. Like it's saying,
"Hey, you're not alone. We're still blooming."
😍#ilikeitalot!😍
😍#ilikeitalot!😍
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