Camellia
The top photo is the poor abused bush I’m worried about. It has already suffered from a disastrous pruning, the result of reversing instructions. The bush was supposed to be reduced in height, but the height is all that survived. It is starting to fill in at the bottom but it has taken years. It is obviously grafted which can be seen in the pink blossoms, white blossoms, and the ‘peppermint’ blossoms seen in the picture of the individual flower [my personal favorite].
These plants are members of the tea family and are native to Asia.
January 6, 2015 17 Comments
Feast of the Epiphany
Today marks the Feast of the Epiphany, end of the twelve days of Christmas, and Día de los Reyes in Spanish-speaking countries.
This is the customary day for gift exchanges in many Christian cultures because it is the day that the Magi finally arrived in Bethlehem with their totally inappropriate gifts after putzing around for a week and a half because they didn’t want to ask for directions.
[Give me a break! They bring soft metal, smelly tree sap, and bitter medicine associated with embalming to people who could use a hot meal, baby clothes, and diapers.]
January 6, 2015 4 Comments
