In Ireland, my favourite flower is the wild yellow gorse, as those of you who have read my post on it will realise.
But elsewhere, it is the gorgeous, vibrant crimson Hibiscus.
It has no scent, but I love it anyway. There’s something so joyful about it, as if it is determined to make the most of life.
Which is just as well, as each beautiful bloom only lasts a day, then fades away with the dusk into obscurity.
There’s much we can learn about living from that.
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Coincidentally, a friend just gave me a potted hibiscus – the peachy-red kind. I love it. It reminds me of Maui. We saw a lot of them there.
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Lovely! What a lovely gift! That is my fave colour too.
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When I was little, I used to pick them and put them in my hair and pretend I was in Hawaii… until my Grandma came outside and yelled at me for picking all her flowers! 😉
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Lol! Those flowers only last a day, no wonder she was cross, haha! As a child you always want to pick flowers, and then you’re saddened at how quick they die, at least I was. I prefer to enjoy them as they are now, alive on their plant, and never cut them to bring indoors.
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Beautiful, Ali. Thanks for sharing both the images and your insights with us!
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Thank you Steve!
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Nice photos.
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Cheers, Steev!
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Whenever he sees a gorse bush my father-in-law says
“When gorse is in flower, kissing’s in season.”
And it makes me smile every time he does.
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Yes, I read about that, lol! Because it flowers for most of the year, hehe!
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I had a hibiscus once but didn’t know for a long time what it was, but no matter its name, I was quite fond of the crimson blooms. ❤
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Yes, they are lovely… Lucky you to have one in your garden!
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Indeed. I don’t tend a garden anymore. I let my daughter and her husband do what they like (we live together: too many cooks and that sort of thing) ❤
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You can just enjoy its beauty… Wish someone would do that for my garden.
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Yes. The hibiscus is just like the Irish Summer: slightly manic in its beauty, compelling the masses to take notice of it, and only here for one day. 😉
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Absolutely Tara! Wonderful description!!!
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We live outside Boston MA and we too have a hibiscus tree, a Rose of Sharon.
The prior owners had planted it fairly close to the home and as it grew it was too confined for its root system. Our first year in this home it didn’t bloom, pink blossoms, until late August. Our second year, it bloomed late July. Our third, early July and blooms lasted into the autumn. Finally we transplanted it, enriched it with fertilizer, and were anxious all winter to see how it would take. In July it was already blooming. Last summer it bloomed in June!!! This fall I did a superwoman job of thinning it out so that no two branches cross each other. Am waiting for its beauty to regale our yard: When it blooms it will look like a firework display, but in the daytime!
It’s an amazing tree. No wonder why John Steinbeck named his character “Rose of Sharon.”
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Wow sounds FAB! And good work on your part… I look forward to seeing your success in some pics! I will be very envious!
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Love hibiscus, with its crepe paper flowers. Wish it grew better where I’m at. Miss it having a wonderful fragrance, but that’s what lilacs are for 🙂
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Yes, wouldn’t it be just perfect if it had its own scent too?
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Reblogged this on Smorgasbord – Variety is the spice of life and commented:
Something to add some colour to your Tuesday.. Hibiscus thanks to Ali Isaac
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Love the white and pink one. It kind of looks like it’s sticking it’s tongue out! Cheeky plant!
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Yes it is! Haha! I will have to use the macro lens and get some close ups.
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The hibiscus is a sacred flower in India
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I’m not surprised, Rajiv, it is so beautiful!
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We’ve got it it our garden; it’s one of our favorites (along with irises). Thanks for that 🙂
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Bet your garden is Gorgeous!!!
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It’s all Electra’s doing, so absolutely 😀
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