One of the rose bushes in my yard is blooming. The astonishing thing about this is that we have had several hard frosts. Nevertheless, Stanwell Perpetual has several blossoms even though the foliage has already started to turn. (I forgot to take the photo until dusk yesterday, so I had to use a flash. That's why the background is so dark.)
I'm taking this unexpected blossoming as a personal symbol that being a late bloomer . . . in life or in art . . . is a wondrous thing.
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It is a wondrous thing. You should nickname this rose "Ruth."
:)
Congratulations on being a beautiful late bloomer.
XOXO
I had no idea until this year that roses could bloom this late. This one is gorgeous.
I found a daisy in my garden yesterday...
I agree – nothing wrong at all with late blooming. I wish more people would appreciate it.
It is pretty cool, isn't it? :)
Late bloomers are special. More people should forget about the frost and bloom anyhow! Life is infinitely more interesting that way, isn't it?
I had a petunia in one of my flower boxes that did the same thing this week!
Wonderful metaphor.
Did u ever read the children's book, Leo, the late Bloomer? Your post brought that book to my mind.
Beautiful post.
Congratulations on that late-blooming rose! We still have encore azaleas galore and a Sasanque Camellia bush full of bright pink blossoms even after most of the maple leaves have dropped.
Ain't Nature grand?
What a joy!
wow!
There's a lot to be said for late bloomers. Look at how much attention it's getting
Indeed! The weather here has been miserable, and yet some blooms remain. Omens, all.
I think the flash has worked really well for this photo! The flower itself is glowing, while the background is dark. And it's perfect, isn't it?
Roses don't know they shouldn't still bloom in November.
So they bloom.
"The last rose of summer" - one time we had a rose that was still blooming in December. I cut it and put it in a vase for our Christmas dinner. And this is in New Jersey!
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