last rose of summer
Oct. 18th, 2009 06:49 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
ksmithThere are two miniature roses by the back door, a red and a white. They've been there for years. They're completely overwhelmed by their surroundings, most assuredly out of place. Yet they come back every year.
This year, the red exploded--it must have had 30 flowers at one point. The white lagged behind, but like the tortoise, it won the race by being slow and steady. The few remaining flowers have survived about three frosts, possibly because the plant is warmed by being so close to the house.
Funny thing is, the blooms look pink. Maybe the cold has something to do with it.
The top photo was taken a week ago, the bottom one this evening.
This year, the red exploded--it must have had 30 flowers at one point. The white lagged behind, but like the tortoise, it won the race by being slow and steady. The few remaining flowers have survived about three frosts, possibly because the plant is warmed by being so close to the house.
Funny thing is, the blooms look pink. Maybe the cold has something to do with it.
The top photo was taken a week ago, the bottom one this evening.
