Even beautiful flowers age and this camellia is beginning to show his. A winter flower, they offer a hint of what spring will bring. But they do bruise easily and must be handled with care.
"Age Spots" © Kathy Dunham 2009
Showing posts with label camellias. Show all posts
Showing posts with label camellias. Show all posts
Age Spots
Saturday, December 12, 2009Even beautiful flowers age and this camellia is beginning to show his. A winter flower, they offer a hint of what spring will bring. But they do bruise easily and must be handled with care.
"Age Spots" © Kathy Dunham 2009
Snow White
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Spring isn't here yet but it is the season for camellias. A favorite flower of Japan, these dramatic and almost always perfect flowers grow on bushes that can reach heights of 30 feet or more.
"Snow White" © Kathy Dunham 2009
Afternoon Delight
Friday, January 2, 2009
I spotted this beautiful camellia late one afternoon in Descanso Gardens (near Pasadena) and could feel the glow as the late day sun penetrated the petals. A winter/spring flower, the camellia doesn't grow too well in our desert climate. Thankfully I'm but a two hour drive to spectacular "forests" of this delightful flower in two venerable gardens. The Descanso and the Huntington Gardens both boast 30 foot tall groves of a wide variety of this dramatic blossom.
"Afternoon Delight" © Kathy Dunham 2009
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