I love this post.

I like the idea that you thanked the plants, acknowledged their flaws and struggles and still appreciated them despite their imperfections. That was fun.

There are so many beautifully colored petunias. In the spring they are sold all over, bedding plants and overflowing baskets and yet, they are not really tolerant of the midsummer sun and heat. I don't buy many for that reason, but am always still tempted to take them home when I see their beauty in the spring.

Below are the main two flower pots on my porch. I stopped my comment and went out to take photos. Normally in the spring, as winter starts passing away, I am extra excited to plan on what flowers I want to gather in. This past spring, for some reason, I wasn't quite into it when the time came. I thought about how I love them and also how when the summer gets to hot, I no longer want to take the heat and energy to keep them up. I only chose to get a few because of that. I have still enjoyed them though. In the second photo, one of the three plants is supposed to have purple blooms and it has had them, but seems to go in cycles, lots of blooms, then no blooms. Once there are no active blooms, I cut off the old ones and so far, more have appeared after.

The third photo is of a Mimosa tree that I found growing in my yard several summers back. Most years it is burned up by now and I have been surprised every spring when it has come out again. This year though, I found a lazy alternative, I actually bought a sprinkler for my porch and a new hose pipe to go with it. Every few days, if it does not rain, I go down to the side of the house, turn it on just enough to cover my flower corner and leave it going about an hour, then I go back and turn it off. Lazy Girl ! ...right?.... but it has worked, so maybe next year I will be enticed to get more.

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