Flowers from my Flowers from my gardengarden

““A rose is a rose…”A rose is a rose…”

Gertrude SteinGertrude Stein

Damask RosesDamask Roses

““A rose by A rose by any other any other name would name would smell as smell as sweet” sweet”

Shakespeare: “Romeo Shakespeare: “Romeo and Juliet”and Juliet”

Double DelightDouble Delight

True friendship isTrue friendship is

strong and shared like strong and shared like thethe

fragrance of a rose but fragrance of a rose but is asis as

delicate as her fleetingdelicate as her fleeting

beauty and, therefore,beauty and, therefore,

requires constant requires constant nurturingnurturing

Variegated Orange RoseVariegated Orange RoseThe roses bloom in varied splendorThe roses bloom in varied splendor

And waft their haunting fragrance, onAnd waft their haunting fragrance, on

halcyon zephyrs to where the Orienthalcyon zephyrs to where the Orient

meets the West.meets the West.

““ I am a rose of Sharo I am a rose of Sharon,n,

a lily growing in the a lily growing in the

valleyvalleys.”s.” The Bible (KJV)The Bible (KJV)

Song of Songs 2:1Song of Songs 2:1

Morning GloryMorning GloryThe majestic morningThe majestic morning--glory at my glory at my

window greets my waking window greets my waking moments with a promise of a new moments with a promise of a new

day’s glorious beginning day’s glorious beginning

Morning GloryMorning Glory

““ Adopt the pace of nature: her Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience. secret is patience.””Ralph Waldo EmersonRalph Waldo Emerson

Morning GloryMorning Glory andand Red RoseRed Rose

The morning The morning glory and the glory and the red rose red rose greeting each greeting each other at the other at the first blush of first blush of dawn…dawn…

The delicate HyacinthThe delicate Hyacinth

The hyacinth withThe hyacinth with

delicate regal delicate regal beautybeauty

graces the garden’sgraces the garden’s

marshy lowlandsmarshy lowlands

Orchids of DelightOrchids of Delight

What thrills the heart and delights the soul more than an orchid with colors both rare and bold.

““Dancing Lady” Dancing Lady” OrchidOrchid

These “ladies” “perform” their tarantella and oneThese “ladies” “perform” their tarantella and one

can almost hear the thrumming guitars and thecan almost hear the thrumming guitars and the

clicking castanets. clicking castanets.

CatlleyaCatlleya: T: The 'Queen of Orchids’ he 'Queen of Orchids’ with a ‘Lily-in- waiting’ in the with a ‘Lily-in- waiting’ in the

shadeshadeHer majesty holds Her majesty holds

court among hercourt among her

orchid orchid countrymencountrymen

while in the shade while in the shade aa

lowly water lilylowly water lily

patiently awaitspatiently awaits

an audience.an audience.

Other Varieties of Other Varieties of Catlleya OrchidCatlleya Orchid

TwoTwo “friends” sharing the fragrance “friends” sharing the fragrance ofof

sweet fellowship sweet fellowship

Plumeria or FrangipaniPlumeria or Frangipani

While, nowadays, the Frangipani is found While, nowadays, the Frangipani is found inin

most well furnished Thai gardens, itsmost well furnished Thai gardens, itsdelicate beauty was often disregarded by delicate beauty was often disregarded by

ThaiThaipeople in the past because they people in the past because they

associated “lanassociated “lan--tom”, the Thai name for the Frangipani. tom”, the Thai name for the Frangipani.

with with rara--tom, which means “sorrowtom, which means “sorrow .. ..

From From “sorrow”“sorrow” to to “attractiveness”“attractiveness”

The Thai name wasThe Thai name was

changed from “Sorrow”changed from “Sorrow”

to “Attractive” by theto “Attractive” by the

Thai Crown Princess andThai Crown Princess and

it has since become ait has since become a

favorite in Thai gardens.favorite in Thai gardens.

A few Edible FlowersA few Edible Flowers

Torch Ginger or Wax Torch Ginger or Wax FlowerFlower

While the flamboyantWhile the flamboyant

pink flowers of this pink flowers of this talltall

perennial appear perennial appear almostalmost

too pretty to eat too pretty to eat they arethey are

an essential an essential ingredient iningredient in

some Asian dishes.some Asian dishes.

Day Lily and RoseDay Lily and Rose

‘‘DayDay lilies lilies are used in are used inhot and sour souphot and sour soup , d , d

aylily soup aylily soup … … Buddha’s Delight Buddha’s Delight anan

d d Moo Shu Pork, as Moo Shu Pork, as well as in herb well as in herb medicines.’medicines.’

From WickipediaFrom Wickipedia

Rose petals can be Rose petals can be dried and made into dried and made into tea, or, when used tea, or, when used fresh, as a tossed fresh, as a tossed salad ingredient.salad ingredient.

Now, as night’s shadows to this flowery kingdom creep

To lull each blossom to deserved sleep,

Dog Rose

The time has come to bid farewell to all Who tireless, Winter, Spring and Summer, Fall,

Hanging “shrimp” Begonia

Dressed in splendor and gave their bestAnd filled my garden. Take your rest.

Hollyhocks