Easter Lily Come Lately

It was a wonderful dinner in 2018, Easter dinner that is. Friends were here, food was shared, and the lily bloomed.

A few weeks later, mom had cut back the dead blooms. And a few weeks after that, everything died. So, mom cut it back to three little stubs.

By the end of summer, the pot looked like a dead plant in need of recycling. However, we left it in the window.

Mom watered this little kid once a week, or whenever it felt dry. A piece of green popped up near Halloween, and I thought, “wow, it lives.”

On Easter this year, the plant was about 2 feet tall, but no signs of blooms. On my birthday, two buds appeared.

This morning, the first of two beautiful blooms opened in the morning sun.

Patience paid off.

4 Comments

  1. This came up just at the right time. I was just getting ready to send you a card. Looking forward to seeing photos of your 2019 flower garden. Your 2018 garden was so impressive…just the right mix of good, soil, good plants, sunshine and a green thumb.

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