and then another fragrance, sweeter:
passionflower:
every time I look at this flower I can not help but think of the Passion of Our Lord Jesus, and I remember when I knew this was the flower ... 1960, and I was in Rome with my parents, on the Appian Way near the Catacombs of San Callisto, my father told me the legend of that flower and how it could represent the Passion of Jesus.'s crown of thorns and nails and a hammer with which they were planted, (there are some who explains it this way : stigma represent the 3 nails, 5 indicate anthers the wounds, the corolla is the crown of thorns, the petals the 10 apostles, excluding Judas and Peter, the leaf is the spear and the tendrils, the whip) I felt a sense of pain thought of the suffering inflicted on Jesus , and always, on this flower, they are the same feelings .
Continuing the tour, I feel the wonderful scent of old rose, my father had by-law (my dear grandfather, John) and of which, with the cuttings, we managed to make several plants.
.... The Vatican wild roses are lovely, delicate ...
Headband to the window and wrought iron that gave my father, climbing roses are in their splendor
The various species aloes are in bloom and help to enliven the environment .... even the cleanliness and order in any garden, not the top .... but little by little, we can!
To photograph the flowers of the border I expected Sunday, when the sun is completely open up
yellows are my favorites: they're just like so many suns ...........
And Sunday morning, as I opened the window, he just appeared!
I caught a bit 'of bitter oranges to make marmalade, and also to arrange them in a certain way and then paint them .......
hidden corners ...........
... shaded, where the plants that we do not need too much sun .......
Also on Sunday, in the afternoon , I proceeded to remove the plants that are under the lemon and near the fountain., To store them. .. I had to prepare the ground for those who will rebuild the wall that borders the small parking lot .... I would if I could have taken even the lemon, put there by my father almost 40 years ago and might break during the work , And the fountain was built by Father : for this I'm so scared ... which could be further damaged or even collapse ........ I would try a huge pain!
hope it does not happen anything like that ......
And, as always, it's time to go home ..... I prepare a few bags and then go looking for it to enter the ball carrier .... and I found .......
..... while preparing our case, I opened a drawer and forgot it open ... the really curious, of course had to go and peek in there But the funny thing is that he did not want to leave again, in fact they really liked, because half closed his eyes as he is about to fall asleep .... It took all our patience to persuade her to get out!
... shaded, where the plants that we do not need too much sun .......
Also on Sunday, in the afternoon , I proceeded to remove the plants that are under the lemon and near the fountain., To store them. .. I had to prepare the ground for those who will rebuild the wall that borders the small parking lot .... I would if I could have taken even the lemon, put there by my father almost 40 years ago and might break during the work , And the fountain was built by Father : for this I'm so scared ... which could be further damaged or even collapse ........ I would try a huge pain!
And, as always, it's time to go home ..... I prepare a few bags and then go looking for it to enter the ball carrier .... and I found .......