So I was delighted to see this Abutilon ‘Chinese Lantern’ White and recognize it as the same plant. This one is grown on a graft, standard style, as a patio plant and so I have it in a pot by my back door.
The bees love it and it gets a lovely hint of blush around the edges. It makes me wish my mom was around to see some of the choices in plants out there today. She would be amazed.
I think she would more amazed to find out how much I have fallen in love with gardening.
Thanks, Mom, for passing that gift on.
8 comments:
Gardening is so therapeutic! I'm amazed that more people don't do it! Lovely pictures! Val
How wonderful it is to stumble across a plant that can evoke such wonderful memories. My Grandmother instilled an awareness of gardening in me, and now when I see the bright red climbing roses, she seems to be that much closer. A very heartfelt post!
It always so great when something in the garden invokes a wonderful message. Such a touching post. -Jackie
That Abutilon is just lovely, with the tints of blush.
How wonderful that it brought back those memories for you.
I have plants from both my grandparents and my husband's grandparents and they have a special place in the garden.
I knew the plant as a flowering maple, I have not seen a white one, the one I knew had pinkish peach flowers. I love it when a plant brings back memories.
That's one I haven't seen before. It looks lovely.
My mother and both grandmothers (and mother-in-law) are/were avid gardeners so I think I have it in my genes. I have plants from nearly all of them in my own garden, which is fun.
Thanks, everybody for your thoughful comments.
I wish I did have something from my Mom's garden. I do have irises from my Dad's current garden, though, and he is promising me ostrich ferns and white lilies when he divides them - so maybe I am doubly blessed in the gardening gene. (Now let's hope I fulfill some of that promise!)
How wonderful, it is absolutely gorgeous & all the more so for its precious memories x
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