This is the same plant I bought in July and never gave to my friend. I watered it for awhile then just let it sit in my sunroom. The foliage is brown and shriveled and the petals are a bit shriveled too. But all in all, I think it still looks good for an old girl.
Photos of it when it was brough home: http://365project.org/randystreat/365/2023-07-10 http://365project.org/randystreat/365/2023-07-11
with the heat and humidity, i feel like this flower. 🥴 this gives me an idea what to post for 52 frames' wabi sabi challenge next week. well done. aces!
@thewatersphotos This one's been pretty amazing. I thought about planting it in the garden to see if it would come back next year, but since I bought it at the grocery store, it may be too much of a hybrid for that. Besides, I'd probably dig it back up when I go out to tackle the weeds later in the month. @summerfield Thank you Vikki. I'll be looking for that photo. @grammyn Thanks Katy. The use of the white ceiling as backdrop (which wasn't entirely effective) was a good way to get a POV of the flower only and little of the stalk and leaves. @olivetreeann Thank you for saying so Ann. @Dawn Thank you Dawn. @shutterbug49 It is a survivor. It must have mummified. I haven't watered it in several weeks. Thanks Debbie. @onewing Thank you for saying so Babs. @30pics4jackiesdiamond Wabi sabi, Jackie. Thanks. @haskar The flower was much more delicate to start with that the typical sunflower and now with the curl to those petals... Yes I liked them very much. I thank you Hannah for articulating what I liked about them. @casablanca Indeed it has. @rensala They do. Even if it's just one. @wakelys Haha! Thanks Sue. @photographycrazy Thanks Bill. @craftymeg Thanks Meg. @taffy The petals are pretty. The leaves below, not so much. Thanks Taffy. @bkbinthecity Thank you Brian. @joemuli Thanks Joey.
@summerfield Thank you Vikki. I'll be looking for that photo.
@grammyn Thanks Katy. The use of the white ceiling as backdrop (which wasn't entirely effective) was a good way to get a POV of the flower only and little of the stalk and leaves.
@olivetreeann Thank you for saying so Ann.
@Dawn Thank you Dawn.
@shutterbug49 It is a survivor. It must have mummified. I haven't watered it in several weeks. Thanks Debbie.
@onewing Thank you for saying so Babs.
@30pics4jackiesdiamond Wabi sabi, Jackie. Thanks.
@haskar The flower was much more delicate to start with that the typical sunflower and now with the curl to those petals... Yes I liked them very much. I thank you Hannah for articulating what I liked about them.
@casablanca Indeed it has.
@rensala They do. Even if it's just one.
@wakelys Haha! Thanks Sue.
@photographycrazy Thanks Bill.
@craftymeg Thanks Meg.
@taffy The petals are pretty. The leaves below, not so much. Thanks Taffy.
@bkbinthecity Thank you Brian.
@joemuli Thanks Joey.