Wednesday’s Photos
Lilac Finally Shows off its Flowers
You will recall the budding development studies a couple of weeks ago. After six weeks of waiting, the magnolia bush put its beautiful flowers on glorious display. Then as a big surprise, the azalea plant, which had been so slow during the entire period, suddenly as if in response to my taunting was bursting out with a colourful and victorious cry: I am not going to be last as predicted by that ignorant blog writer Peter. And in third place comes the blooming lilac bush. So the rank order is official now. For the rose (in fourth place) to blossom, we will need to wait at least another week.
The Peter and Gertrud Klopp Family 
Wow, I’ve never seen a lilac like that, it’s great! Rochester, NY usually has a big Lilac Festival, they’ve got hundreds of bushes in Highland Park, but I don’t remember seeing a two-tone one like this.
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The lilac seems special, yet I do not even know its name. Steve Schwartzman would know. He has a magnificent blog on wildflowers.
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Sorry to disappoint you, but I know almost nothing about cultivated garden flowers. The tiny bit I’ve learned about those has been via the native wildflowers in central Texas.
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My father, however, wrote a great essay called “Lilacs”:
http://www.cooperative-individualism.org/schwartzman-jack_lilacs-1966.htm
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Thank you for sharing this touching essay with me, Steve. The intense scent of the lilac flowers appeared to your father as a symbol of hope for a better world, where we can live in peace and harmony with each other.
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Gorgeous colors! Around here the lilacs bud first, then the azaleas and rhododendrons next. Roses not til later.
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Indeed roses come also last in our neck of the woods.
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welch herrliche Blüten Peter , zauberhaft anzusehen. Gruss Wolfgang
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Danke, lieber Wolfgang!
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The Lilac is great! 🙂
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Thank you!
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🙂
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Yes, the lilac is very special with the white rimmed petals, beautiful!
They all together must be a sight for sore eyes after winter … 🙂
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Indeed, these lilac flowers are a veritable feast for the eyes.
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I’ve never seen a lilac like that. I suspect it might be a cultivar; is it as fragrant as other lilacs? The deeply saturated color is so appealing.
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Its fragrance is not as intense as one would expect with this impressive specimen. Thank you, Linda!
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Loving your Magnolia blooming .
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Thank you, Cornelia!
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Beautiful flowers!
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Beautiful colours.
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Refreshing pictures. Thanks for bringing some beauty to the current situation- “infected” world!
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