Shade plants are sometimes the most beautiful and interesting. Here the rhododendron is among Oregon's favorites.
Marilena
She grew in the shadows,
This plain beauty,
A flower that was
Most likely ready to blossom.
Or maybe she had already opened up,
And no one noticed. But then
It was difficult to get bright blooms
In the dimness where she was rooted.
Either way, she
Was only
Discovered
When a person of discernment
Ventured down the road
Where she lived and
Noticed the
Glow leaking
From the shadows,
Out of the darkness
Of her cave.
It was then that
Marilena was lifted
Out.
Susan Patterson
03-2014
She grew in the shadows,
This plain beauty,
A flower that was
Most likely ready to blossom.
Or maybe she had already opened up,
And no one noticed. But then
It was difficult to get bright blooms
In the dimness where she was rooted.
Either way, she
Was only
Discovered
When a person of discernment
Ventured down the road
Where she lived and
Noticed the
Glow leaking
From the shadows,
Out of the darkness
Of her cave.
It was then that
Marilena was lifted
Out.
Susan Patterson
03-2014
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That which is grown in darkness may eventually shine the brightest. skp
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The trillium is another shade plant that sprouts its delicate beauty each spring. Trilliums are special and not all that common. It is said that if you pick a blossom, it will not bloom again for seven years. We don't pick ours.
Cheery-bye! skp
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