We planted a silk lilac tree in the backyard. It produced some blossoms on occasion, but it never did well. We removed the poor, spindly, failing thing two years ago.
Last summer, when the roots began to shoot up many branches, we left it to its own devices. It fills in a space, and our backyard is pretty well an unused space because it is close to a busy street and the afternoon sun can be very strong. The seldom used yard doesn’t need to be showpiece, so, we left it to do what it wanted.
It continues to do well as a bush, much better than it ever did as a tree, which seems rather odd. Currently it is producing quite a few blossoms (or flowers or whatever you call them). I find this quite surprising, so I decided to post about it.
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| from the back upstairs window |
To change the topic: every now and then, I go for a little evening saunter, just up or down the street. Unusual for us, these are solo outings, for Sue is either in bed or getting close to it. I took this one around the corner at almost 10pm. The outcome was accidental because I forgot that one usually must hold the phone steady for a few seconds at night while the image is being recorded. As it turns out, I like it.
Your night shot is abstract art.
ReplyDeleteThat plant and your yard look awesome.
Well it looks like you've been visited by beings from another planet in the last shot. Glad your lilac bush is doing so well...it's a nice looking area. Maybe your extraterrestrials want a place to put their feet up.
ReplyDeleteYour lilacs are yellow? I have never seen such a thing! Do they have that wonderful scent?
ReplyDeleteWe have two lilacs here. One was a root dug up from a lilac with sentimental value. That poor thing. I planted it after discussion with Tim, the following spring it began putting out leaves. That fall, Tim had a guy with a bulldozer coming to move dirt. I was worried about my little lilac. I dug it up and moved it to where the bulldozer wasn't working. And lo, the following spring, it started growing vigorously. I was so relieved. Then Tim accidently took it out with a bladed weedeater. After everything! But I was surprised to see that it came back this spring more than vigorously than ever. It seemed miraculous to me.
That is a silk lilac tree, not a regular lilac bush.
DeleteI love your tree-bush! What a lovely spot your back garden is. It would be a wonderful spot to read.
ReplyDeleteToo bad it is noisy in the backyard.
ReplyDeleteI like your backyard very much and the lilac blooms are pretty. A nice view from your from your window. Nighttime shots can produce interesting effects.
ReplyDeleteThe bush goes nicely with your cheery yellow chairs! I always forget to hold steady when snapping a photo in the dark.
ReplyDeleteNature has a funny way of doing things its own way. Sometimes a plant thrives once we stop trying to force it into what we imagined. I like that you let it be and now it has become something unexpected and beautiful.
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