December 4, 2017 5:32 am
Every flower is a soul blossoming in nature. ~Gerard de Nerval, pen name of French poet and author Gérard Labrunie
Little Snapdragon
Wild, free, and unprotected
Winter is coming.
Note: After highs reaching 60 degrees Sunday and Monday, temps here are expected to take a nosedive by the weekend … down to the 20s and low 30s. Brrr! Hope this little flower finds a way to survive an Illinois winter.
Posted by Debbie
Categories: Seasonal
Tags: Haiku, snapdragon, winter nears
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Oh, little flower, take shelter! Put on a little scarf and hat.
By Lucy Brazier on December 4, 2017 at 6:26 am
Lucy, I’m half tempted to dig this little fellow up, repot him, and bring him indoors!
By Debbie on December 4, 2017 at 2:25 pm
He is such a dear little thing! He would be very grateful, I’m sure 😊
By Lucy Brazier on December 4, 2017 at 2:28 pm
Aw, thanks, Lucy. Getting under all those rocks will be a challenge!
By Debbie on December 4, 2017 at 2:35 pm
I would!
By dawnkinster on December 5, 2017 at 1:08 pm
Well, there is this: here in my area, snapdragons are being planted now as winter flowers. They’ll thrive into the 40s and even mid-thirties, and they can take a little frost. Whether they can take an Illinois winter is something else — but with a mild winter, it just might do it!
By shoreacres on December 4, 2017 at 6:56 am
My aunt on the Gulf Coast recently planted dozens of pansies for the wintertime; of course, their winter is way milder than what we typically get! And everybody says we’re due a really harsh one this year. Sigh.
By Debbie on December 4, 2017 at 2:26 pm
Debbie, hasn’t the weather been so bipolar? One day it’s warm and humid, the next it’s windy and cold. The poor flowers don’t know what to do. Last week while walking through a park I saw roses in full bloom, as if it were Spring.
However, the past several days it’s been feeling more like Winter, which I really don’t mind because it feels more like Christmas. I know I’m weird, but I actually enjoy the cold of Winter. In fact, I can’t wait for our first snowfall!
Have a super week, my friend! Lovely Haiku and photograph!
By Ron on December 4, 2017 at 7:02 am
“Bipolar” is so right, Ron! We haven’t even had flurries yet, and here it is December. I guess that’s all supposed to change by the coming weekend. Pity those last-minute shoppers (but some of them probably feed off that kind of energy!)
I know you’re a SNOW-lover, but I only love the first snow of the season — and ideally, I like it to fall on Christmas Eve. Not asking for much, am I?! After everybody has enjoyed its beauty, it all turns to muddy slush and can go away. Yes, I guess I lived in the South too long.
Glad you stopped by and enjoyed this one! xo
By Debbie on December 4, 2017 at 2:33 pm
This weather is crazy. My bulbs always end up coming up early. Try covering them with some potting soil ? 😉
By Morgan on December 4, 2017 at 7:55 am
You too, Morgan? Last year I covered my Hydrangea with one of those Styrofoam cones, but it didn’t seem to help — and last year wasn’t a hard winter. I didn’t plant this Snapdragon, so who knows how it got there or if it will survive? I thought those things were annuals.
By Debbie on December 4, 2017 at 2:37 pm
Im not sure, but I think they are bulbs. Its amazing how hardy they are though 🙂
By Morgan on December 4, 2017 at 3:14 pm
Indeed!
By Debbie on December 4, 2017 at 3:50 pm
Lovely haiku! Poor little flower – maybe it will hide under the stones…
By FictionFan on December 4, 2017 at 1:30 pm
I think it had better! We’re expecting heavy rains, wind, and thunderstorms tonight to usher in a cold front. Then temperatures will hover around the 32 degrees point. Brrr, time to bring out my wooly hat and mittens!!
By Debbie on December 4, 2017 at 2:42 pm
Better hide, little snap. Brrrrrr
By John W. Howell on December 4, 2017 at 2:57 pm
Amen, John! Lucy suggested a little scarf and hat. Maybe a pillowcase would work!
By Debbie on December 4, 2017 at 6:04 pm
ha ha ha. Or a quick transplant to an inside pot.
By John W. Howell on December 4, 2017 at 7:44 pm
Might work, might not. They’re supposed to be annuals. Could be worth a try (nothing ventured, nothing gained, you know).
By Debbie on December 5, 2017 at 9:08 am
True.:-)
By John W. Howell on December 5, 2017 at 1:36 pm
Love snapdragons. Haven’t planted any in a long time. Maybe this spring.
By dawnkinster on December 5, 2017 at 1:09 pm
I usually have them in hanging baskets and they do well. This poor little guy must have been planted from seed by our birds!
By Debbie on December 5, 2017 at 2:04 pm
It is certainly coming! I admire these stalwart little flowers standing up to it; they are courageous 😀
By L. T. Garvin, Author on December 7, 2017 at 12:09 pm
Aren’t they though? It got down to the 20s last night (brrr!), and I’m half-afraid of going outside to check on them now!
By Debbie on December 7, 2017 at 2:25 pm
Crazy weather patterns are similar in Europe. No one knows what season is it from one day to the next.
By pattymackz on December 11, 2017 at 6:55 am
It’s really odd and hard to get used to. One day we’re wearing shorts; the next, heavy coats. No wonder so many folks are sick!
By Debbie on December 11, 2017 at 1:38 pm
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