I’m not a big Rose of Sharon fan, but as they were the only thing blooming, beggars can’t be choosers. The flowers are pretty enough, but the shrubs are kind of uninspiring.
This particular shrub was uncooperative, too. All the blooms were at the top, which was way above my head. I had to climb half-way into the darned thing, then jump up, grab the branch the flower was on, and pull it down. It wouldn’t have been so bad, except the entire shrub was full of spider webs. O ick. Turns out, jumping up and down from heebie-jeebies while trying to take a picture of something you have to hold still with your hand is not as easy as one might think!
red paper boat 