This poor azalea bush is confounded and confused by the weather we’ve had of late, a tumultuous rollercoaster of temperatures that has resulted in this November re-blooming. I hope it hasn’t sacrificed anything for spring, but that’s part of the inherent dangers of atmospheric variations and a swiftly-changing climate. And so we should enjoy this show in the event that this is spring happening early.
Normally I love a color explosion, especially when the day-go hues of an azalea like this are involved. In this case, it seems to work against the foliage show that is simultaneously being put on in the background. As this is not their typical blooming time, it would like wearing a ballgown to the office. (Something I am absolutely in favor of, by the way.) Here, I’m not sure I like it, but I’m trying to enjoy the moment for what it is – a magical and rare quirk of and atypically-warm November. Maybe we’ll have roses in December…
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