What a delightful surprise to find my hibiscus blooming this morning. When I opened my garage door and looked out and there it was smiling up at me.
As cold weather set in, I decided to try and save my three small hibiscuses by putting them in a pot and keeping them in the garage all winter. With warm temperatures above normal, I began to set them outside the door. I noticed that a bud was forming. It sat without much change for the past two weeks, and now on the last day of the year it opened into this beautiful flower.
What a message of hope that the beauty of life will go on in 2022!
Hibiscus bloom shines
Defying mid-winter’s chill
Hope for the new year
Photos: Dwight L. Roth