Plants have life processes like humans and animals. They are sensitive to the changes in their surroundings. But looks like they can hear us as well !!?
Well, joke apart, here is an interesting thing that happened in our home.
We bought home a jasmine plant almost an year back ( from a flower nursery) . It had full of flowers and my small porch was filled with its lovely fragrance . Sitting leisurely in our swing, quietly enjoying the beautiful lake view , breathing in the refreshing fragrance of the jasmine flowers... We hoped a lot ,but that was not in store for us.After bringing it home and the flowers it already had withered away, it never blossomed again. We were kind of disappointed abt it however did not pluck the plant away. We had also purchased a Rose plant at the same time which turned out to be an over performer and used to give me consistently 30-40 flowers at a time! The Roses were an overjoy and the Jasmine, disappointing. Still I watered it everyday. My Jasmine plant just stood there bearing the heat and dust all this time, providing nothing more than a little greenery . Last week , we have decided to bring in another plant instead of the Jasmine. Due to space constraints in the porch, I would have to take away the Jasmine if I plant a different one. Me and my husband debated on which other plant to substitute it. Finally I have agreed up on his wish to have a Tomato plant over my wish to have a Periwinkle.
Last two days I also din't bother to water it as I always did.
Yesterday I went near the plant to check and see how to remove it, I couldn't believe my eyes ! There ..there ,at the end of the long stem , I could see few tiny tiny buds smiling at me !! My Jasmine has flowered again after more than an year!
Today , the first bud has blossomed in to a full flower , I just sat there in my swing admiring the single beauty, I couldn't help but wonder- Dear God.. just when we were going to write it off, give up on it , you have showered your blessings!
Some things in life are also like that..pleasant surprises comes in when we least expect it, disappointment give way to smaIl joys, and "Hope is born when all is forlorn" (quoted)
Keep Faith...
-R.
Well, joke apart, here is an interesting thing that happened in our home.
We bought home a jasmine plant almost an year back ( from a flower nursery) . It had full of flowers and my small porch was filled with its lovely fragrance . Sitting leisurely in our swing, quietly enjoying the beautiful lake view , breathing in the refreshing fragrance of the jasmine flowers... We hoped a lot ,but that was not in store for us.After bringing it home and the flowers it already had withered away, it never blossomed again. We were kind of disappointed abt it however did not pluck the plant away. We had also purchased a Rose plant at the same time which turned out to be an over performer and used to give me consistently 30-40 flowers at a time! The Roses were an overjoy and the Jasmine, disappointing. Still I watered it everyday. My Jasmine plant just stood there bearing the heat and dust all this time, providing nothing more than a little greenery . Last week , we have decided to bring in another plant instead of the Jasmine. Due to space constraints in the porch, I would have to take away the Jasmine if I plant a different one. Me and my husband debated on which other plant to substitute it. Finally I have agreed up on his wish to have a Tomato plant over my wish to have a Periwinkle.
Last two days I also din't bother to water it as I always did.
Yesterday I went near the plant to check and see how to remove it, I couldn't believe my eyes ! There ..there ,at the end of the long stem , I could see few tiny tiny buds smiling at me !! My Jasmine has flowered again after more than an year!
Today , the first bud has blossomed in to a full flower , I just sat there in my swing admiring the single beauty, I couldn't help but wonder- Dear God.. just when we were going to write it off, give up on it , you have showered your blessings!
Some things in life are also like that..pleasant surprises comes in when we least expect it, disappointment give way to smaIl joys, and "Hope is born when all is forlorn" (quoted)
Keep Faith...
-R.
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