Apart from caring for plants deeply as well as many other life forms, I like to imagine them as ever-advancing art pieces.
You never know how, or in what way they will grow.
Each is completely unique and despite having usually consistent characteristics, they are still unique in their own way.
The following is a list of all the plants I've interacted with and noted unique things about, as well as some of my favorites!
All the images seen below are images I personally took, edited down to match the low-resolution style of the website.
One of my favorites, the Robinia Pseudoacacia. They are incredibly resilient from what I've seen around here,
mainly because they've endured herbicides, and horrible treatment, yet still bounce back and grow. I love them for their unique growing style too, there's something
that just sets them apart from other trees. Apart from the menacing thorns and the lovely flowers, they are also incredibly fragile if you replant them (even if carefully), for some reason.
A classic, the Hydrangea Macrophylla. Rumors tell me that it's a rather sturdy plant that can endure conditions,
but from personal experience this can't be farther from the truth. It's rather delicate, the roots are rather thin, and it really dislikes hot weather. I always found it interesting
how there exist plants that don't like direct sunlight?! How peculiar... at any rate, has one of my favorite flower shapes to date. Spherical.
The Rosa Canis, a misunderstood one in my own opinion. Often a neglected one of the rose kingdom, but in my
eyes it's just as beautiful, just a little more on the wilder side, I've seen them even grow into tree-like forms, and thorns that would make a Robinia jealous.
The Geranium is a rather common potted flower here. I've seen them be very resilient actually, harboring incredible power to root
from even the simplest of cuttings. In fact I'm sort of envious of how good they are at recovering.
The Petunia, what is there to complain about such a simple, light-hearted plant? They're everywhere, but for good reason!
Apart from the various colors, I actually managed to make mine survive the winter, and even bloom for a second year, when usually they're grown as annuals here.
The Calendula Officinalis, yet another classic, for some reason they've earned the nickname "bunny ears" around here?
I suppose that's because of the leaves, at any rate, they spread really fast, and grow at an exponential rate from experience.
The Viola Tricolor, for a plant that's rather small and fragile, they can actually endure snow better than they can endure the sun?!
I suppose the snow acts like a sort of blanket, but at any rate I find it interesting nevertheless...
The Alyssum, a surprisingly sturdy, and dare I even say slightly invasive plant. They smell beautiful though, however they
really like having their "space" if it makes sense.
