A few days ago I thought this dandelion had a defeated look (see below) but it has flowered again. Perhaps the bit of snow and rain we've had lately helped release some more nutrients from the crumbling old bricks and the mortar that it's rooted in.
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| 26 april |
Despite its tatty looks, I like this old wall. It has such a strong life spirit, or perhaps I should say plant seeds that land on and
in it seem to find it a good growing environment. I trained an old rambling rose over it a few years ago which thrived so that I've had to prune it quite drastically. It seems to have put roots down at the bottom of the inside of the wall and doesn't need to be connected to its parent plant any more.
This is what it looks like in full bloom:
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| parent plant by the den |
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the white roses have pink 'highlights' and sometimes
an entirely pink bloom appears |
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| one of the best blooms from July 2013 |
I hope it does as well this year. There are Hart's-tongue ferns inside the wall as well and various mosses.
Some of the bricks seem to have a dark 'cindery' matter in their middles. I think I need to do some brick research!
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