It went outside as soon as it was warm enough...... and i fertilized it and watered it and pampered it.. and 2 of the green leaves turned yellow and fell off... i was despairing of ever having a hibiscus tree.......... days turned into weeks and new leaves started to appear.... then one morning i noticed.... a bud.. a wee tiny bud buried in amongst the leaves......i took a picture.... i was excited.. this time i had managed to not kill the hibiscus tree...
Every day i checked the hibiscus for new buds... i had to hunt now in the leaves for any sign of buds....... the tree was filling out !! i started a photo journal of this tiny wee bud....... each day taking another picture watching the changes the growth the beauty.........
i honestly can't explain why it became so important to nurse this one lil bud to bloom...... but it was.......... this lil tree and i had survived a winter together........ done more than survive we had beaten it !!! and the bud was the proof..........
When i arrived home yesterday ........ after locking up for the summer....... i went and checked 'the bud' ..........
and yes there will be more delicate flowers (i have counted 4 more buds) but it is this one that counts !! the first bloom of the summer.............