luculia

I drive my daughter to school each day ~ I love to do this ~ we talk about all kinds of things and pass the time being friends. Wonderful !!
Each day I go past this gorgeous old home and along the front fence are a row of luculia shrubs. These aren't a common plant and can sometimes be finicky..however these ones were quite old. They flower in winter ~ a gorgoeus head of pink blooms much like a hydrangea with the most heavenly perfume ~ up there among the other divas of the perfumed plant world such as daphne, gardenias and rose. Just delightful.
Much to my horror, when I drove past today they have been cut down to not much more than a stick in the ground. I honestly feel like dropping a little note into the letter box to tell the owners how sad I am about this ~ they dont know what they have done, I am sure of it.
I just hope mother nature can heal in her wonderful way