There’s one thing you should know about this plant before you plant it in your garden – it actually shows up on lists of plants you should consider for security purposes around house. Roses have nothing compared to the thorns on these babies. We have three of them planted next to the house of evil. It’s a beautiful plant with long, tubular flowers which are pollinated by hummingbirds.
The brainstorm
necklace
thorns
pendant
hummingbirds
delicate
pink pendants hang low
pink ladies wait
pink necklace
protected by the thorns
protected by thorny swords
guard
nectar
sweet nectar
thorny swords guard the nectar
brave
solider
no fear
no deer
hummers have no fear
pink pendants hang low
thorny swords guard sweet nectar
painted pink ladies beckon
hummers have no fear
Fuschia-flowered gooseberry
thorns guard sweet nectar
only the brave win reward
hummers have no fear
@copyright Susan Taylor Brown
April 10, 2009
What a beautiful photo and haiku!
Ack—-I missed some responses. I apologize. Thank you for reading and taking the time to comment.
I think this is my favorite haiku so far!
I’m wondering if these would grow on the Gulf Coast- I’ve never had any luck with regular fuschias.
Thank you. If not these, then perhaps you have your own native fuschia?
Gorgeous! I’d love to see the hummers with these blooms!
I can’t wait until they get tall enough for the hummers to reach them easily. I have heard that a hummer will often claim one for the summer. I can only hope. 🙂
Gorgeous! I’d love to see the hummers with these blooms!
Lion’s Tail
I have a Lion’s Tail (aka Jerusalem Sage) that I love. Do you have any of these to wax poetic over?
Re: Lion’s Tail
Alas no Lion’s Tail in my yard as it isn’t a California Native plant. Maybe you should write that one! 🙂
Re: Lion’s Tail
Hmmm. You’re right. It’s native to So. Africa. I thought it was native here.Thanks for telling me. Okay, so I’ll take the summer-dry landscaping plants on and leave you all the CA natives.
Re: Lion’s Tail
Hmmm. You’re right. It’s native to So. Africa. I thought it was native here.Thanks for telling me. Okay, so I’ll take the summer-dry landscaping plants on and leave you all the CA natives.
Re: Lion’s Tail
Alas no Lion’s Tail in my yard as it isn’t a California Native plant. Maybe you should write that one! 🙂
Lion’s Tail
I have a Lion’s Tail (aka Jerusalem Sage) that I love. Do you have any of these to wax poetic over?