LATE BLOOMER

Late Blooming Camellia, Jamestown, NC

Nighttime temperatures have been in the twenties lately and the fall blooming camellias appeared to have fulfilled their destiny a few weeks ago. As I opened the blinds this morning this fresh bloom greeted me with its delicate open petals.

Later, as I ventured out into the chilly air, I noticed that it was the Lone Ranger on the entire bush beside a seasonal string of Christmas lights!

Fortunately, most of us now understand that we shouldn’t push children to keep pace with an early learner or level of maturation and we should patiently assist in their development until they finally blossom, no matter how late in the season.