Ganapati's Garden: Spots of Color 1 of 2

The first of two very exciting developments!

These both caught me by surprise, I had been checking and checking for days, not knowing what to expect, and then, all of a sudden, they were there. And they were so beautiful!! I could not have selected more beautiful flowers if I had tried.

The first who bloomed was a poppy. I have no idea where this poppy actually came from. There was a bunch of dirt in a small container that had held my lily bulbs, and it looked like it could have some more flowers in it, so I spread it out in an area and have been lovingly watering it. Some violas have come up, as well as some gorgeous white flowers with delicate, papery leaves. But the most surprising was this poppy.

It started small, then just started growing up, not branching out much, just up. Then a bud appeared. All nestled in some of the leaves, it looked so cute and cozy.

Then the bud started growing up. It developed a small stem, then the stem started getting longer and longer. Then one day I came out, and the stem had tipped over!!

Oh my gosh!! What did I do!!?? Was I supposed to put a stake in it to hold it up? I had no idea what happened. It didnt look like it was breaking, so I left it.

Gradually, the bud started to change color. It started a pure green, then some color started creeping in from the base, as you can see above.

Then, one day, I walked outside, rounded the corner to check on my bud, and this is what greeted me