“Never cut a tree down in the wintertime. Never make a negative decision in the low time. Never make your most important decisions when you are in your worst moods. Wait. Be patient. The storm will pass. The spring will come.” ~ Robert H Schuller
A Northern Mockingbird sits atop our neighbour’s ‘Bird of Paradise’ plant.
Last winter, Hubby saved this beautiful plant from destruction. Our neighbour told him that he was going to ask his gardener to dig it out because it had never flowered. Hubby told him to just be patient a while longer because this plant has the most beautiful flowers which would soon appear in the springtime, and sure enough he was right.
We have a particular fondness for this lovely plant which is indigenous to South Africa. It’s proper name is ‘Strelitzia Reginae’, and it’s also known as ‘Crane Flower’.
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Fortunately you could educate your neighbour! It pays to have local knowledge… even if it was used far from home! 😉
Our Reginae is in the wrong position, but I am hesitant about trying to transplant for fear of killing it..
so did your hubs fertilize this to get it to bloom?
and how inspiring that the neighbors could see it flower- and then the connection to your home country.,
and then the bird on bird – oh S- this is a triple home run post
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Thanks, Yvette. No, hubby just stopped them from digging the poor plant out and putting it on the rubbish heap. They’re so proud of it now. 😃
oh…. perfect timing then – how cool
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Amazing and magnificent
Thanks, Marylou. 😃
Sometimes the he’s worth listening to, what a gorgeous flower. We have the plant,
it flowered only once, still waiting for it to flower again.
Hubby always knows best. 😀
Wise quote and…Hubby!
Gorgeous pic!
Thanks, Anna. 😘
Great shot of bird and flower. I don’t think I’d ever seen a bird of paradise flower before a trip to Southern California a few years ago. They are gorgeous, but I don’t think they’d do well in our climate.
Thanks, Gunta. It has even more flowers now and is quite spectacular. 🙂
I love the “Crane Flower”! We have some here close by and they are so beautiful. Happy your hubby saved its life 🙂 Happy weekend to you, Sylvia XXX
Thanks, Helen. We also love these beautiful flowers. 🙂
How wonderful the plant was saved! Patience pays off.
Yes, it does, Sue. Our neighbour is happy he took hubby’s advice. 🙂
I never had any luck with them when we lived in Miami but they do seem to do well in this part of Florida. Wishing you sunny days after all the rain we are having.
Thanks, Karen. It’s raining again today. 🙂
I know…at least we got a little sun yesterday.
Wise hubby. See, he was a true prophet, in visualising such beauty! 🙂
Thanks, Sarah. A true prophet indeed. 😃
That’s a heartening story, hooray!
Thanks, Lynn. 🙂
A story that only so well illustrates the wisdom of the quote. It’s really beautiful flowers – and of course bird, too.
Thanks so much, Otto. 🙂
Patience was rewarded. And the mockingbird looks pleased to have this beautiful perch.
Thank you. Yes, everyone is happy. 🙂
Interesting, I thought “Bird of Paradise” was its actual name, I’ve learned something 🙂
Thanks, Amy. 🙂
We plant everything we can, trees abound, and the birds have even planted a few for us. Everything is bee and bird friendly native to our environment, next goal, retire in the country so i may have chickens and bees. Love your photo, beautiful.
Thanks, Cathy. Chickens and bees = eggs and honey. Perfect. 🙂
They are both very beautiful. And the Strelitzia always reminds me of South Africa.
Oh yes, me too. 🙂
Well done hubby for saving it, they are such unforgettable plants.
Both we and our neighbours are very happy the Strelitzia was spared. 🙂
“A Northern Mockingbird sits atop our neighbour’s ‘Bird of Paradise’ plant”
Dear friend, you live in paradise.
Regards,
A bird-smitten stranger
Thanks so much, Christy. I’m very blessed to live here with so much wildlife flitting around. 🙂
Beautiful plant and a brilliant quote!
Thanks, Ute. 🙂 xx
The quote’s a good one, Ad. And what a lovely capture that is. 🙂 🙂 We see the strelitza quite often in the Algarve and almost become blase about them, but they are very lovely. I’m glad your husband rescued this one.
Thanks, Jo. Yes, I’m sure these plants really thrive in the Algarve. 🙂
Glad he listened to your husband, a great success.
Thanks, Mary. 🙂
Thankfully it was spared. Gorgeous flowers– always called them Bird of Paradise – nice to know another name. A welcome sight and common in CA.
A little piece of home!
That’s for sure, Dries. 🙂
I enjoy the blooms on birds in paradise.
They’re very exotic. 🙂
Indeed it is a wonderful plant. We have quite a few in the garden, a favorite of the bees and sunbirds alike.
How wonderful that he saved it and that it flowered. They’re beautiful flowers. I’ve seen lots of them in southern California. I didn’t realize the South Africa connection. I like the bird and bird name connection in the shot. 🙂
janet
The mockingbird has a lovely perch. Mockingbirds are also lovely. 🙂
Thanks, Lynette. Yes, I love to see and hear the Mockingbird. 🙂
Three cheers to your Hubby for suggesting patience for that beautiful plant. Now the birds as well as people can enjoy the flowers.
I love the Bird of Paradise…they’re so beautiful.
I’m glad your neighbour was persuaded to be patient.
I took pictures of these flower when I was in Kenya. It was beautiful.
Thanks, Kelly. They’re lovely flowers. 🙂