How can it be? Every time I look outside and see my pot of geraniums I am amazed. The leaves are "turning" bright pink. And I mean really bright pink. I've never seen anything like it.
I chose this variety (which now I really wish I had saved the label marker!) because of the pretty bright pink geranium bloom and 2-tone green leaf. You can see how the leaves have been all Summer in this photo. But would you ever expect, and have you ever seen, the leaves turn pink in the Fall?
It is an unexpected bonus in a plant that has bloomed for me for months. Thanks, Mother Nature!
Have you taken a close look at a sunlit leaf lately? I have been enjoying some quiet mornings in the garden and I came to my senses and stopped focusing on just the roses. Look at the fine lines in this rose leaf! Photosynthesis is happening; I'm sure of it.
I wanted to show you that even teeny-tiny leaves can change color for the season. Can you believe how small these leaves are? I placed them next to my covered matchboxes to show some scale (Brooklyn postmark is the size of a quarter!). Speaking of leaves, I wonder if you have ever used French Cheese Leaves on an appetizer platter? If you are scheduled to bring an appetizer to your holiday feast this week, you can find French cheese leaves in many housewares stores (like Bed, Bath and Beyond). Select a pretty platter, scatter a few leaves and then place bunches of grapes around your appetizer (I am imagining something like this easy, but beautiful, Baked Brie).Remember, in many cases, presentation is everything. Make them ohhh and ahhh.
