Rain on Rose of Sharon

Abby’s Rose-of-Sharon bushes, which line our 75-yard long driveway, seemed to be unhappy this spring. Some of them were scrawny, and some of them didn’t initially have buds that later bloom. But this week, after alternating rains and sunshine, the blossoms are emerging.

Abby's Rose-of-Sharon this afternoon following a drenching rain
Abby's Rose-of-Sharon this afternoon following a drenching rain