A ray of beauty outvalues all the utilities of the world

Flowers are a proud assertion that a ray of beauty outvalues all the utilities of the world.
 - Ralph Waldo Emerson

The Bengal Clock Vine in y front porch blooming profusely today

You want to do everything, but you feel like you can do nothing

You want to do everything, but you feel like you can do nothing. You know they’re hurting and it actually hurts you more than you had expected. How is it possible to feel like this?  They listen to you as you try to cheer them up and make them laugh, but something inside them is missing and all you can think about is how to get it back.

Supertunia Violet Star Charm Petunia Hybrid

I just came to know from the nursery that this is called Supertunia Violet Star Charm Petunia Hybrid, a most charming present given by a dear friend 3 months ago. These beauties are self-cleaning, meaning, there is no need to dead-head them, unlike the more common varieties