Dianthus buds

My balcony is bursting with flowers of all hues.

A lot of Petunias in pots, in season right now in Dubai is, of course, the main feature. A huge red poinsettia given as a Christmas present also looks wonderful. But these are plants that were bought from shops in the flowering state.

My pride and joy are the cosmos and the dianthus I grew from seeds, agonizing over each causality and hoping and praying that at least one seedling would survive and bear flowers. Well God must have been paying close attention. The cosmos grew fast and are now covered in glorious yellow flowers while the dianthus is still growing, some plants have buds, which are likely to open any day now.

The dianthus buds are becoming bigger and bigger each day and in one of them I can see red shades just under the outer cover. Waiting for the flower to open is almost like waiting for the baby to come after the mandatory nine months of waiting. Each day first thing in the morning I check to see the plant to see if the bud is open.