Posts Tagged ‘camelia’

For me, winter in New Orleans is bookended by Camellias. First, as things cool off, there are the white ones. They’re like popcorn- they explode out of nowhere, powerful fuzzy blooms that fall apart almost as soon as they’re out. Around Christmas, the red ones come out and they’re pretty mellow, they bloom and hang around for awhile adding a little more color to the holiday season.

But at the end of the winter my favorite comes out- the Desire Camellia. Organized petals spiral around the center bud in shades of pink. Unfortunately they start to brown fairly quickly, and every year I tell myself I have to get out and take pictures, and then suddenly it’s too late.

Well, not this year: