What a beautiful metaphor about the redbuds, Amber.
I'm not surprised you've got poetry skill along with the rest of your creativity!
They're (redbuds) up and down my street and make my heart happy.
I have a smaller one out back that's coming along happily.
I keep telling myself I've got to sacrifice the fungus-riddled dogwood out
front but now it's in full pink bloom and oof, it's too hard to "pull the trigger."
Lately, also been thinking that maybe I don't have to time it perfectly and
I can just let it live until the wilt and gray patches leave me no choice.
Back to serviceberry dreams. The flame one would also be amazing in fall.
I also looked up whether it's vulnerable to the same fungus attacking dogwoods,
and it's not. Whew! But watch out if there are nearby cedars, which
host a rust fungus that does attack serviceberries.
I think some plants need to get into therapy, do you? LOL.
hugs
Hops
