写真は玄関前に置いた鉢植えの「芍薬」です。花は大きく明るい色彩で人目に付きます。しかし、夜間は花弁が閉じ、早朝もなかなか開かず、午前9時頃から開花します。そして、今か今かと来客を待ってるかの如く表情豊かに咲いてます。
これほど多い緑の葉と、蕾を数えると今年は13の花が咲く予定ですが、不思議なことに、球根のため冬の期間は地上に全く何も姿を見せず、すべて地中に入ったままで冬眠してます。これが早春になると小さな赤い芽を地上に出し、この世を見渡してるかのようになり、荒涼とした庭にほのかな春を感じさせる時季です。
子供の頃から庭に芍薬がありました。早春が好きな私は小学3年ころ国語の時間に詩を書くことになり「芍薬の芽もダリアの芽も、みんな顔を出して笑ってる」と書いたことを今でも思い出します。つまり、芍薬の芽には存在感があり、私の人生は常に芍薬と共にあったと今振り返ります。この芍薬は一見に値します。お近くの方は見にいらして下さい。
ところで、今日の群馬県は曇りや雨と予報され、植物にとってはますます成長することになります。多くの植物と共に暮らす私は毎日、四方八方からその全体像を観察し、枯れ枝など不要な枝を剪定しつつ、よい枝を伸ばすようにしてます。よく考えると、これは「人間の教育にも共通する」と思います。その子の行動のよい点を決して見逃さず、褒め、また、得意な分野をしっかり伸ばしてやる環境を作ってあげたいものです。
Dear my friends who are crazy about raising plants and human education and great music.
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The photo shows a potted shakuyaku peony placed in front of the entrance. The large, brightly colored flowers are eye-catching. However, the petals close at night and do not open easily even in the early morning, and they only bloom around 9:00 a.m. She blooms expressively, as if eagerly waiting for your visit.
There are the many green leaves and buds, 13 flowers will bloom this year, but strangely, because of bulbs, she does not show anything above ground, and she was hibernating underground during the winter. In early spring, small red sprouts appeared above ground, as if looking around this world, and giving the desolate garden a faint feeling of spring.
I have had shakuyaku peonies in my garden since I was a child. I love early spring, and I still remember when I was in the third grade of elementary school, we had to write a poem in Japanese class, and I wrote, "The shakuyaku peony sprouts and dahlia sprouts are all smiling, peeking out their faces." In other words, peony buds have a strong presence, Therefore, looking back, I can say that shakuyaku peony has always been a part of my life. This shakuyaku peony is worth a look. If you're in the area, please come and see it.
By the way, it's forecast to be cloudy and rainy in Gumma today, which will allow the plants to grow even more. As I live with many plants, I observe the whole shape from all sides every day, pruning unnecessary branches such as dead ones, while trying to raise good ones. Thinking about it, I think this is also applicable to human education. We should never overlook the good points of a child's behavior, praise them, and we adults should create an environment where they can fully develop their areas of specialties and talents.
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