What The Wind Did

@Juliaacv (54036)

Canada

June 27, 2025 6:16pm CST

Today was a windy day here. And that wind came from the 'wrong' direction for my flowers. I noticed a bloom, which wasn't yet full, lying on the ground beside the plant. I picked it up and put it into a little dish with some water in it. What the wind did not want, I do. The bloom is from my big double begonias. Do you ever make the most of something like this? I have found that the bloom will last for a week if I keep it away from direction sunlight from a window.

~Photo is mine

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@Ineeddentures (7968)

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28 Jun

It looks like a lovely bloom that the wrong direction wind blew off of the plant. I must admit I probably would not have done what you did. I could type and say I might do it in future, and I might, but I might not. But I have more chance now having read your post

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@Juliaacv (54036)

• Canada

28 Jun

Being so small it only requires a small little dish, and it found its way to the counter on the vanity in our bathroom. And it brightens up that little space nicely, if only for a short time.

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@Ineeddentures (7968)

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28 Jun

@Juliaacv It is nice Yvonne would have done what you did

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@Juliaacv (54036)

• Canada

28 Jun

@Ineeddentures She's a smart lady.

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@snowy22315 (192092)

• United States

28 Jun

I would, not good to waste a beautiful bloom.

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@snowy22315 (192092)

• United States

28 Jun

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@Juliaacv (54036)

• Canada

28 Jun

This little bloom found its way to the bathroom vanity and it looks nice and bright in that space.

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changjiangzhibin89

@changjiangzhibin89 (16981)

• China

28 Jun

It is sweet of you to make the bloom live a week longer ! This variety of begonia is pretty good !

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@Juliaacv (54036)

• Canada

28 Jun

Thank you. This variety has double blooms, this little one was just starting. When they are in full bloom the petals look like velvet.

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changjiangzhibin89

@changjiangzhibin89 (16981)

• China

29 Jun

@Juliaacv I once planted a pot of begonia semperfloren ,but it didn't survive winter.

https://cn.bing.com/images/search?q=begonia+semperflorens&qpvt=Begonia+semperflorens&form=IGRE&first=1

https://cn.bing.com/images/search?q=begonia+semperflorens&qpvt=Begonia+semperflorens&form=IGRE&first=1

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@Juliaacv (54036)

• Canada

29 Jun

@changjiangzhibin89 That is the variety that I have, but I have never brought them into the house. They do wonderfully in the south sun outside.

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@LadyDuck (477828)

• Italy

28 Jun

I am sorry the wind broke one of your flowers. I never threw flowers, they look great inside a water basin.

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@Juliaacv (54036)

• Canada

28 Jun

Yes, a little floral float can brighten up a corner of a room easily. This one found its way into the bathroom, sitting on the vanity.

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@Juliaacv (54036)

• Canada

28 Jun

@LadyDuck My Gramma used to do things like that. I remember Willow seeing a little floral float here once when they were here, and she was fascinated by it. The bloom will never fully mature, but what is there is pretty and colourful.

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@LadyDuck (477828)

• Italy

28 Jun

@Juliaacv This is so beautiful, it would have been a shame to get rid of it.

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Lenore Plassman

@sallypup (65054)

• Centralia, Washington

28 Jun

That's a precious bloom.

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@Juliaacv (54036)

• Canada

28 Jun

Thank you, I thought the same thing. It will never fully open because it was knocked off of the plant too early, but I will take this.

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@JudyEv (357194)

• Rockingham, Australia

28 Jun

I do this too. I hate seeing a l ittle flower sitting forlornly on the ground. That is a beautiful bloom and it looks really lovely sitting in that pretty dish.

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@Juliaacv (54036)

• Canada

28 Jun

Thank you. This particular variety has a double bloom with petals like velvet. I have a row of the red begin a row of white trailing petunias. I did this as red and white are the colours on our flag.

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@Juliaacv (54036)

• Canada

29 Jun

@JudyEv I agree, your flag is beautiful also.

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@JudyEv (357194)

• Rockingham, Australia

29 Jun

@Juliaacv I love your flag and I love ours. Much better than the tricolour ones of some of the countries.

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@celticeagle (176543)

• Boise, Idaho

28 Jun

Sad that it gets blown away.

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@celticeagle (176543)

• Boise, Idaho

29 Jun

@Juliaacv ....... enjoy them as you can. Mother Nature is so dramatic at times.

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@Juliaacv (54036)

• Canada

28 Jun

Yes, this bloom will never fully open. They are like a double bloom when they open, the petals look like velvet. But even as it is it is pretty inside here.

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@RebeccasFarm (95312)

• Arvada, Colorado

29 Jun

That begonia is put to use Julia..so pretty. Good idea. Yes now and again I do find that I can find a use for something.

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@Juliaacv (54036)

• Canada

29 Jun

It is easy to pretty up a little corner when we see it fallen and going to waste.

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@wolfgirl569 (118594)

• Marion, Ohio

28 Jun

That's a pretty red

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@Juliaacv (54036)

• Canada

28 Jun

It is from those nice big double begonias, this was just the start of a bloom, they get quite large.

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@LindaOHio (193203)

• United States

28 Jun

That's a lovely flower.

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@Juliaacv (54036)

• Canada

28 Jun

Thank you, they are so full when they are allowed to fully open. Like a double bloom with soft velvety petals. They are my favorite variety of begonias.

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@Nakitakona (57301)

• Philippines

28 Jun

Bad is my wife's laundry placed outside for drying. A strong wind toppled her clothesline stand. I helped her picking up the fallen clothes.

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@Juliaacv (54036)

• Canada

28 Jun

Oh no, that was unfortunate.

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@Nakitakona (57301)

• Philippines

29 Jun

@Juliaacv It's the sudden strong responsible for it.

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