New life in the bush / myLot

Rockingham, Australia

August 12, 2025 8:12pm CST

While we were out in the bush one day recently, I photographed this single leaf. I guess it’s germinated from a seed but it looks very healthy. I was surprised how big it was when it was just one leaf. In other news, it’s another lovely day today. I have four cyclamen plants on a table under our patio roof. Because we’ve had rain, I’ve been thinking I don’t need to water them but of course, they’re under a roof so are not getting watered from the rain. Luckily I worked that out before they all died on me.

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Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (120798)

• Marion, Ohio

13 Aug

Very big leaf. Glad you thought about watering your plants

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (360812)

• Rockingham, Australia

14 Aug

I've moved them now to sheltered spots in the garden. I hope they manage to survive at least a bit longer.

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Juliaacv

@Juliaacv (54344)

• Canada

13 Aug

The single leaf/plant makes for a stunning photo. I have to say that until I read the last line of the post, I had H U G E admiration for you as a gardener. You see, I cannot grow a cyclamen to save my soul. But then I read the last line, and I know that I am in good company.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (360812)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Aug

It is blowing a gale here and the cyclamens were getting blown about on the table they're on. I've now put them among other plants, hoping they'll be sheltered a bit. And they'll now get watered!!!

Vince knows I don't like these simply because I can't keep them alive but they were really cheap so neither he nor I will worry too much if they die. I'd dearly love to keep them alive though.