Orange and Citrus Orchards and the Mesmerizing Flowers on my Terrace
There is something so magical about a lemon grove. A pleasantly luscious lemon orchard. The alluring scent of lemon trees in bloom, and then, later in the season, trees filled with sunny and bright lemons. This goes for orange trees or any form of citrus plant.
I have always been a big lover of citrus in all kinds and forms and I have set the crystal clear intention of having a citrus grove where I live. Going out in your own garden to get your lemons on an early summer’s day.
Recently, as I met up with Swedish textile designer Anna-Lena Emdén for an interview about her astonishing career, I came upon a huge tree that she kept indoors, as it is winter time in Sweden. Anna-Lena Emdén told me it was a lemon tree that she planted from a lemon seed in 1970.
Emdén got the idea after visiting friends in Helsinki in Finland, where they had a large and thriving orange tree. Their tree stemmed from the very first orange Emdéns friends had after WWII, in 1945.
I have passed this tradition on by planting a lemon seed and a satsumas seed. The lemon is from South Africa. The satsumas from Spain.
Plants from faraway places have always caught my interest. I love the beauty of bright flowers. My terrace is housing flowers with a colorful palette.
For the moment these flowers are enjoying winter beauty sleep. A special separate refrigerator serves as a nursery, keeping them at an assuring cool but non freezing temperature.
I enjoy retrieving information on where in the world flowers I tend to normally grow. The story on how they obtained their name is often as colorful as the flower. Iran, North America, The African Continent, especially South Africa, are all destinations with fascinating scenery. Many plants I am fond of grow there.
During the warmer months I have this wonderful morning routine of checking in on the flowers, one by one. Focusing my attention to them, looking into their condition and seeing if they want any alteration I can assist them with: more sun, more shade, water or other nutrition. Yes, plants do communicate. You just need to tune in. I love entertaining inter species relationships. I feel a deep connection to both animals and plants.
What plants do you feel for?
