An Elegant Back View
In Western culture, red camellias symbolise love, passion, and deep desire. In China, the camellia represents the union between two lovers. The delicately layered petals represent the woman, and the calyx (the green leafy part of the stem that holds the petals together) represents the man who protects her. The two components are joined together, even after death. Typically when the petals of a flower fall off, the calyx will stay intact. With camellias however, the calyx and petals fall away together, which is why the camellia also represents eternal love or long-lasting devotion.
The theme for “Looking Close on Friday” for the 12th of August is “a flower's backside”. It is still winter where I live, but luckily for me, spring is not too far away, and whilst flowers are not plentiful, the fifty year old red and white classic camellia japonica that grows outside my front bay wind has started to bloom. I love camellias and their backs are just as elegant as their faces, with an almost architectural feel. The furry back of the petals and the calyx makes them feel like soft velvet. I do hope that you like my choice for the theme, and that it makes you smile.
Camellia japonica, known as common camellia, Japanese camellia, Japanese rose or Tsubaki in Japanese, is one of the best known species of the genus Camellia. Sometimes called the rose of winter, it belongs to the family Theaceae. It is the official state flower of Alabama.
An Elegant Back View
In Western culture, red camellias symbolise love, passion, and deep desire. In China, the camellia represents the union between two lovers. The delicately layered petals represent the woman, and the calyx (the green leafy part of the stem that holds the petals together) represents the man who protects her. The two components are joined together, even after death. Typically when the petals of a flower fall off, the calyx will stay intact. With camellias however, the calyx and petals fall away together, which is why the camellia also represents eternal love or long-lasting devotion.
The theme for “Looking Close on Friday” for the 12th of August is “a flower's backside”. It is still winter where I live, but luckily for me, spring is not too far away, and whilst flowers are not plentiful, the fifty year old red and white classic camellia japonica that grows outside my front bay wind has started to bloom. I love camellias and their backs are just as elegant as their faces, with an almost architectural feel. The furry back of the petals and the calyx makes them feel like soft velvet. I do hope that you like my choice for the theme, and that it makes you smile.
Camellia japonica, known as common camellia, Japanese camellia, Japanese rose or Tsubaki in Japanese, is one of the best known species of the genus Camellia. Sometimes called the rose of winter, it belongs to the family Theaceae. It is the official state flower of Alabama.