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春近し?
今日は昼まで雨。きのうも今日も温かく、ひと雨ごとに春が来ている感じ。わが家の庭を見ると、そこにも春が。
これは東庭唯一の常緑樹、吉野ツツジ。毎年、3月末になると濃いピンクの花が満開になるのだが、写メでもわかるとおり、蕾が膨らんできた。
東庭では、4メートルのヒメシャラとヤマボウシが主木で、高さ1メートル弱の吉野ツツジは完全な脇役。しかし、春先だけは通行人から、「まあキレイ」などとほめられる1本。
東庭のもう1本の脇役がこれ。4月に赤紫の花をつけるミツバツツジ。こちらも蕾がいっぱい。今にも開きそうなほどに膨らんできた。
高さは2メートルほどあるので、満開になると燃えるような美しさになる。わが家の場合、花木カレンダーは、吉野ツツジ、カイドウ、ヒュウガミズキ(3~4月)⇒ハナミズキ、ミツバツツジ(4月中旬)⇒エゴノキ、サツキ(5月)⇒ヒメシャラ、ヤマボウシ(6月)と続いていく。
東と南にある花木がすべて咲き終われば夏。その頃は総選挙? ロンドン五輪取材準備で忙しい? 30冊めとなる著書がヒット中? 私の夢がついに実現?
花木が季節を忘れず咲くように、私もこれから自分の軸を忘れず、何があっても適応し、開花させられるといいな。