芙蓉Hibiscus mutabilis 向日葵sunflower

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Hot summer, but they are blooming well.
Plants are amazing
They are not complaining.

Blooming beautiful

暑い夏 美しくたたずむ 花々

尊敬

Although the exact date of its cultivation in Japan is unknown,

it is believed to have already been cultivated in the gardens of aristocrats and samurai families during the Muromachi period (1336-1573).

It has a deep connection with Japanese culture and is said to have been a favorite of the ink painter and Zen monk Sesshu.

Matsuo Basho composed a poem, “Fuyo (hibiscus sylvestris), which is a kind of hibiscus that changes its shape day by day.