The theme of this week’s WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge is HERITAGE.
A wonderful and meaningful heritage in my family has been the sharing of plants. This photograph is of a Leucojum aestivum spring snowflake in my garden here in North Carolina. The bulbs were given to me by my Aunt Martha, who got them from my grandmother. They were given to my grandmother by her grandmother. I do hope I will be able to pass offsets of these bulbs to children and grandchildren…when and if the gardening bug bites them. Five generations and counting.
Leucojum aestivum
A Walk in the Garden 
That’s a lovely garden, John, and what a great tradition!
janet
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Thank you, Janet. I am fortunate to follow the previous generations in the garden.
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A Wonderful tradition! Beautiful garden – and now I got inspired…
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Thanks, Leya. Passalong plants are a significant part of my gardening history.
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What a great history to pass along, a real family connection. If the bug doesn’t bite maybe you can sneak a few plants into a garden or two when they’re not looking!
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I like your idea about sneaking in a bulb or two. The problem is that the younger generations don’t seem to stay in one place any more. What’s a granddaddy supposed to do?
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Wonderful story to go with this photo of the snowflakes.
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Thank you, Anne. There were two wonderful women in that chain that were so very dear to me.
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How nice to have such special plants. I have a plant from my grandparents that I have carried around for over 40 years. It has taken car, plane and FedEx trips across the country.
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I have a number of peonies that came through the same chain and have moved with us as well.
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How lovely, I hope the next generations in your family carry on the tradition!
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Thank you, Vicky. I share that hope.
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I agree that the best plants are those with happy memories associated with them.
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Thank you, Christina. Those memories are happy indeed.
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A very nice garden John, and a wonderful common interest.
Elke
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Thank you for your kind comment.
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This is so beautiful, what a fantastic tradition, a real blessing that is passed from generation to generation. I do agree that we do keep moving places, I too have had to give away all house plants with every move of ours, but that doesn’t stop us from buying plants at each new place that we have shifted and making a small garden indoor or outdoor or even a balcony one.
Thanks for sharing this wonderful pic 🙂 .
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I am glad that you liked the post. Pass along plants make for wonderful memories of those who shared the plants.
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A wonderful heritage, indeed. Now if only I could interest my sons in gardening.
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Wouldn’t it be nice if we could understand why the next generation seems to have its own likes and dislikes?
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The impossible dream.
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