Confederate Rose
by Tami Quigley
Title
Confederate Rose
Artist
Tami Quigley
Medium
Photograph - Photography Digitally Enhanced
Description
“Memory believes before knowing remembers. Believes longer than recollects, longer than knowing even wonders.”
~ William Faulkner
~ 1897-1962
~ Southern American author, Nobel Prize Laureate
The grace, beauty and memory of The Old South dreamily bloom in this beautiful pink Confederate Rose on an October morning in the Lowcountry of Beaufort County, South Carolina.
The Legend Of The Confederate Rose
Once the Confederate Rose was pure white. During the Civil War, a soldier was fatally wounded in battle. He fell upon the rose as he lay dying. During the course of the two days he took to die, he bled more and more on the flower, till at last bloom was covered with his blood. When he died, the flower died with him. Thereafter, the Confederate Rose (or Cotton Rose), opens white, and over the course of the two days the bloom lasts, they turn gradually from white to pink to almost red, when the flower finally falls from the bush.
The Confederate Rose or hibiscus mutablis is actually a Chinese import. Brought into English gardens in the 1600’s, it is said to have gained favor in the South due to its ease of cultivation during the hard financial times after the Civil War. The hibiscus mutablis is a member of the hibiscus family which includes both the tropical hibiscus and the hardier Rose of Sharon. It is considered a large bush or a small multi-stemmed tree. The plant roots easily from cuttings and grows vigorously during the summer. Once established it is drought resistant. The blooms appear in the fall.
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December 29th, 2016
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Comments (12)
Tami Quigley
Thanks so much Nader Rangidan for the feature in Fine Arts Professionals, much appreciated!
Tami Quigley
Thanks so much Nina Prommer for the feature in ART - It Is Good For You, most appreciated!
Tami Quigley
Many thanks John Bailey for the feature in Images That Excite You, most appreciated! Happy New Year!
Tami Quigley
Thanks so much Tanya Lozano-tul for the feature in Abstract Moods, much appreciated and Happy New Year!
Catalina Walker
Incredibly gorgeous, dear Tami...Happy Holidays to you and your family, Tami..Always wishing the best for you, Sincerely, Catalina