Beth had to leave before this bloomed, so I promised I'd take a picture of it for her. She told me Hyacinth's aren't naturally purple, but became that way from fruit acids cultivators added to their soil. The flower is named after a fallen Greek goddess who was murdered by Apollo. Zeus turned her into a flower after she died to save her soul from Hades. The myth says Hyacinth's blood made it dark purple.
that's beautiful
ReplyDeletewow, shorty... you got that story wrong in so many ways. i said that about hydrangeas. and that's not a hyacinth, it's an iris. sorry to blow up your spot, lil homie!
ReplyDeletethanks for taking the picture. it's prettier than i imagined it would be. i miss you real bad :(