Urginea maritime Life-Death-Life dance

The flowering bulbs you can see in the pictures, were dug out and forgotten in the garden. Kept dry in shade for few months. Nobody bothered them. They didn’t ask for anything. But let’s admire Life  stronger than Death.
Look at those impressive flowers growing  randomly in different directions, trying to reach the light. They don’t care what we think about them. Just bloom profoundly.

When she looked at them, she understood how powerful symbol and how great reminder it is about that something special inside of us that we often abandon and forget. About our creativity, intuition and instincts which should be cultivated, but get abandoned freely or under pressure.  Sometimes they are swept under the rug or pushed deep into the 55th brain fold – but not seeing it, doesn’t mean they are not there. They are never forgotten by your body, soul and spirit. They will pop out in the least expected situations, in the least expected place.

Still she admires the dance of Life-Death-Life in herself and Nature.

Bulbs in the pictures are Drimia maritime or Urginea maritime (synonymus) known by several common names, including squill, sea squill, sea onion, maritime squill or red squill. 

 In Islamic culture it is referred to as "cemetery onion". Known since ancient times in Egypt, red squill was called "the eye of Typhon", in Arab countries it is planted on graves in Greece to this day there is still a custom of giving the onion sea to celebrate the New Year. Red squill comes from the Mediterranean region, where it grows in dry, sandy places, mainly on the coast. 

Recommended further reading Lonely Planet Portugal (Travel Guide)

I came across “the event” few days ago in Portugal, in the garden located on thyme, rosmarinus and lavender scented hills of the Algarve.
Aren’t they beautiful?

Xoxo,
Ewa

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Ewa Szulc is the garden designer, blogger and founder of the page EwaintheGarden.blogspot.com. She makes beautiful gardens, offers garden coaching lessons and garden design to help you to beautify your garden, make it healthier and organic. You can contact her at  http://EwaintheGarden.blogspot.com 

Recommended further reading Lonely Planet Portugal (Travel Guide)

Read also: P. Allen Smith's Bulb Garden: Colorful Blooms & Lush Foliage (P. Allen Smith Garden Home Books)