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It was a relief that Nyle hadn’t seen how much he effected her. Unless he had, and because he was so incredible and kindhearted, he ignored it. Aurora was not going to analyze it, and instead she’d just be really happy that he was here with her. She relaxed and offered him a smile before going back to her ice cream.
Of course if anyone would get the love of reading about plants, it was him. It made her smile again.
Germination certainly was an interesting topic, and she wondered what had caused him to think about it more. Oh. She nodded as he talked about helping his aunt out at her bakery. She was glad to hear that he and Iris were getting to help out like that, and it sounded like fun. It would be lovely to go there, but she worried that she might be a distraction. ”That’s like how I used to help my grandmother out at her restaurant. Sometimes I had no idea what I was doing, but she always was wonderful about it.” Of course Aurora had always tried her best. But yes… germination. ”It really is amazing… doing what you can and showing up continuously. Nurturing something and watching it grow. Doing everything you can to make it thrive, hoping for the best.” And of course it wasn’t always literal. It could work metaphorically as well.
She had the go ahead to talk about plant facts. Aurora was more than happy to knowing that he was okay with it. And since she was reading about xeranthemums, why not talk about them?
”Okay.” BEAM. ”Well, xeranthemum means ‘dry flower’. The name derives from Greek and reflects the fact that they have papery bracts and retain their colour and shape for years after being dried. They’re ‘paper flowers’. This makes them popular in dry flower arrangements. They’re commonly referred to as annual everlastings or imortelle, and are a part of the family Asteraceae. Xeranthemum annuum is the most widely cultivated species. In the summer and autumn they have daisy-like everlasting flowers in white or shades of pink, red, magenta-violet, purple, and lavender. Their leaves are grey-green or silvery-grey. The leaves have a soft downy texture, and a linear to elliptic shape. They’re native to Eastern Europe and Western Asia, where they are cultivated as garden plants. They like full sun and well-drained, average-to-poor quality soil.”
Wow, was she ever rattling on about flowers. Basically being a walking textbook. She knew Nyle wouldn’t care, in fact he had been the same as her. But she didn’t want to dominate the conversation with flower facts. She gave him a sheepish smile, and ran her hand through her hair. ”They also symbolize immortality, eternity, and unwavering love?” That last bit was more of a question, because she wasn’t sure. Aurora was far from a plant symbolism expert. But if that was the case… they were truly very special in another way. They were very romantic flowers.
”I recently added some to my garden, and they look lovely in their new home.” Which was why she was reading up about them again in the first place. She would love it if he ever wanted to see them and her garden in general. He was always welcome to. That, and her greenhouse. She hoped he knew that. |