#fifty five

Some may argue that

number fifty five

isn't really a "make"

as it was Mother Nature

that did the hard work.

Excuse me!!!!

I've put weeks of TLC

into growing this

hydrangea cutting

and am claiming it as my own effort.

It is a cutting from my neighbour's

beautiful hydrangea bush

which I placed in a jar of water

and have spent weeks

watching for signs

of root growth.

When they finally came through

they've rapidly grown thick and strong.

So yesterday was potting up time.

I only had enough compost at the moment

for a little pot, but it means

I can still keep it covered with a plastic bag

for a few days until it settles in.

In a week or two I'll move it on

into a bigger pot with new compost.

Fingers crossed it will grow and grow

and I can enjoy the beautiful flowers.