hibiscus from heaven

The strangest thing...........I saw this plant growing in the garden.  I thought it was a weed... pulled one, left one (just in case).  The first flower opened, but I missed it.  I have been checking and today another bud was finally open.  it is in the mallow family.

 

I took some photos, and as I was posting to facebook...I realized....

this is swamp mallow....hardy hibiscus.  seems as if the ‘’swamp’’ variety of anything is hardy. strange that this is great for bogs and wet areas, and it is growing in a very dry area.. where I am trying to cultivate iris. 

My now deceased friend, Maryann, used to send me Hibiscus plants while she was living in Florida. Maryann died 2007.  I thought of ‘’pennies from heaven”.

I wonder if this is from her....

 

 

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I found a penny today
Just laying on the ground.
But it's not just a penny,
this little coin I've found.

Found pennies come from heaven,
That's what my Grandpa told me.
He said Angels toss them down.
Oh, how I loved that story.

He said when an Angel misses you,
They toss a penny down.
Sometimes just to cheer you up,
To make a smile out of your frown.

So, don't pass by that penny,
When you're feeling blue. It may be a penny from heaven,
that an Angel's tossed to you.