100427 - Canterbury Bell

Last night and for much of today, we had high winds and lots of rain. Then, as evening began, the clouds suddenly moved on, and I took this photograph.

This flower is the first to open on the seven canterbury bells I started from seed in February, 2009. You can see the seedlings in their six pack, when you jump to this post in the blog: 09 Winter - Canterbury Bells.

This particular plant is in the garden between the garage doors and has steadily grown over the winter and spring to three feet by three feet. It is the largest of the seven, with dozens upon dozens of blooms covering its thirty or so flower stocks.

I can hardly wait to photograph the other plants as they bloom over the spring and summer.