Hoping to see the rhododendron grove in bloom again, we went to Britzer Garten on a mostly cloudy Saturday. We found many rhododendrons and azalea blossoms, but many buds as well.
A shrub full of reddish flowers close to the entrance caught my eye, and to my delight there was a bench across the path, so after we looked at the rest of the grove I went back to the seat to sketch the composition of pink among the greenery. As I drew, the sun came out and made the leaves of the trees glow.
Along came two older ladies and told us these were the “Berliner Liebe” hybrid cultivation, planted there for the opening of the federal garden show in 1985. That was one of those nice little chats that adds important details to my memory of this piece of art.