It's an old Germanic tradition to cut small branches on December 4 (because of a mythical story about St Barbara) and force them to bloom.
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Usually it's fruit trees. We picked a bunch of things, but the only ones that bloomed were the rhododendron banches.
They are supposed to bloom by Christmas Eve for the story, but mine bloomed by New Years, so I figured that I still the got the good luck for 2025, right?
According to legend, Barbara’s father, a believer in the Greco-Roman religious system shut her away in a tower, hoping that isolation would make his daughter see sense about believing in Christianity. Beyond his personal prejudice was the political reality that any association with the outlawed Christian religion would hurt his grain business.
On her way to her tower prison, she supposedly caught her robe on a branch. She broke off the branch and took it with her, standing it in a vessel full of water, where it blossomed exactly on the day she was sentenced to death. It is thought to be a symbol of good luck for the next year if the buds on your ‘Barbara Zweige’ blossom by Christmas Eve.
Poor Saint Barbara was tortured and beheaded but I think the branches are a beautiful tradition.
"They are supposed to bloom by Christmas Eve for the story, but mine bloomed by New Years, so I figured that I still the got the good luck for 2025, right?" There should be big happening for you this year.
that is a rather sad story for such a beautiful tradition. But at least now you only continue the blooming part of the tradition, and not locking away the daughter part.
Must be nice to have the purple flower blooming in the house isn't it?
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Only another reason that I am not a fan of religion, but I do like lovely flowers.
Nice to hear about such traditions. Fruit tree flowers look very beautiful.
A tradition I hadn't heard of before - thanks for sharing. It's seems that gain before morality goes back a long way.
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The world sure was not kind in the past, nor today sadly. Saint Barbara met a horrific end... Beautiful booms! Those are really beautiful!
And on his way home, after killing his daughter the father was struck by lightning and died. Swift justice!
For torturing and killing his daughter that seems like a rather painless way to die. It was justice, but not an eye for an eye! lol
She did become the patron Saint of miners because of the lightning blast!
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What a beautiful tradition, great that you joined in, and were able to see these cuttings bloom. You will undoubtedly have an excellent year 2025. Success
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That's a cruel way to force religion on someone talkless of your daughter.
Good to see your flower later bloomed on the new year. Is it a fa t that it only blooms during that time or it can bloom at any time
I'm just kinda curious btw
The bush only blooms in springtime out in my yard. Bringing it in the warm house tricked it into thinking that spring had arrived.
Hmmm
So you fooled the flower 😂
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I knew St. Barbara’s story but not the Germanic tradition about the branches. It’s a beautiful metaphor to start a new year with a new life.
What a beautiful and meaningful tradition! Even though your rhododendron bloomed after Christmas, I’m sure it still brings good luck for 2025. Saint Barbara’s story of hope makes this tradition even more special. Wishing you continued beauty and blessings in the new year! 😊
This is interesting. I've never heard of it before. I have to look into it a little bit.
But if it has blossomed for you, you'll certainly be lucky. 😎👍
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These are quite beautiful, but the story is sad and tragic. Reminds us that to be beautiful sorrows and pain are part of the process...
I take good luck any where I can find it so yeah that counts! 🙂 I'm fascinated by propagating plants from cuttings. We grow our garden from seeds and I guess I did get a couple of plants from some of my family in Kansas last year but mostly we have been uncertain about cuttings.
I was totally surprised that the rhododendron bloomed. I had no idea they could be forced.
I'm sure some plants are easier to grow from cuttings than others, but it might be worth a try.
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