Japanese aralia

Its leaves, like eight fingers, reach out;
White pompoms, the flowers. No doubt
It is fatsia I've seen —
Whitish blooms, leaves mid-green:
This evergreen shrub's tall and stout.

© Celia Warren 2015

Today's photo from the garden inspired this definitional limerick. It, in turn, becomes the 1231st that I've contributed to the international project the Omnificent English Dictionary In Limerick Form. If you like writing limericks or enjoy reading them, do take a look.

Just for the record: today, yet again, I cut more sweet peas and nasturtiums from the (wet) garden. Incredible how they keep coming!