After the rain, the Red tip photinia (Photinia × fraseri) bushes in our backyard seem to glow. The shrub is known for the vivid red growth that appears on new leaves before gradually maturing to green. Their young crimson leaves shine against the deeper green foliage, each one holding tiny beads of water like glass. The rain softens the garden and deepens the colors, turning an ordinary hedge into something quietly beautiful. For a few moments, the backyard feels refreshed, as though the plants themselves have been washed clean and given a new beginning.
