Morning Glories: Becky's MGs Part 6, 0 by beckygardener

beckygardener wrote:
Nicole - Very nice bloom! Those I. nils MGs DO produce some pretty large blooms! That's one of the main reasons I am partial to the I. nils. Congrats on the lovely bloom! See ... now you are getting hooked on MGs! LOL!

Darren - Bummer about the wind. It is hot and stagnet air here. A breeze sounds awful nice... Do let me know what you figure out with that bloom/vine. :-) I hope you get some time to play in your garden soon! :-)

I love weekends! I can go outside early mornings and take my time photographing, hand-pollinating, and tagging blooms! Can ya see my big ole' smile from here??? LOL!

I just have to start today's photos off with a plant I just bought. (Unfortunately, it is NOT for me! Boo Hoo ...) This is a gift for my oldest son. His birthday is this week. He has become most interested in Bonsai plants. I think being married to a Chinese woman has opened up an interest in a different culture for him. Asians do seem to like and grow minature plants. Possibly because many Asians don't have large yards or even yards at all. I could certainly see growing Bonsai plants as another addiction personally. I need to back away from that idea! Hold me back y'all!!!

I am not sure what the plant is, other than some type of Juniper. But I love it! Saw this small place of business along a rural stretch on the main road about 6 months ago and decided I was going check it out in the near future. Well, with my son's birthday coming up, it was the perfect opportunity to go visit this little place of business. The owner was a young (I say that, but could be wrong as Asians don't show their age and everyone seems younger than me these days!! lol) Chinese man who grows them and pots them up. Boy! Did he have some wonderful Bonsai plants! I wished I could hit the lotto. I know where I would go to do a little spending on plants! Hee, hee!

I loved his place. He mainly sells Bonsai plants, but had a Koi pond with some large fish, all kinds of tropical and Asian plants, and was such an interesting person to talk to! I will be back! He's been there 14 years! I never noticed the place before, but they got a new sign that is bright yellow, so it caught my eye while heading up the road. :-)