Morning Glories 2005 #22

oh so I don't have to worry just yet then huh? LOLOLOL Those are sure precious, how old are the twinnies??? I sometimes miss having babies in the house, mine are now near 10 & 11 :(

they will be 9 months on the 23rd. Justin is crawling and pulling himself up and Jackie thank goodness is still content to lay on the floor and play :) Its nice to be able to watch them, gives me a bit of the need I feel to hold another little one, but also makes me remember what those days were like.... do I really want to do that again? LOLOL Mine are almost 4, 7, almost 9 and almost 15 :( nothing like a kid in HS to make ya feel old

Ok, I ended up leaving the house this am 15 minutes late, being stuck in traffic, and JUST making it to work on time . . . all because I looked out the window.

Here's my first Maisugata . .

Here's the same one, and one next to it . . .

And one more Chachamaru . . .

Thanks Janis and Laurrie for my 'Good Morning Laugh' -
too much fun going on here...lol

Nichole,
don't you just love the 'Maisugata'.
Let me know if yours stays open all day in your San Antonio heat.
My vine just started blooming and every bloom has stayed open.
Neat to watch them change colors before the end of the day.

Emma

Janis,
your fire that no one knows how to put out is definitely a Red Adair job - who lives in Houston. His vehicles are ALL painted a Bright Cherry Red. When you see those, you KNOW who they belong to...lol
Seriously,
Can't believe your government hasn't called Red to take care of it.
Here is one of many links
http://www.famoustexans.com/redadair.htm

Certainly they KNOW about Red Adair.....Hmmmmmm

PS...
forgot to add - that only if his company still exists.
He died at age 89 last year.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/3546526.stm

Janis, they are adorable!! you've got some little ones too I also have a 19 yr. old stepson, so have been thru that teenage thing as well :)

Woofens, I just love twins. They are so cute, and besides that my DH and I are both twins. lol

Sylvia!!! That is too cool, I didn't know that!!! we learn so much on here don't we?

Sylvia,
Neat that you are a 'Twin'....
Only means there is ANOTHER great lady out there too!
Emma

Y'all in Texas, I hope you stay safe during the Hurricane Rita storm. Be well.

Joseph

Joseph -

What are the chances of you having to come to Texas?

I guess I ought to move my potted plants into the garage . . . they say the wind will get up to 30 mph here. Plus who knows how much water.

Our call center in Corpus Christi is already being shut down tomorrow. Guess I'm glad we didn't end up moving there . . .

Nichole

Well, Emma, actually I had a twin brother who died in infancy with whooping cough. My hubby has an identical brother. We always notice twins though because of the connection. Sure wish we would have had twin grandchildren, but with the 10 wonderful grandchildren we have, guess we shouldn't be greedy.

Emma - Here's the same two Maisugata as of 5 minutes ago. They're both still open, but not as much. This morning they were a royal blue color, now they're more purple.

The Chachamaru has closed already.

Nichole

Thanks, Nichole....
That is what mine are doing also.
Just amazing how gorgeous they remain throughout almost the entire day.
I will most definitely grow these again next year - and more than one vine.

Ron,
Here is the side of the sepal off the freak bloom... wasn't really abnormal, but wasn't quite normal

It was misting today, not really raining but just a mist in the air.... blooms were beautiful, but only took a few... here they are

this is Chocolate Silk

early call blue, this one is blooming like mad now, it is awesome

Feathered purple

feathered purple from the side, I really like these, will have lots next year

A couple of flaked purpureas

another

This is really neat, these are both Fuji No Sora, but hte all pink bloom was a new bloom yesterday, it stayed open and changed color overnight :)

another shot of yesterdays Fuji No Sora

here is a hot pink to brighten things up

Edited to say pink instead of "punk" lol

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and a light pink to tone things down

and another pink to throw in the mix

and another just for good measure

how about a couple of pink picotees?

and a lavender picotee to liven things up

I'm in a really strange mood tonight (been a LONG day) so just ignore my ramblings and look at the purty pictures LOL

a two toned milky way

a "regular" milky way

and last but not least a Shibouri with very little pink..... I guess it realized the the rest of the pink in today's show would overpower even it :)

Hugs,
Janis

Janis - the picture of the sideview of the double throated flower including the sepals is very interesting and revealing...I would say that if you counted the total number of sepals,that it would be more than 5,and I would 'bet' that is has twin ovaries as well...like 'siamese twins'...Wow,how I hope that produces seeds from both ovaries...please monitor that pod and take pictures of all sides of it showing the sepals and the look of it as it develops...the bees may have done a good enough job of pollinating both of the double throats...so the result should be a 'siamese twin' seedpod with two separate points,but joined at the sides...I am so(!) interested to see that(and to hopefully get at least 1 of the seeds)...if both of the twin ovaries contained the usual number of locules and ovules,and if all were fertilized,then the result should be 6 seeds from each of the twins,for a grand total of 12 seeds from the 'siamese twin' pods...
Janis, if you can carefully(!) count the total number of sepals,I will venture any finer tunings to my 'prediction' as to nature of the resultant twin pods and seed production...

zemerson - no,I have never seen one of these flowers or pods before,but perhaps,just perhaps(!),my insight(s) may ultimately prove to be of some real actual objective value...I value credibilty and unprejudiced objectivity...
You have some nice blooms...it was nice of Emma to share her seeds with you...I'm looking forward to more of your sharing...

tazzy - Nice blue MG...looks like it might be descended from one of the 'Blue Henka' types that Gail and Emma have...sure looks like a MG to me...I think you've got that part for sure(!)...not everybody is interested to learn all of the different names,and knowing the names is not required to simply enjoy the beauty of the flowers...,but some gardeners find that knowing more about the names broadens their experience and enjoyment...everyone gets to enjoy and share in their own way...

mornin_gayle - did you ever determine if the plant your friend has is a Calystegia or not and if you are still interested to grow it yourself(?)...

Nicholejean - The blueiish-purple yojiro you have looks nice(!)...I'm wondering if you might have the Chiaki as the picture you posted seems to resemble the Chiaki colored yojiro more than the darker colored Mai Sugata that both Gerris2 and Emma have posted...I still remeber your accurate call on that 'Cairo' which was absolutely unbelieveable(!)...nice going(!)...

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attached is a recent closeup of the flower of Merremia dissecta...the curly stamens and the bi-loed stigma that are clearly visible are characteristic of this genus...Enjoy(!)...

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Ron - As far as what the seeds are . . . I'm calling them what they were posted as on Ebay. And, since I really don't read japanese . . . Last time I looked, there was nothing for Maisugata in the Plant Files. Maybe if it's slow at work today (HA!) I can do some internet researching on it . .

I just hope the wind doesn't get too bad in San Antonio this weekend . . . I've got so many vines that are just babies, plus the 2 cross vine and 2 datura plants that I planted the last few weeks. The only thing I can put in the garage is the butterfly pea vine!

Nichole

Oh, and I thought these were pretty . .

Nicholejean - here is the link to Mai Sugata...
http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/106236/index.html
it's entered in the PlantFiles as one word,even though it should be as two separate words...What do you think on the color difference...
The Ipomoea purpuirea Flaked strain you posted is looking very(!) nice...nice placement and contrast to the colors...