This is entertaining

American Maid bloomed for me yesterday and following the color phases it goes through has been fascinating. This flower, the first for me, is 9".

When it first opened it was sort of red (top left) then it proceeded through several other changes, getting floppy in the process yesterday, and this morning it is sort of a rosy apricot color (lower right) and the petals have firmed up again. Can't wait to see what happens today.

Hope this collage thing works, this is a first for me too. LOL

very pretty ardesia!!!

Your collage is just great. I love all the changes.

I love American Maid. Yours is beautiful and more changes in color, than mine :)

Wow, I didn't know American Maid changes colors. That really is pretty.

Fraternal twins. This is the third day on the paler one.

wow - I didn't know it changed colors either - it's pretty!

VERY nice!!

Arde, that one is so cool! I like the ones that change colors over time.

Kyle :-)

Thanks guys, this really is a fun one to watch.

She looks great and I love the second picture. The color is awesome.

Cool collage, Ardesia! I can hardly wait until mine blooms :-)

Thanks, my plant arrived with a fat seed pod; does anyone now if these are viable? I know some plants like the Black Dragon set seed all the time but they are duds.