New MG's for me 2008 #2

To go back to old thread, 2008 #1

http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/852342/

Starting new thread, haven't gone out to the garden yet to see what's blooming but here's a pic from Plum surprise yesterday.

Good Morning Violet with 2 small blooms this morning

Blue Tie Dye seems to have more purple than blue here.

Almost missed this blue tie dye hidden under leaves.

We had rain this morning but this Kaori is beautiful!

Who's pollenating my MG's?

This message was edited Jul 9, 2008 8:39 AM

A few more blooms. Must be 2 vines,1st bloom is kagayaki. I'm not sure about the other 2 blooms.

Chocolate with white edge.

Great blooms Helena. Are both
Tie Dyes on the same vine?

I do like that Plum surprise! Of course, they're all lovely. I'm a recent convert to MGs and am solidly hooked! And to think it all started because my DH asked me to try growing some--for feed for his goats! Here's my Gray Haze, also from Emma:

Hi woofie - Here is a partial listing of some different species of MG's that have been used for animal feed

Convolvulaceae species for which the aerial parts (and in some species the roots ) have been used for animal fodder...the seeds of many species are considered excellent feed for grainiferous birds like quail,partridge and pheasant..


Convolvulus erubescens
Convolvulus farinosus
Convolvulus lanatus
Convolvulus prostratus
Convolvulus pseudocantabrica
Cressa cretica
Cressa truxillensis
Evolvulus alsinoides
Ipomoea aquatica
Ipomoea batatas
Ipomoea cairica
Ipomoea cordatotriloba
Ipomoea donaldsonii
Ipomoea eriocarpa
Ipomoea indica
Ipomoea lacunosa
Ipomoea lonchophylla
Ipomoea mombassana
Ipomoea ochracea
Ipomoea pes-tigridis
Ipomoea plebeia
Ipomoea purpurea
Ipomoea ramosissima
Ipomoea rubens
Ipomoea sepiaria
Ipomoea sultanii
Ipomoea tabascana
Ipomoea tenuissima
Ipomoea tiliacea
Ipomoea trifida
Ipomoea triloba
Ipomoea umbraticola
Ipomoea x leucantha
Lepistemon owariensis
Merremia peltata
Merremia pterygocaulos
Rivea hypocrateriformis
Turbina oblongata


There's always some additional species to enjoy growing out for ' animal food '...

TTY,...

Ron

Jackie, it looks like I have 3 vines growing each going their different way. I'll know for sure if the next bloom is similar or not.

Nice blooms Woofie, this is my Gray Haze this morning.

Ooooh, your's look more satiny than mine. Are you feeding them something special? My chachamaru looks a bit anemic, too.

Yes Woofie, I'm giving them Becky's fish emultion & bloom booster every 3 weeks. I have these & a few others still in pots so I cheat & add just a touch of bloom booster in between the 3 weeks. Have to water the potted ones almost every day, they start to wilt by noon even the ones inthe ground.

WOW I really like this one!! http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/fp.php?pid=5228784

Thanks, that was an unexpected unusual one. Looking forward to at least one new mg bloom tomorrow.

Helena - You go girl! Loving all the beautiful blooms showing up for you! Mighty nice looking bunch of vines and blooms!

Hi Becky and thanks. I had 2 nice surprises in blooms & 1 disappointing. Oh well.

Bloom below I was expecting to see either chocolate or a gray I had last year but they're neither but still a surprise. I have 4 vines in a huge pot with bamboo sticks & weire fence for support. First vine to bloom today 3 more to go.

Another surprise was a lavender "Rebecca" !!

The lble on this vine said Velvet Plum but it defenitly isn't.

Some vines continue to bloom nicely & I am enjoying them others I'm still waiting.

More nice blooms Helena. Could you mark that dark Blue Tie Dye from
two days ago so that you can collect the seeds from that bloom? It was drop
dead gorgeous.

Nothing wrong with your Gray Haze woofie

Isn't it fun waking up early in the morning now, Helena? These JMGs and MGs are great to see and enjoy while waiting for the Salvia flowers to appear. I really like that Fuji-Shibori flower.

Joseph

I agree with Joseph, this one is a knock-out!
http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/fp.php?pid=5235302

Helena -
I agree with everyone . . . Your blooms are all awesome.

Nope this one definitely isn't Velvet Plum, but sure is nice!
http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/fp.php?pid=5235282

Helena -
What camera do you have? Awesome photos!

Here is my Gray Haze blooming this year

Emma

One of my crosses that I did last year
Gray Haze x Yaguruma
Leaves are like Gray Haze

Emma

Hi Emma, love your Gray Hase. That is pretty!!

I have Kodak EasyShare Z740, I like it a lot. It's good for medium to large blooms but not too good on close-ups of small flowers (like the little red morning glories).

luvsgrtdanes and Jackie I tagged that bloom that you both like, hope it produces more of them.

Thanks Joseph & Becky, I pretty sure that one vine on the Fugi-Shibori produces light blooms & another produces dark blooms. There's quite a few blooms on these vines each day. I do take a peek out the window to see what's blooming before I grab the camera to go see my MG's. Don't know what my neighbors think, they are not gardeners.

This message was edited Jul 11, 2008 7:46 AM

Thanks Helena . . .

I have found that the Fujishibori pretty much blooms all dark form or all light form on its own vine. Actually there are several shades. I have plants started of the light form that are ready to go in the ground and I'm curious how they produce.

This Fujishibori bloom is on the light side from this morning.

Emma

Helena and Emma, beautiful Fuji Shibori's.

Thank you Jackie

Thank you Emma and Jackie.

I know Emma has given me some awesome MG's to grow. I'm still a beginner with beginners luck as they say. I do feel pretty lucky, thank you again Emma.

This morning I took a pic of this mg, it might not had been ready to open so I kind of helped it. Sometimes chocolate has this color before opening. It's neat anyway.

I think this one might be a cornell with maybe something else????

This chocolate this morning looked very nice. Everything are really repeat blooms.

Helena,
Your chocolates are really something. I have three chocolate seeds to play with this coming season, and I can't wait!

Hi Elsa, thanks. I really like this chocolate flowers. Last 2 years I grew the rose silk in hanging baskets. This year I have so many vines & other hummingbird plants that I planted most in the ground.

Rose silk here.

You are very welcome Helena . . .

I have enjoyed looking at your beauties.

Emma

This mornings blooms from purple strippes.

Yesterdays redish buds are todays bloom.
http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/fp.php?pid=5240614

Third bloom on this gray star.

Another bloom from the blue tie dye.