New MG's for me 2008 #3

Another one.

Another one too that I don't know .

Helena - Beautiful! All of them! I can't get over the "bleedling" pattern on this one though. http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/fp.php?pid=5321918 Just amazing!!!

Thanks Becky, I was surprised to see those blooms. I guess I should tag them b/c I'll never be able to tell apart from the others.





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Helena - I use the cut up straw trick and that was the only way I could tell mine apart now that I am collecting seeds from all of the different vines.

I had been marking the entire vines themselves with straw sleeves, but decided it was smarter to mark just the blooms instead. I used a couple of straws at the base of the vine so I would remember what color of straw I used for which vine. And then when the vines would bloom, I would mark the bloom with the appropriate color of straw sleeve. It makes it much easier to find the seeds and to know which vine they are from! :-) Antoinette came up with that simple and brilliant idea and it works!!!

I have been collecting seeds and can see some have crossed by the color of the seeds. Ironically, 2 of the vines I grew had light tan seeds. Both were prolific seed producers as I am finding out. I have opened up some seed pods to find a tan seed, a brown seed, and a tan AND brown seed! LOL! I shall be growing those out as I am curious to know what the cross is. The bees and hummers seemed to enjoy my blooms! :-) And I did a little hand pollinating myself. I could never get bored of MGs. They are just soooo interesting and fun to grow! :-)

Fuji no AO...Nice (!)
http://pics.davesgarden.com/pics/helenahkh_1217077520_478.jpg

Raspberry Ice ??...Nice (!)
http://pics.davesgarden.com/pics/helenahkh_1217077680_464.jpg

Thank you Becky for the info. It makes sense and easier to do it that way.

Thank you Ron for the ID.

I grew Cameo elegance and Beni Chidori from a trade last year so I really don't know if that one was (Raspberry Ice) crossed or was among those seeds. I have a hard time telling them apart.

Very pretty blooms Helena

Thank you Jackie. I have a few more blooms today. We finally are getting some rain.

Another bloom today.

Plum Surprise.

My Lavender Mist looks like it has more of a pink mist.

Plum Delight is climing.

One little gray star at the bottom of the vine is different today.

Nice blooms Helena.

Nice one!! http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/fp.php?pid=5327024

Thank you Jackie & Ronnie.

I'm beginningto think that with the latest blooms from Plum Surprise that it might be a cross with Mt Fuji.

This one I think might be a cross from seeds Joseph sent me of CMG Xiong's.

I liked the pattern on the Plum Delight this morning.

Helena - You've got those blues and purples going on in MS! So nice!!! :-)

Thanks Becky, I'm enjoying all of them.

Helena - What is the name of that pink blooming vine that you just posted above??? I love it!!!

Helena - These two here
http://pics.davesgarden.com/pics/helenahkh_1217169335_857.jpg
http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/fp.php?pid=5331305

look like variations on

Fuji no Murasaki
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/171364/

I thought you would Becky, I believe that's rose silk. I'll save you some seeds from it.

Thanks for the info Ron, I have 3 blooms onit now and they all are similar to Fusi no Murasaki. Especially if Emma grew it last year.

This is solid chocolate from the other day Becky. I've collected a few seeds from this one too.

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Blooming this morning which may be a little different is



Cameo Elegance

This is the blue vine with the Velvet Plum.

This is the same as blue streaks, stripes or blizzard bloom.

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Gray Star is doing really nice.

This interesting bloom is from the other day.

Blue streaks, stripes or blizzard.

Two blooms on Plum Surprise, first not so pretty. This vine has not been producing seeds, I don't even see the bees going to it.

The other bloom on Plum Surprise.

Love all your blooms Helena. The blue one with Velvet Plum is
extra nice.

Thanks Jackie. I only had one interesting bloom this morning but it's a trade from last year. The lable is missing but I'm it may had said Butterfly Kisses. Has anybody ever grown it or heard of it (Mg Butterfly Kisses)????

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Your blooms leave me speechless, helen! They are magnificent to look at.......thanks
gail

The bloom is nice and reminds me of one with split petals that was called Maruba,but I think that Butterfly Kisses is someones private pet name...

Thanks Gail & your welcome. I'm having fun growing & enjoying the blooms too especially today, lots & lots of blooms but they are repeats that I already posted.

Thanks Ron for the info. That bloom doesn't open very much.

Here's Aratsuki No Murasaki. Copied from trade lable so I hope it's right.

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Four blooms on Plum Surprise so hopefully it'll still get pollinated.

Thought this looked nice, except for the leaves.

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A good bloomer!

Helena - I really love this vine: http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/fp.php?pid=5348538

Please if you have some extra seeds, I would love some! :-)

I still can't get over the colors in your Plum Surprise! What a surprise it is! Good name for that one!