Brooksville, FL (Zone 9a) | February 2008 | positive
Although literally translated 'water moon' (and often sold as that name), the true meaning of Suigetsu is more along the lines of 'moonli...Read Moreght reflected in the water'.
My 2nd best (actually tied for first place) Jap.MG. I've ever grown. It grew well on the side of the house I made its home. It grew qui...Read Moreckly and heartily to 11 or 12' by late June and the blooms came the first of aug. 20 or 30 a day sometimes. I have a pic. of the entire vine, but it's sideways and I don't know how to correct it so you don't get a neck-kink viewing it. Here's a single bloom, though, and I'll add more later. This vine faces north, northeast and gets morning sun. Passer-byers can't keep from walking through my grass to get an up-close. I can't either! this MG surprised all of us. Hardly any seedpods yet, and the blooms somedays (this past week) have lessened to right under 20 each day. A must for anyone who loves the sky blue. A striking wide white throat and star.
From a medium to light blue with white to yellow throat and pale white spokes that fade out as the go to the edge. Some blooms don't show...Read More the spokes and some have darker spokes that are more prominant.
Although literally translated 'water moon' (and often sold as that name), the true meaning of Suigetsu is more along the lines of 'moonli...Read More
My 2nd best (actually tied for first place) Jap.MG. I've ever grown. It grew well on the side of the house I made its home. It grew qui...Read More
From a medium to light blue with white to yellow throat and pale white spokes that fade out as the go to the edge. Some blooms don't show...Read More