Mardi Gras and misc blooms

15 years ago

Hi everyone,

Came home from work today and "Mardi Gras" had opened

several blooms.

Here is a picture of the whole plant. Its in a 35 gallon pot and has 4 inflos. Yippee!

Here is the same plant blooming last year. Its hard to believe its the same plant. Mardi Gras has different faces

throughout the growing season.

Also blooming is a Blue Clock Vine, Thunbergia Grandiflora

And a Princess Flower or Tibouchina,

Happy Growing,

Randy in Savannah Z8b

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s_p8987
15 years ago
Beautiful Randy! I hope the seeds you sent me look like your Mardi Gras because it's beautiful.

Thunbergia is also wonderful, I love the different colors you can buy them in.

Your seeds are now 3 months old now!!! I'll post pics when i get a new camera for my birthday next month
merandy19
Original Author
15 years ago
So glad yours are doing well!
Its possible they will look like the mother and its also possible that it will be a new and fantastic cultivar.
Fingers crossed for you!

Randy in Savannah
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kevphol
15 years ago
Wow, beautiful pics Randy. LOVE that first closeup!

Kevin
kasiec
15 years ago
Your Mardi Gras is beautiful Randy!

Kasie
kbauman
15 years ago
Hi Randy,
wow.. what a beautiful plant!. Question, is this a plant that does not grow in height? Or have you trimmed it to keep it not growing tall. A perfect plant..am most impresed.

other plants are very pretty
Karen B
merandy19
Original Author
15 years ago
Thanks Kevin, Kasie and Karen!
Mardi Gras is one of my favorites.
Karen- I havent pruned this plant yet, so it must
have a low-growing habit. Which makes it great for
container culture. It also branches by threes when
it blooms, so its turned into a very nice plant in just
two seasons.
This plant last year was blooming as one of its new
branches bloomed also. That was kinda strange, but welcomed!
Randy in Savannah
kbauman
15 years ago
Hi Randy,
can you keep your plant outside through the fall and winter. Beautiful one, not to lose. Do you have to cover it?
Karen B.
merandy19
Original Author
15 years ago
Hi Karen,
Wish I could keep them outside, Im in z8b. So it will come inside around the end of Oct. or so along with the other 39.
It looks like I will be renting a climate-controlled storage unit this year.
I think I have the "sickness" LOL
Randy in Savannah
alohalani
15 years ago
Hi Randy,

I saw on another post that you were looking for Celedine. If thats the case, do you have any Mardi Gras cuttings for trade? You graciously sent me some seeds & they are doing well. They're about 3 inches tall with a few leaves....but I am so impatient & wondered if you would trade for a cutting. I have some good size multi tip Celadines about 2' tall. Let me know.
Your MG blooms look fabulous!

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