• Sunday, July 26th, 2009
This morning as I looked out my window I noticed a spash of color on my grafted dwarf crepe myrtle. I thought a flower from a nearby bougainvillea had fallen and got caught in its branches. However as I got closer I noticed that a small cluster of flowers had bloomed on the little tree.
Blooms on grafted dwarf crepe myrtle
I suppose it is just giving me a sample of what it will do later this year. The flowers are very delicate and don’t last long. However against the grayish bark & dark green leaves the flowers just about leap off the picture.
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Orlando has been so dry and hot this year, and my poor trees have been struggling. However through all the draught they still try their best to put out some wonderful surprises. This past week end I notice how loaded my Wrightia religiosa (Water Jasmine) was, but it hadn’t bloomed yet. Well today the heavens opened and we had a huge cloud burst. It wasn’t an hour later and I notice that the Water Jasmine lived up to its name.
Wrightia religiosa in Bloom
Along with the incredible blooms is a very strong sweet smell of the Jasmine flowers. In case you have never seen one of these up close here are the flowers. They either hang in single or in pairs.
Wrightia religiosa Blooms
These trees have very aggressive roots, and new shoots tend to grow straight up from the trunk and base. It is a challenge to keep in in control, and this one needs a bit of work. However I think I’ll wait for the flowers to fade before I do anything. Times like these I just like to appreciate the best that the tree has to offer and remember why I fell in love with Bonsai in the first place.
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• Thursday, March 19th, 2009
Well the trees are now on display at Epcot for the next 10 weeks. The show set up went very well and we had a blast doing it. There are plenty of pictures, but I wanted to post one of my all time favorties taken of my tree by Greg Matthews.
Paul Pikel Bouganvillea at Epcot 2009
If you get the chance be sure to see the display. You won’t be disappointed!!
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