Bloomin’ bonsai

It’s probably about time for azaleas where I come from and although I had mixed feelings about planting such garish colors in my own front yard, I used to love walking or driving around Washington and seeing them everywhere, bunched together, spreading out…

Over the weekend, I came across blooming azaleas at a place I was surprised to discover here in Shanghai,  Zui Bai Chi garden, a classical Ming dynasty Suzhou-style garden. Probably I shouldn’t be surprised. There’s always so much here that I just don’t know or understand.

Anyhow, I thought I’d share these beauties.

I wonder how they get such thick blossoms. And now for the bloominest of all! Five shades grafted onto one plant!

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5 Responses to Bloomin’ bonsai

  1. Beautiful flowers. Will try to get some for my place as well.

  2. absolutely lovely! I wish I had the same flowers in my apartment :-) Regards!

  3. fatemeh says:

    hello my freind!
    I was just saw your buatiful plant and i feel i like them a lot! you know ,i think it’s awesome to 3-4 colors in 1 plant!
    please see my website! i will happy to see your comment!bye bye

  4. Kathy says:

    Thanks for your comment. I wish I could read the beautiful script on your site!

  5. Kathy says:

    Thanks, me, too! Now that it’s so gray and dreary here, especially.

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