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Bogturtle's Garden- Sept 1-14, 2014

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This is the hardy Begonia, B. evansiana, and there doesn't seem to be too many species that are. Some confusion in my mind, as some sources list it as B. grandis.  Neglected and spreading in the shaded area of the little perennial bed between where we park and the fence for the inground pool.  This is the same species, but the named, pinkish sort called 'Heron's piroette'.  The Moonflower vine, Ipomea alba, bloomed. Maybe 4 inches across, and, like all Morning Glories, fading around noon. You can detect the opening of the bloom, at the end of the day, if you are patient to the point of being silly. Planted among the vines in a windowbox on the little landing off the addition. Never have gotten seed, so it is an annual spring purchase. I don't bother to abrade a little area off the tip part of the seed, which is supposed to speed the appearance of the seedlings. They do fine. Three strange little turtles support the strawberry jar full of Semperviviums. Cannot say wh