I think Morning Glories have some of the prettiest flowers. The one growing in my yard has soft, pastel blue blooms. They are currently growing in a spot near my back patio, amid a collection of Jewel of Thailand and several potted fruit trees.
What I like about the photo above is not just the Morning Glory flowers, but the leaves around it. That’s a Jewel of Thailand leaf in the top right corner, then the Morning Glory leaf with the fine hairs, then a fig leaf at the bottom. The different shades of green, the different textures, all contrast and complement one another.
What stands out to you?
RB
Lovely!
Many thanks!
It is a very pretty colour. I remember reading this post the other day and I thought I had commented. I must have fallen asleep. I love morning glory flowers. We had one that had that blue but also had purple. I remember being outraged as a little girl when the council pulled it down. I used to believe fairies lived in them.
You know, when I see them in the morning I often think the same thing…what a perfect little environment for fairies! The reality is there are quite a few bees. 🐝
That’s lovely 🐝
The velvety texture of the flower stands out to me, gorgeous picture, Richard! 💞
Thank you, Dawn! They are very tender petals, almost skin-like.
I love them! 💞
I like the pastel blue of the flowers and the water droplets.
I’m glad you like these, Swabby.
It is an unusual colour for a flower, but that makes it all the more special!
It looks very calming 🙂
What stands out to me the most are the fine hair of the leaf. Like pleasant goosebumps after the refreshing rain!
I do also like the holes in the leaf. Isn’t that usually a sign of caterpilar?
Which means, beautiful butterflies will appear soon 🙂
Oh, I love that description of the goosebumps, Andrea! Perfect! 🙂
And yes, that may be a caterpillar, or maybe one of the dogs was feeling like they wanted a snack! 🤣
I love blue flowers, but you’re right that there are so many shades of green and different foliage textures as well.
I’m glad you like the photo, Audrey. 🙂 That’s one of the things I love about gardening – all the different shades and textures.
The pretty blue color is what I noticed first.
The blue color is really a nice shade, Richard. That is what I noticed first.
It is quite lovely. Thanks, Pat. 🙂
Your experience Richard, is having the morning glory in a setting that accents its beauty.
I appreciated morning glories when I had them trained to climb up the strings I had tied to the eaves and had the whole east wall of my house a dazzling display of blue interspersed with a few pink morning glories.
The morning glories that got into the vegetable garden have the status of an invasive species. My 40 ft by 40 ft plot of turtle beans threatens to be overrun by morning glories. It is difficult to weed them out since the leaves have a similar shape to beam leaves. I identify them most readily by the texture of the stems.
I haven’t tried to train them yet, Jasper, but I’d like to get them into a large pot with a trellis. Luckily, they haven’t become invasive, but I also keep an eye on them and trim them when they begin to reach for the nearby potted plants. Best of luck getting yours under control!
The different shades of nature.
Lovely Photograph
Many thanks, Nusrat. 💐
Such a lovely photo and description!
Pastel blue morning glories sound absolutely beautiful next to the Jewel of Thailand.
Oh, they are, Luisa. I’ll try to capture a photo of the flowers together, if I can. 🙂
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Lovely
Thank you! 🙂
Beautiful flower and what a great name for them.
They are at their best in the morning. By early afternoon they close up.
Very true…have to catch them early!
Thanks, Wayne! They come in a variety of colors, but only the blue ones have shown up around my house.
Fantastic!
They are very pretty
Thank you, Sheree.