We should definitely talk soon, you've got the best Neo collection in the Bay Area, to my knowledge. It'd be great to hear your stories about them.
Sorry about having to leave so soon. Someone hit my car right before turning into the parking lot at the Winchester Mystery house so I had to rush back home to deal with that problem... :(

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Thank you! I took all my neos out for water and I still can't stop staring at the 'Manazuru'. It's an attention grabber for sure!

Thanks! That's very kind of you to say. I'm sorry to hear about your car...no wonder you took off! Hopefully you were able to come back today. Hope your car is ok too!

Bought this 'Manjushage' from Seed-Engei at the POE back in February. Naomi told me it will bloom true. But I'm not a 100% believer until I see it myself. Well, this photo proves it! What she told me was true :)
Can't wait to see it fully bloom. Been patiently waiting for it for over two months! If all goes well, I should get three beautiful flowers from it. Super excited.
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5463/8...77ddb752_z.jpg

Wow keep us posted on the progress of that bud. So cool...congrats.

Shutennou buds!
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2852/8...a2747a5b_z.jpg

Manjushage buds update!
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3676/8...1393456e_z.jpg

Puts a smile on my face. :)

This is gonna be good!!!

Shutennou flowers opening up today, when I came home :)
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8255/9...1ef2a35b_z.jpg

I will update Manjushage when the flowers open. The spurs are getting longer and longer each day and buds are growing larger and larger. So excited!

Lovely flower. Domo arrigato for posting your Shutennou. Mine is a long way from blooming. Now I have something to look forward to when this plant gets old enough. How long had you this plant before it bloomed?

Thanks! To answer your question, I received the plant back in December. When I first got it, it only had two leaves and one very tiny leaf just beginning to sprout. It was dormant all winter and it wasn't until spring did it come out of dormancy and began to grow more leaves that you see on it now. I'm not sure if the bud was there when I first got it, but I first noticed it during early spring when the dormancy period was over and there was active leaf growth. However, the bud didn't really grow until a few weeks ago. Now it's flowering beautifully :) I keep the flower petals keep its pink colors. I believe regular Shutennou has a white flower with pink spur.