Purple Mudan, April Bloomer

The purple Mudan in full blossom. April 19 2010.

The first bloomer

The first bloomer - a light pink mudan turns to almost white color and is in full blossom.

Dark Red Mudan (Black Mudan) April 19

This is a rare dark red mudan (almost black). It was ready to blossom on April 19, 2010.

Light Purple Mudan with trace of Green

Light purple mudan with trace of green on its pedal. It also blooms in April this year. 4/17/2010

Purple Mudan, April Bloomer

This mudan has beautiful purple color. It also blooms in April. Its color, its form, just majestic.

Bright Red Mudan-another earlier bloomer this year

This beautiful bright red mudan also blooms early this year. Only in two days, it is in full blossom. April 17, 2010.

White Mudan April 17, 2010

Another early bloomer this year - a white mudan. Because today is cold, so its pedal curled up. a/17/2010

Pink Mudan blooms in April-4 days later

This pink mudan blooms first this year. Four days later, four flowers are in full blossom. Their pink colors gradualely turned to white.

Red Mudan, ready to blossom April 15, 2010

This year, because of good warm whether, sevral mudans are ready to blossom by the middle of April, which is about two weeks ahead it normal schedule. Today is April 15.

Mudan Seedlings April 15, 2010

I had 24 mudan seedlings in April, 2010. Some mudan seeds are easier to sprout than others. I paantted more than 100 seeds under the shade of matured mudans, but only 24 sprouted. Ten out of the 24 sprouted under one mudan tree. This picture shows 5 of them.

Three Sparkling Pearls sit on a Peony Leave

After a rainy day in April, the sun just came out, my son Chris saw three sparkling water droplets sit on a peony leaf. The setting was so beautiful. It could be a eloquent pin with three shinning pearls sit on a gold leaf.

Pink Mudan blooms in April

April 14

Pink Mudan on Raining Day 雨後牡丹

April 13, a raining day, the pink mudan with rain droplet on its pedal, looks really beautiful.

4月 13 日，雨後牡丹，一粒粒的 水珠落在粉紅的花瓣上，分外的清新美麗。

Early Bloomer-Pink Mudan 最早開的牡丹花

The Pink Mudan begins to bloom on April 12, 2010 which is two to three weeks earlier than other mudans.

這種粉紅色的牡丹開花已經開花了，今天是4月12 日。其它的牡丹要到5 月初 才會開花。