The Garden: Afternoon Glory

In addition to bitter melons, we also grew afternoon glory as part of the green curtain for the house this summer. Both plants have been competing for survival, and at some point I thought the afternoon glory had lost the battle.

Finally in the early autumn when the harvest of bitter melons came to an end, the afternoon glory started to take over the stage. They are such elegant creatures, the buds and the flowers alike! Its flower bud closes in the shape of a spiral; the white color is innocently silky; the the neck of the flower looks firm and its petals tender. How unfortunate that they only bloom at night and only for a night! Only those who sit up late enough could appreciate these beaming gems in the dark.