tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29611548.post5440550557109052695..comments2023-05-11T11:55:34.726-04:00Comments on The Mysterious Garden Muse: Their Names Live On In FlowersBecke Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05347467350985614111noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29611548.post-75340780999862250482009-03-19T11:01:00.000-04:002009-03-19T11:01:00.000-04:00A lot of Midwestern botanists (the midwestern Unit...A lot of Midwestern botanists (the midwestern United States, that is) go on regular trips to China to find hardy rootstock to breed tough new plants from. You're absolutely right, a lot of plants people think of as American have roots in China.<BR/><BR/>I've never been to China but my parents went over 20 years ago, my son went to China and Tibet about a year and a half ago -- even my grandmother visited China, when she was in her 70s. They were all amazed by all the wonders of your country, and the pictures they shared were amazing!Becke Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05347467350985614111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29611548.post-37308358349374891462009-03-19T04:47:00.000-04:002009-03-19T04:47:00.000-04:00Living in north-west Yunnan, where a great many pl...Living in north-west Yunnan, where a great many plants in the West come from, one difference is that the colours are brighter here, due to high altitude and stronger UV rays, compared to when grown at sea level and in cooler climates. <BR/>There is more info about Yunnan at www.travelpod.com/members/happysheepUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14230223061278829560noreply@blogger.com