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Doll

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Houston,Texas
« on: October 21, 2011, 10:55:07 AM »
Charlie, do you think this needs more sun to bring out the bright orange color. Right now it only gets about an hour of sun.

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« Reply #1 on: October 21, 2011, 12:59:24 PM »
Most likely. The photos I took of it last year were in a part of the greenhouse that had no shade paint, just 1 layer of clear plastic above it. Also, being an offspring of Saffron, it is likely to share the quality of turning almost yellow in heavy shade.

Charlie

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helixturnhelix
Seattle, WA

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« Reply #2 on: October 21, 2011, 06:19:35 PM »
Saffron sure has dominant genes!  So many of its seedlings this year display a strong resemblance to it.  Nice SOI,hopefully she will color up nice for  you!
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Doll

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Houston,Texas
« Reply #3 on: November 11, 2011, 12:21:40 PM »
More sun improved the color. Looks like it still needs even more sun. I've already moved it inside, but next spring I will put it in full sun.

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« Reply #4 on: November 11, 2011, 12:42:26 PM »
Yes, and more sun will bring out the full blooming capacity which it what I liked the most about Star of India. A bush so covered with blooms you cannot see the bush!

Charlie
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Doll

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Houston,Texas
« Reply #5 on: April 02, 2012, 12:08:54 PM »
Full sun finally brought out the orange color.

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