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« on: August 03, 2009, 12:56:22 AM » |
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Greetings to all! Accept in the numbers, expensive fans hibiscus. I live in Russia. I have many colours. I write to you through the electronic translator as in perfection of English language I do not know. But, I hope, I will be clear about what I write. Has looked your blossoming гибискусы. They charming. Such fantastic plentiful flowering! Super! Of many grades only I dream, to buy from us such not probably. But..... I have Something.    |
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Manekineko
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« Reply #1 on: August 03, 2009, 02:35:45 AM » |
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Hello from Kiev(Ukraine)! I have collection of hibiscuses, about 30. In summer they are on a balcony, and in winter in a house. you will let to rotin a photo some from them!
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helixturnhelix
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« Reply #2 on: August 03, 2009, 08:12:01 AM » |
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Nice pictures guys. Its interesting to see how well hibiscus do even in the far north! Thank you for sharing  |
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Nievesgirl
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« Reply #3 on: August 03, 2009, 09:37:25 AM » |
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Darkhorse
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« Reply #4 on: August 03, 2009, 10:56:53 AM » |
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Kerry I'm jealous!! hehe  Nice pix! |
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"They who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night." -Edgar Allan Poe
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helixturnhelix
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« Reply #5 on: August 04, 2009, 08:49:56 AM » |
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Very nice pics! It will be interesting to see when they have more swirling |
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LGrove
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« Reply #6 on: August 04, 2009, 02:34:11 PM » |
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Of course when I go to finally take pictures, I don't have many blooms to show for my efforts, but here is part of my embarassingly large collection of Hibiscus! I get a little obcessive about them, I also collect Iris and Daylillies.
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Lisa Grove
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Nievesgirl
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« Reply #7 on: August 04, 2009, 03:40:54 PM » |
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Jordan I hope you took more pictures of delta dawn through out the day ! Lisa we are all obsessed this is why we are on this forum lol If I was living in a house I would have so many cv's ! I still have a lot and I am in a apt I have 15 cv's and still waiting on 4 more to come and I have 17 seedlings growing and 162 seeds I need to plant  I like how full your bushes are I am really impressed with your black dragon's bush |
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LGrove
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« Reply #8 on: August 05, 2009, 07:39:11 AM » |
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Thanks Kerry, it's nice to know when you're not alone! Ya, it's a real problem for me, I have way too much room for plants and I just keep going! I love making the rounds every day, seeing who's blooming, watching them change color during the day, even taking care of them doesn't bother me. Uh, well, in the winter hauling them in and out to protect them from the frost does get a little frustrating, but yet I still do it, there's just something about Hibiscus isn't there!
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Lisa Grove
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Darkhorse
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« Reply #9 on: August 05, 2009, 03:12:55 PM » |
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Kerry I do have an end of day pic for you but camera is out of batteries! Grr, I will go get more and then post it. DD faded to a soft pastel color, still pretty but nowhere near as dramatic as the opening colors. It is still open today, too.
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Nievesgirl
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« Reply #10 on: August 08, 2009, 11:38:30 PM » |
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Cool Can't wait to see it Jordan Heartbreak hotel had 5 blooms today !   A weird Gator pride  |
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helixturnhelix
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« Reply #11 on: August 09, 2009, 05:24:21 PM » |
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Heart break hotel is looking good |
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Charlie
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« Reply #12 on: August 11, 2009, 08:55:56 AM » |
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Hi Everybody,
Cindy and I are back from a visit to the San Francisco area. We had a great time, saw tons of Sea Otters, Seals, and Sea Lions on a tour of a part of Monterey Bay. Besides a busted pipe in the greenhouse all was well when we returned. For this Bloom of the Day thread I am attaching a few:
Firestorm - the brightest orange flower I've seen since Orange Magic, but this one blooms a lot with 8 inch flowers! 1st and 2nd day flower in this pic.
07-3324 - a surprise little 4-5 inch flower with unique colors, from the cross Midnight Blue x Blue President
Jewel of the Nile - this one looking very good with nice bushes grown from cuttings 6-7 inch flowers
Golden Dreams - nice yellow that is Dragons Breath x Wild Dream 7-8 inch flowers, the yellow coming from Rosalind probably (Harvest Moon as yellow great-grandparent).
Hope you enjoy them!
Charlie
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helixturnhelix
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« Reply #13 on: August 11, 2009, 10:10:06 AM » |
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Wow charlie those are really nice pics! I really like firestorm, I think the name fits pretty good. Did you name that seedling during the insane fires in San Diego a few years ago?
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Charlie
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« Reply #14 on: August 12, 2009, 05:20:13 AM » |
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Well, not during the fires but they have come surprisingly close to us twice the last few years and are always in the back of our minds. Names don't always come easily. Lots of them are proposed but we don't settle on one until if feels right as a good match for the flower. Sometimes I accept one before I should and usually end up regretting it. Firestorm was not one of the hard ones - the intensity of the orange color called for a fiery name and Firestorm seems a good fit. I think this variety will become one of our best due to how much it blooms and how nice the plant is. The first round of propagation went well and if that keeps up we will have a decent supply for next year.
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