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« Reply #30 on: February 20, 2010, 01:54:37 PM » |
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Lol, if you were referring to Dragon's Breath, I would describe the bush as upright and having medium vigor. It has huge leaves and blooms a lot on each of the branches. The only problem I have had with it is when the flowers are very large, the peduncle is quite long and the flowers can flop, but this only happened with one bloom so far. Mine gets only a two hours of morning sun and seems to like it alot. It is one of the varieties that tends to do better with some shade. If you look under hibiscus galleries on the website Dragon's Breath is on there and there is a pic of the bush which is pretty spot on. I think that if you are comfortable with your ability to take care of hibiscus it is a great CV to have. Can be a bit picky, but I think with shade and good care its hard to beat! Another option would be to look at Charlie's CV silver dragon which is similar in color to DB. I havent grown it (yet) but it may have a bush that is easier to manage. I really love your Gator Pride pics!
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« Reply #31 on: February 20, 2010, 02:09:27 PM » |
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hello david,
i will post a photo of the bush in a day or so. need some good light to take a good photo.
louis
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« Reply #32 on: February 21, 2010, 07:48:03 AM » |
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hello david, et al, here are some photos taken this morning of pineapple sundae. the flower is a"4th day bloom" and still has nice color. i count 11 buds on the plant and its experiencing a growth spurt, as are the rest of my plants. the sun is getting higher and the clever little plants know it. i highly recommend this plant, its a beauty. louis    |
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Charlie
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« Reply #33 on: February 21, 2010, 02:41:25 PM » |
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Great leaf color on that Pineapple Sundae, Louis. I get a real kick out of seeing all these winter time blooms with snow in the background. You and Chris are really getting good results this year. If Chris did not have the moving stress get to some of his I'm sure he would have even more blooms. Next year, eh?
Charlie
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Louis
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« Reply #34 on: February 21, 2010, 04:37:57 PM » |
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hi charlie,
all of my plants have this rich green. i use liquid iron once a month in the liquid feed.
this bloom is 4 days old and shows no sign of closing. color is remaining constant. what do you attribute this to. on a sunny day, the plants get sun from 10 am till sunset, about 6 hours.
whilst i have your attention. i notice you do not advertise any more 2 gallon containers, will you still have them.
also, i forgot to mention. when i receive a plant from you, usually in a 6 inch pot. i give it a couple of days to get their act together and then repot in an 8 inch pot using worm casings as the potting medium. they seem to like it.
lou
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Charlie
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« Reply #35 on: February 21, 2010, 05:55:37 PM » |
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Hi Louis,
All good practices - iron, worm castings, potting up.
We do have quite a few 2 gallon pots, many will go to the Open Houses but some will be offered online. Offhand I recall some Living Legends, Belle du Jour, High Voltage, Voodoo Magic, Stolen Kiss, Acadian Springs, Creole lady, Morning Mist, Purple Magic, and others I can't think of right now. None of the newest varieties since the 2 gallons are at least 2 years old.
Charlie
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« Reply #36 on: February 21, 2010, 07:09:53 PM » |
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what does morming mist look like?  ??/Any pics |
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« Reply #37 on: February 22, 2010, 04:57:24 PM » |
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Morning Mist is a pretty flower, particularly when it first opens. Photo below.
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« Reply #38 on: February 22, 2010, 07:30:00 PM » |
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very pretty.....I guess I can hopefully get one at the open house
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