Pachrian
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« on: April 01, 2010, 11:36:41 AM » |
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A sudden cold snap (it's 51 degrees at almost noon in SoCal  ) prompted me to bring my pots inside. They thanked me with several blooms  here's a pic of Fallen Hero together with Chariots of Fire |
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Charlie
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« Reply #1 on: April 01, 2010, 06:45:25 PM » |
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Very pretty blooms with strong colors of cool weather. Maybe it will warm up again in southern CA now that this latest storm has passed. Apparently it's been cool just about everywhere, even Florida and the Gulf Coast states that are usually nice and warm by now.
Meanwhile HVH has started shipping 4" size pots to the warmest areas and to some indoor growers. That trickle will become a torrent as we move into April and peak during May.
Not many blooms in our garden yet, but soon we hope.........
Charlie
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Pachrian
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« Reply #2 on: April 02, 2010, 11:51:29 AM » |
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Yay for warmer temps...waiting for that big brown truck  In the meantime, let's brighten the day with some fire in the sky: Voodoo Magic. |
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« Reply #3 on: April 04, 2010, 08:57:52 AM » |
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Happy Easter, with a pair of Sunkissed blonds. The plant looks pretty bad, still haven't trimmed it since the spider mite incident a few months back.
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Charlie
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« Reply #4 on: April 04, 2010, 06:58:25 PM » |
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Nice to see some April flowers, just before the spring blooming really kicks in.
I had some today, too, with the dark reds being the best. Below is Burnt Saffron and a Geronimo - 2 of the best for showing darkest red/orange.
Charlie
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Darkhorse
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« Reply #5 on: April 04, 2010, 07:10:25 PM » |
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Thanks for sharing Charlie! When it's warm enough to put my plants outside I will have blooms to share as well.
Can't wait for my Burnt Saffron!! (amongst others)
Geronimo is fascinating in that it looks like it almost has a leathery texture (at least to me in all its photos).
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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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« Reply #6 on: April 04, 2010, 09:11:54 PM » |
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Great pics Charlie! I really like Geronimo alot, very awesome coloration, I just wish the flowers were bigger. Dragon's Breath opened a bit later today and a new hybrid Cattleya Orchid that just bloomed behind it. Both love bright sunny windows!
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Charlie
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« Reply #7 on: April 05, 2010, 05:20:07 AM » |
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Jordan, you're right about the texture of Geronimo - it's heavy and firm and has a sort of leathery appearance. And Chris, you and me both wish it was a larger flower as that would be totally awesome. As it is I still enjoy it and in fact made some crosses with it a few months ago hoping to capture the dark coloring in some other flowers.
Charlie
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Charlie
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« Reply #8 on: April 05, 2010, 05:22:28 AM » |
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Orchids and hibiscus blooming together! Hibiscus need less intense conditions than many people think, and some orchids can take more intensity than generally believed, and your photo shows how at least some of them can get along well in the same space. Very cool, Chris.
Charlie
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motherof4
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« Reply #9 on: April 07, 2010, 12:24:53 PM » |
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HERE ARE A COUPLE BLOOMS TODAY....I DON'T HAVE MUCH YET......RED BEANS AND RICE.....AMOUR AND PINA COLADA...HOPEFULL THE WARM WEATHER STAYS..80 TODAY IN SANBERNARDINO CA....AND CHARLIE REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO THE OPEN HOUSE NEXT MONTH!
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motherof4
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« Reply #10 on: April 07, 2010, 12:43:54 PM » |
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HERE ARE THE OTHERS...i AM HAVING PROBLEMS ATTACHING
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Pachrian
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« Reply #11 on: April 07, 2010, 01:12:07 PM » |
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motherof4, how are your temps at night?
My plants spent all winter outside (I'm in OC) and since I joined the forum I've been much more worried about temperatures. Especially since I seem to have lost my Cinnamon Girl, I fear the Wake Up spray, if it ever arrives, will come too late.
The past few nights have been cold here, down to 43 degrees in my backyard. I considered moving the pots back in the front where the temps right up against the house stay higher, but daytime temps are over 102 degrees there even on a cool 68 degree in the shade day ( I measured the other day). I don't even want to think about what they are like on a nice warm day like today. Maybe I should move the hibiscus inside at night?
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motherof4
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« Reply #12 on: April 07, 2010, 01:58:42 PM » |
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THE TEMPS RIGHT NOW ARE AROUND 47-50 AT NIGHT......i HAVE SOME POTS ON MY FRONT PORCH....AND AROUND 25 CVS IN THE GROUND......MOST OF THEM ARE FINE..STILL RECOVERING FROM THE WINTER WHERE WE HAD A LOT OF RAIN...I HAVE 2 LARGE TREES SHELTERING THEM...i HAVE AROUND FOUR OR FIVE THAT LOST ALL THE LEAVES..THEY WERE PRETTY SMALL THOUGH... i HAVE BEEN USING SUPER NOVA ON ALL MY PLANTS AND WAKEUP SPRAY ON THE ONES THAT LOST.THERE LEAVES...ALL ARE GETTING NEW GROWTH...i THINK THEY WILL MAKE IT ...CANT WAIT FOR MORE BLOOMS...IF THE WEATHER STAYS WARM THEY SHOULD BE FINE....AND i WATER PRETTY MUCH EVERY DAY....i COULD NOT GET MY OTHER PHOTOS TO ATTACH.....i AM NEW AT ALL OF THIS ALSO
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Nievesgirl
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« Reply #13 on: April 07, 2010, 06:48:19 PM » |
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I have a bunch of blooms i need to post but been so lazy, I got two RRG blooms. Simple pleasures and midnight flyer.
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motherof4
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« Reply #14 on: April 07, 2010, 06:52:41 PM » |
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would love to see them...i wish I had more...hopefully in a couple of months
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