April Flower Photos of the Day

[Pachrian]

I'd love to see them too. RRG is Rocket's Red Glare?

Tonight's Bridal Path, facing a branch 

[motherof4]

so pretty!!!!.....that one is one of my favorites..cannot wait for mine to start blooming

[davidwood]

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?

Hi,i am also new at this so take my advice as you wish. You talk about 102 degrees as this may be a problem but my garden is on a rooftop in Vietnam and the temperature in the garden is over 120f most days.I have never lost a plant to the sun,they may not perform as well as some in cooler spots but from what i have learnt its better to be hot than to cold.

[motherof4]

and your garden courtyard is beautiful!!

[Pachrian]

David, that is 100 degrees on an otherwise cool day. The wall of the house reflects the heat and sunshine. On a day like today, where we got temps around 85 degrees it feels like the inside of a kiln out front. I'll check tomorrow.

[Charlie]

Wow, David, I didn't realize that you had to deal with that kind of heat! Hopefully water is free and plentiful. Hibiscus can survive very high temperatures if they are watered enough. The blooms don't fare so well but in many locations around the world people pick the blooms early in the morning and use them to decorate houses and places of business. Unlike most other flowers hibiscus do not need to be placed in water after picking so it is easier to find ways to display them - even in the hair of women like they do in French Polynesia.

Charlie

[Pachrian]

Ok, it's 11am and 79 degrees in the shade, 94 in the sun in the backyard, and 126 at the front of the house. Yikes! I don't even want to imagine summer temps.

This just goes to show that you can't just go by the advertised temperatures for your city alone. I can't believe that there is a difference of 32 degrees in my small yard despite the fact that both locations are in the sun.

[Nievesgirl]

Ok here are some march blooms and april ! I am a little late hehe








close up of RRG petals

[motherof4]

which one is the 4th one down??Your flowers are beautiful

[Nievesgirl]

midnight flyer 

[Charlie]

Yay Kerry, that Rockets Red Glare is popping for you!

My stand out bloom today was Burnt Saffron. It was darker than the photo - camera just can't seem to believe in the darker colors and wants to brighten them up. In any case this was a beauty and makes me glad we will have a lot more Burnt Saffron plants later this summer.

Charlie

[helixturnhelix]

Great pics everyone!

Here is a lighter Dragons Breath.

I understand trying to get dark colored blooms to show, I had a Dragons Breath bloom that was a very dark maroon color, and it did not show up at all.  Well enjoy!

(I also crossed this bloom with Heaven's Scent, I really hope it takes, it would be really interesting to see what comes from that cross.  Heres to hoping for a ruffly double DB)

[motherof4]

here are a couple blooms from today

[motherof4]

and another

[motherof4]

majic moments