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« on: May 03, 2010, 08:18:01 PM » |
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Thought you would like to see how Pocahontas grows in Ohio, great bush beautiful flower.
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Pachrian
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« Reply #1 on: May 03, 2010, 08:30:34 PM » |
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Ohh, it looks lovely!
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Charlie
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« Reply #2 on: May 04, 2010, 06:16:54 AM » |
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Very pretty, Patrick. How's the weather there now?
I'm going to turn this into the May Flower Photos of the Day topic since none has been started yet. Hope you find it!
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« Reply #3 on: May 04, 2010, 09:32:43 AM » |
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Very pretty!! Thanks Patrick... now I'm going to have to buy a Pocahontas.  |
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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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David In Nha Trang Vietnam
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« Reply #4 on: May 05, 2010, 07:54:05 PM » |
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Very first opening of Sleeping Beauty and has come as twins.
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« Reply #5 on: May 06, 2010, 04:39:59 PM » |
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Illuminati I also put a picture of the bush, it is one of those that really does not like to branch. Ive cut it twice now, and still no branches...  |
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« Reply #6 on: May 06, 2010, 07:31:49 PM » |
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Illuminati I also put a picture of the bush, it is one of those that really does not like to branch. Ive cut it twice now, and still no branches... You have to keep cutting it even if you see new buds forming lol this is hard for me but i did it with wild dream. |
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« Reply #7 on: May 06, 2010, 07:40:02 PM » |
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That's a funny looking plant, Chris, with the jog just above the first cut. You will find that you get a better response if you prune when the weather is hot and the plants are actively growing. Also Supernova helps get a response from the dormant nodes so the best way to get a stubborn plant to branch is to hard prune it during a growth spurt and sprench (spray and drench) it with Supernova. I am no longer allowing any plant to ship with 1 stem since the conditions here in the 4 inch area are ideal for forcing branching and it is better for everyone if they can start with multiple stems and go from there.
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« Reply #8 on: May 07, 2010, 02:33:42 PM » |
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Yeah its a goofy plant, its driving me crazy! ive tried all those things, this was actually pruned in Sept last year, so it was growing alot and I have been giving it supernova, Im hoping third time is a charm.
Today I came home to the most colorful Rockets Red Glare I have seen. It has multiple rings of color, and a dark red eye. I will snap another pic tomorrow when it isn't so re-flexed.
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« Reply #9 on: May 07, 2010, 07:27:28 PM » |
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Fantastic color, Chris! Can't wait to see the second day bloom, too.
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« Reply #10 on: May 08, 2010, 07:31:55 AM » |
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The bloom is a bit flatter today.  |
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« Reply #11 on: May 08, 2010, 08:37:52 AM » |
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Still wonderful color. In contrast, I noticed a Rockets Red Glare yesterday that had been in full sun for 2 days and had changed color but still looked nice the way the light was falling on it. Below is a photo of that one.
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« Reply #12 on: May 08, 2010, 06:34:00 PM » |
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Another bright sunny day and warm enough in the greenhouse to bring out a lot of pretty flowers. Here's the rundown:
Dark of Night - strange and exotic flower on a surprisingly beautiful bush that has glossy dark green leaves that are pretty unique
Night Runner - a particularly fancy and lovely example, still a less than lovely bush
Zulu Warrior - a big surprise when this one bloomed as a double for the first time!
Creme de Cacao x City Slicker - the colors on this new first bloom were very eye catching today
In The Mood bush - this variety makes a huge, full bush that you can sort of make out in this photo, hard because it is surrounded by other green hibiscus but the bush takes up most of the frame here. As you can see it also can bloom very well, even though some of these flowers are several days old and totally finished now.
In The Mood flower - just starting to become double as the temperatures increase
Hope you guys enjoy these while waiting for your own flowers to start popping!
Charlie
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« Reply #13 on: May 08, 2010, 08:47:51 PM » |
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Very nice pics charlie! I am hoping dragons heart blooms for me soon! That new seedling is really awesome! reminds me alot of flickering flame. It is really surprising to me the variety you get with CDCC crosses, unlike Rosalind which seems to dominate most crosses. Really cool, CDCC might be your secret CV for hybridizing!
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« Reply #14 on: May 08, 2010, 09:02:37 PM » |
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Photos like these keep me going while I wait for my own plants to bloom! Is Dark of Night one of your hybrids, Charlie? I like its flower! Also, it's great to see an In The Mood bush. I had this cv, and might still have it as I have 4 mystery plants that I'm not sure who they are. I'm hoping ITM is one of them.
Chris, great colors on RRG. Your Illuminati made me smile. lol
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