Lets see your new additions to the family :P

[helixturnhelix]

Hi all,

It looks as though most people have their shipments, from January, (talk about being patient)  So lets see how great everyone's new CVs look

Here is Burnt Saffron next to mama and papa (Dragon's Breath and Saffron)

Silver Dragon (Charlie thinks this one may be mislabeled which I can see why because the peduncles are alot longer than SD that I have seen in pics, but it looks like it should have flowers in two weeks, so we will know for sure.  But at anyrate this plant looks like it is very prolific!) Rocket's Red Glare (this one isnt new) and Black Cherry

Thanks Charlie for such great plants!

-Chris

[Nievesgirl]

I still don't have my other 6" plants ......

I only got some like it hot so far and my 4" pots plants

Still waiting for BC , SD , and snowstorm

let me take pics of the ones I do have brb

[helixturnhelix]

LOL

If it makes you feel better Kerry, BC has a few tiny buds, so it will probably not bloom until late June/ early July.  So that is one less CV you have to pull your hair out waiting for the first blooms I cant wait to see your snowstorm  

[Nievesgirl]

LOL

If it makes you feel better Kerry, BC has a few tiny buds, so it will probably not bloom until late June/ early July.  So that is one less CV you have to pull your hair out waiting for the first blooms I cant wait to see your snowstorm  

HAHA sad thing about me is I am already waiting to buy more 

Charlie when is the next restocking 

[Darkhorse]

Yes I second that.  I check the store every day!  hehe

[Charlie]

Nice photos, Chris! It will be fun to see Burnt Saffron blooming next to Black Dragon and Saffron. Burnt Saffron has improved since the first seedling blooms - better form and fantastic color this spring. I grafted a few but it has been rooting better this year, too, so I'm hopeful it will be out there in more adequate supply next year.

Cindy puts Kerry's order in and I keep sending it back....but there is a good reason! Both Black Cherry and Snowstorm are growing nicely but haven't budded up yet and they are likely to do it faster in the gh than anywhere else. Still, if you want them anyway just drop me a private note and I'll send them. Otherwise I'll keep checking every week and send them with small buds started.

Restocking questions - soon as we can. It's been a crazy year, Cindy says I should have hired another guy. Maybe so, anyway 1000 plants are going overseas in the next couple of weeks and I'm scared to update before that is finished. I am certain there will be some good things coming, but I'm not sure what and when. A few more Creme de la Creme, some Foxy Lady, Miss Congeniality, and others in the next update. Cosmic Gold should debut. I better wait and see before I get in trouble here.

Jordan, you should have something nice coming today!

Charlie

[helixturnhelix]

Creme da le Creme! this is one that has eluded me since I first got into hibiscus!  I have many crosses planed with this one!

[Nievesgirl]

Creme da le Creme! this is one that has eluded me since I first got into hibiscus!  I have many crosses planed with this one!

HAHAH me too Chris !  I think I am going to give up nightfire for Winter lights. I wanted P's purple so this CV should replace two plants hahahah

[Darkhorse]

OHH Creme de la Creme!!!!  Looks like I'm going to be hovering in the store even more now...lol... sorry if I use all your bandwidth. 


I got them, Charlie!  They're lovely!  My boyfriend said about Confection Perfection, "It's so green and healthy that it looks fake!"

I have lots of new additions this spring.  Photos to come after the weekend!

[helixturnhelix]

LOL!  CDLC is one that I need to make room for the other is Vin Extraordinaire .  Though... it looks like I am going to have more room than I thought. Remember that freak snowstorm in two weeks ago?  The plants don't look so happy

[Darkhorse]

Oh no Chris!  I am crossing my fingers for them.  How is your "cold tolerant" plant looking now after being caught in the snow?

[helixturnhelix]

Hi Jordan,

I am crossing fingers for them to pull through, its looking like the casualties for this year are Rosalind (doesn't look good at all), Wild dream , Black Dragon, Living Legend. 

Sunkissed blonde and Belle du Jour look almost naked but I do see some new growth. 

The seedling still lives!  It looks like its ready to start growing again  

[Darkhorse]

Ouch, I'm sorry Chris.    It's sad to lose plants, and a tragedy when it's a rare cultivar.  Maybe there will be more Wild Dream-s available in the next restocking.  I kinda hope so... heh

[helixturnhelix]

Yeah, poor wild dream, it never did very well for me.  It bloomed a few times, but never got a full bush.  I also had alot of trouble getting my Heaven's Scent to branch.  I just pruned it, so here is for hoping

I think that with these slower growing CV's I might just get those 6' pots, since they are already well branched.  I might be a bit impatient

Charlie, so CDLC is coming soon, how are those Vin Extraordinaire you just grafted looking? 

[Darkhorse]

My new plants!  Long time coming in more ways than one!  (but again, can they ever REALLY come quickly enough?)  A star denotes replacements for those lost.  

Photo 1 plants are all new this year.  from left:  Voodoo Magic*, Creole Lady*, Night Runner*, Tahitian Princess, Stormy Rainbow, Silver Memories*

Photo 2 plants... some are new some have been around.  From left:
Chariots of Fire, Black Dragon (yay, still quite happy at my house thankfully), mystery cv, Confection Perfection (yay again), Sunkissed Blonde, Acapulco Gold

Photo 3 plants... got these about a month and a half ago as 4"ers.  They are on my shade porch that faces east and get sun until about 11 am.  You can already see the sun moving from left to right.  From left:  Sleeping Beauty, Burnt Saffron (growing like CRAZY), Illuminati, Splash!  (I just noticed the cat in the window too, lol, that is Slick)

Photo 4... no new plants here but I thought I should post the rest of my collection.  From left:  Hot Pepper, mystery cv, Buttercup, Blue Ballerina, mystery cv, mystery cv, Space Oddity


Not pictured is Heavy Metal.  I also have an It's A Wonderful Life and Heartbreak Hotel coming!!!!