Heavy Metal

[blupit007]

Maureen, you need this one for sure!  Photos and words can not begin to express the beauty of this one.

[Maureenpm00]

Hi Kristen, Charlie had my interest piqued when he said "........the colors of the blooms are superb, must be seen to fully appreciate".

Now you just sold me on this one.

Off to add it to my wish list.

[Ernest]

Farmer D, I don't know that this will be very helpful but my Heavy Metal wasn't looking real good in the pot and I had used up all the good sunny planting spots so I planted in a relatively shady spot where it is partially shielded by a small orange tree and a plumeria.It has started growing well there and is branching nicely without any pruning or pinching.

[farmer d]

Erny I must have missed your reply.  Thank you for posting your pics and explaining the progress you're making with HM.  I think the location you have it in will work out well as the blooms are so bright and colorful that even being in the background a little you won't miss it.

As with some of my other CVs in the past that were not growing the way I was hoping mine seems to be due to a sprinkler head next to it that was over watering it.  I have had my sprinklers off for almost 2 months now and my HM is showing signs that it is ready to start branching quite a bit. 

I can't wait as this one is such an awesome bloom.

This is one that I really want to use a lot in future crosses.

Farmer D

[Ernest]

Darren, I'm glad to hear that your HM is starting to come around. I had a couple of blooms on mine when it was in a pot and they sure are spectacular flowers. I have one visible bud now and a few more appear to be just starting. Hopefully I'll have something to post in early January.

Erny