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« Reply #15 on: February 08, 2010, 10:34:11 PM » |
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As mentioned, winter does the strangest things to hibiscus flower colors! It's pretty but I would not have guessed that it was City Slicker. Thanks for showing.
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« Reply #16 on: February 12, 2010, 11:53:26 AM » |
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Great bloom day here! Dragons breath, very dark maroon color today! Really starting to love this one  |
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« Reply #17 on: February 12, 2010, 11:54:25 AM » |
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Burnished Gold, Showing alot of reds and oranges today, but perfect form as usual  |
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« Reply #18 on: February 12, 2010, 11:55:05 AM » |
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Rosalind was feeling like being a double
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« Reply #19 on: February 12, 2010, 01:12:00 PM » |
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Just beautiful, Chris. You are fulfilling a long time dream of mine to see winter hibiscus flowers in snowy places. I can see why hibiscus are the #2 best selling potted flowering plant in Germany.
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« Reply #20 on: February 12, 2010, 07:55:26 PM » |
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Hi Charlie, I am glad i could help you out just as you did by providing the plants! Looks like Saffron was a bit late to open up before I went to work. Very cool bloom, its a light orange with a splashing of darker orange. Never seen anything like it I think that the plant is a bit sick though, it lost a bunch of leaves and the new leaves have cholorosis, so I think I am going to cut it back after a few more blooms and add an iron supplement |
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« Reply #21 on: February 12, 2010, 10:29:45 PM » |
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Hey Chris, thanks for showing the pretty Saffron flowers. I was amazed when I moved one deep into the shade of our front porch and the strong bright orange blooms became almost yellow.
The best way to fix the problem you describe is to make a triple strength mixture of Supernova with a normal amount of HVH Special Blend fertilizer and then add a 2 tablespoons of iron chelate to a gallon of the mixture. Pour this mixture into a deep saucer to a depth of about 1 inch and then place the potted Saffron into the saucer so it is sitting in the mixture. Leave it there and refill with the same mixture once it has been used up. Doing this has cured every chlorotic plant I have tried when nothing else would do it. It will take 2 weeks to see a difference but then the improvement comes quickly until it is a healthy lush green again.
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« Reply #22 on: February 13, 2010, 11:22:45 AM » |
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Hi Charlie,
I will definitely try that. I took some group pictures today, so enjoy!
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« Reply #23 on: February 16, 2010, 09:04:45 PM » |
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A few to show today:)
Its been sunny so bright Saffron! Interesting how sunlight changes color
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« Reply #24 on: February 17, 2010, 12:21:57 AM » |
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Fantastic photos Chris! Your blooms have such perfect form.
How is your Saffron doing now?
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« Reply #25 on: February 18, 2010, 06:35:23 PM » |
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hello chris,
your blooms are perfect as are your photos.
very nice
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« Reply #26 on: February 19, 2010, 07:15:53 PM » |
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hi all, just wanted to show you some blooms from this week. the first one is some of my plants in a bay window, note the raging snow storm in the background. this storm dumped 20 inches of very wet snow on us. was house bound for a couple of days. the bloom is "sleeping beauty" second and third photo is of one of my favorite plants, "pineapple sundae" it probably the nicest looking bush that i have. below the plants and out of site is a humidifier to keep the house from drying out in the low humidity of the winter. the plants just love it. louis |
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« Reply #27 on: February 20, 2010, 01:47:24 PM » |
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Beautiful scene, Louis.
I'm really glad to hear your comments about Pineapple Sundae since this year I decided to grow more of it. I gave away the original plant of it but when I saw how well it was blooming I asked for a cutting back and have built it up from there.
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« Reply #28 on: February 20, 2010, 02:36:37 PM » |
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Great bloom day here! Dragons breath, very dark maroon color today! Really starting to love this one That is a beutifull bloom and having seen it i will now concider buying one.Could you describe to me [or even better] post a picture of the whole bush. David. |
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« Reply #29 on: February 20, 2010, 03:43:21 PM » |
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Maybe Louis has a photo of the bush and will post it. I only have bloom photos right now but will take some bush shots this summer.
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