davidwood
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« Reply #90 on: December 11, 2011, 11:32:11 PM » |
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Safaron and Cranberry Muffin today.
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« Reply #91 on: December 12, 2011, 03:54:41 AM » |
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Have to love a 4 flower Saffron, David. Cranberry Muffin looking good in the heat, too.
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« Reply #92 on: December 12, 2011, 04:09:58 AM » |
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Angela, you can't rely on the photos or descriptions from many hibiscus sellers. That's one of the reasons that we started this forum - to show real flowers grown by hibiscus enthusiasts around the world. The forum is limited to photos and discussion of varieties the moderators are familiar with - which includes thousands of varieties - so that we can encourage those who post to keep it real. This inconveniences a few people but all in all the policy is working well to present a realistic yet still inspiring view into the world of hibiscus collecting and growing.
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« Reply #93 on: December 12, 2011, 09:38:43 AM » |
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Just bought these ("Modern Art" and "Elishea")... they had these buds on them when they were shipped (from O'ahu). Not quite living up to the photos yet! As you can see the pads aren't developed on the Modern Art, I'm guessing from stress. Hopefully the next blooms will be better.
Hey Angela, I also have Modern Art, and it has always looked just like the description and picture for me. I have a feeling that this is a different CV because it is one that does not have alot of variation in the bloom color. I try not to discuss non HVH or CVs Charlie hasnt grown here, per Charlie's wishes. As Charlie has outlined above, the main purpose of this forum is to share experiences and photos of HVH cultivars, or other CVs that have been grown by HVH. This gives Charlie feedback on his new CVs and gives new and old customers a more holistic view of a variety. If you are interested in discussing other CVs, there are a bunch of forums where you can do this. THML is also an excellent place to ask questions and discuss aspects of growing different CVs. You are also more than welcome to send me an e-mail if you would like to discuss anything further or would like leads to other hibiscus communities.  |
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« Reply #94 on: December 12, 2011, 11:15:15 AM » |
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Well said Chris. This forum has been kind of a Godsend for me and a curse at the same time. The many wonderful cultivar photos by so many forum members have inspired so many purchases, too many to try listing here. Why do I feel it is also a curse? I ran out of space a long time ago so same reason. I have essentially no will power. Well, curse is probably too strong a word. The forum is definitely an enabler though. At any rate I'm really looking forward to the big store reopening on Dec 30th and kind of dreading it at the same time. I'm just short of 100 plants and I'm sure I'll go over it that morning. Little did I know when I purchased those first 3 exotic hibiscus back in 2004 that it would lead to this. Repeating myself again, what a wonderful addiction!!
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« Reply #95 on: December 12, 2011, 12:00:06 PM » |
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Here are a few pics from this week. These are from the unheated greenhouse. Outside, temperature range for nearly 3 weeks was 38 to 65 outside on average. Not sure about inside the greenhouse, don't have a thermometer in there.
Maui Masterpiece still blooming large 8" with great color but reflexing a lot. Next is Peppermint Drop showing very little white but still a really nice shade of red and a bloom about 6". The last two pics are Voodoo Magic. Maui blooms lasting about 6 days, PD lasting 4 days on average, and VM about 3 days.
After those 3 nice weather weeks, the cold snap hit with lows in the mid 20s and highs in the 40s and low 50s. Everything was moved into the adjoining laundry room for several days, yet a few have continued to bloom. This mild hopefully wet storm coming in has allowed me to move them back into the greenhouse for a few days.
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davidwood
David In Nha Trang Vietnam
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« Reply #96 on: December 12, 2011, 12:35:43 PM » |
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Dave you should have put forward Peppermint Drop as a mystery bloom, for sure I would never have guessed but I don't think anyone would have found that one very easy.
The Maui is a real beauty, reflex or not and 8 inches, wow!! I am still waiting for my first 8 inch bloom, since using the Booster I have increased the size of all my cv's and Bridal Path at 7 and a half came close, but no eight incher yet.
You mentioned December 30th, well I am dreading it, not sure if you know but I have been banned from importing any more Hibs and seeing all the beauties on offer is going to be a killer, I shall of course still be sat here looking and watching, ha ha just less stressfull. I will be getting 4 more Hibs later in the year though, I have a friend who lives in Texas who will be returning to Vietnam later next year so Cindy will ship to her and she will bring me them in her suitcase.
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« Reply #97 on: December 12, 2011, 03:12:28 PM » |
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Dave those are some awesome blooms. Maui Masterpiece is to die for. Glad they are hanging in there and showing off still. This autumn has really been a cold winter so far for us in the southwest. Tough way to end the growing season early...
A few from yesterday and today...
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« Reply #98 on: December 12, 2011, 04:14:28 PM » |
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Oops sorry! I have currently two 4" I bought from HVH and I'll post some pics as soon as they bloom. I'm planning on getting more as they become available. |
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« Reply #99 on: December 12, 2011, 05:24:44 PM » |
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David I considered posting the Peppermint Drop bloom in the mystery bloom section but there are so many reds and red and whites out now I didn't think it would be fair, tho I'm sure Charlie would have gotten it.
So why have you been banned from importing any more hibiscus? That must be incredibly maddening! Glad you have a way to get a few in. I am surprisingly limited on who I can order from here in Arizona, but at least I can order. Thank goodness for HVH.
Thanks Darren. Maui has an incredible bloom. I may have some summer pics that I didn't get around to posting. Currently that plant is 5 ft tall in an 8 inch pot. Definitly on the 'move to larger pot list' early next year. Love your Prosperity and The Path, well really love all three. Prosperity is the #1 priority on my buy list. That cold snap got just about all us of out here. Wish it would have brought some precip with it. As usual Cochise Co. got bypassed. Getting some ok rain out of today's system tho, .42, better than the usual few hundredths or nothing at all. Hope we aren't finished yet. We're in severe drought down here.
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davidwood
David In Nha Trang Vietnam
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« Reply #100 on: December 12, 2011, 06:45:30 PM » |
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So why have you been banned from importing any more hibiscus? That must be incredibly maddening! Glad you have a way to get a few in. I am surprisingly limited on who I can order from here in Arizona, but at least I can order. Thank goodness for HVH.
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Cant really say to much Dave but if you think third world country and corruption you will have a clue, for sure its nothing to do with the plants,it wouldn't matter if it was Talcum Powder, someone needs paying. Still not to worry, its now or never for my crosses, 75 f last night which is about as low as it gets, I also have it in a porchway that's a sort of a wind tunnel making it even cooler, I had 3 Saffron blooms and X'd with the supposedly hot Cream De Cacao, for here I doubt I will have all them conditions at the same time again so like I say, now or never and I can just hope. |
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« Reply #101 on: December 12, 2011, 07:27:47 PM » |
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David I think I understand.
Wow, low of 75 there and that's considered cool, right? Our high today was 56. !00 percent chance of more rain tonight and tomorrow. Hope they're correct, we need it badly. Forecasters have trouble with our part of the state. Glad I'm a weatherman retired, so I don't get chewed out any longer when the weather isn't what everyone wants it to be.
Good luck on your crosses.
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« Reply #102 on: December 13, 2011, 07:12:56 PM » |
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Sweet Dave, meteorology sure is a fascinating subject!
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farmer d
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« Reply #103 on: December 14, 2011, 05:26:26 PM » |
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Believe it or not I am actually an amateur meteorologist. So this is very welcome news...Dave it looks like you got some substantial rain from that last system. Glad to see it.
Today was a surprise awesome day. Twin quintuplets courtesy of Acapulco Gold and Prosperity. Making up for the lack of blooms lately but there are so many buds on my plants I don't see it lasting long.
Also how about this: a 10 day old blossom on Cindy's Heart. I kid you not, this one has been on there since 12/5 and still looks very classy. What's the record?
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farmer d
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« Reply #104 on: December 14, 2011, 05:28:55 PM » |
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more of the AG variety....and a SB
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