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« Reply #45 on: February 11, 2012, 03:53:40 PM » |
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It's on days like today where one bloom can immediately remind you of how exciting growing exotic hibiscus can be. I have been working really hard to get this plant back up and running... Sea of Tranquility  A few other big pics too - them colors, them colors... Acapulco Gold  Prosperity  Farmer D |
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« Reply #46 on: February 11, 2012, 03:56:39 PM » |
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a couple more...T Lavender Rainbow is starting to get some lavender again.
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« Reply #47 on: February 11, 2012, 09:28:27 PM » |
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Farmer D - Loving those blooms, especially the colors of Prosperity and Sea of Tranquility. Fresh snow last night, new "snowbiscus" blooms for me today: Fox Fire (love the colors and texture of this bloom) Rudolph (amazing "eye" on this one) Also, since my chances are slim to none of ever getting a phoho of a hummingbird sipping nectar from my indoor hibiscus, I found the next best thing. Deb  |
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« Reply #48 on: February 12, 2012, 07:17:06 AM » |
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Deb, that night light is sure cute. I used to collect what I called hibiscus memorabilia from eBay auctions. I got all sorts of stuff from lamps to old books. I stopped doing it a few years ago but am tempted to start up again.
"Snowbiscus" are always special treats to see. Thanks for sharing.
Darren, that Sea of Tranquility bloom photo is a stunner. Great colors you captured.
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farmer d
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« Reply #49 on: February 12, 2012, 10:20:08 AM » |
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Deb your blooms have such great form and solid colors. Such a beautiful combination when snowbiscus. Great job under some tough circumstances!!! Love the nightlight too...
Acapulco Gold just continues to impress - these are some of the prettiest blooms in many months. Getting really close to 6 ft tall now.
I see Ay Caramba is in the store again. Great CV!
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« Reply #50 on: February 12, 2012, 10:28:30 AM » |
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As for the fastest growing CV out there my vote is for Some Like It Hot. I got it late last spring as one little stick that was a little under a foot tall with maybe half a dozen leaves. In 9 months it has grown to almost my height at 5'8" (1.75m). That is just incredible growth and now it is starting to bud up like crazy. Does anyone else know of a CV that can grow like that in 9 months?
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« Reply #51 on: February 12, 2012, 10:40:28 AM » |
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One last shot of AG and the front planters all in full bloom. The African Daisies pretty much bloom all year long and the snails hate them so no effort there.    Farmer D |
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« Reply #52 on: February 12, 2012, 11:07:15 AM » |
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I see Ay Caramba is in the store again. Great CV! Farmer D I swiped that one up last weekend  Yet another Darren-inspired purchase! |
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« Reply #53 on: February 12, 2012, 11:24:42 AM » |
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Denise, I completely agree. Darren's posts are probably responsible for most of my selections (with a considerable assist from David in Viet Nam). I can partially placate my wife by shifting some of the blame to them.
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« Reply #54 on: February 12, 2012, 02:24:00 PM » |
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As for the fastest growing CV out there my vote is for Some Like It Hot. I got it late last spring as one little stick that was a little under a foot tall with maybe half a dozen leaves. In 9 months it has grown to almost my height at 5'8" (1.75m). That is just incredible growth and now it is starting to bud up like crazy. Does anyone else know of a CV that can grow like that in 9 months?
Farmer D
Darren I really like them African Daises, I know they are not but they give the appearance that they are a little wild, being new to gardening I love looking at what other plants people have. Now as for big cv's, well my Bridal Path is over 6 feet tall and over 3 feet wide in 9 months and showing no sighns of slowing down [it drinks 1 gallon of water with food per day at the moment], Transcendent was tall [7 feet in 7 months] but I pruned it in half, another tall one was Sherlocks Mystery [7feet] but I was not happy with the growth on it and cut it back to 1 foot and will grow it again. |
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farmer d
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« Reply #55 on: February 12, 2012, 06:49:08 PM » |
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Darren I really like them African Daises, I know they are not but they give the appearance that they are a little wild, being new to gardening I love looking at what other plants people have.
Yeah they are really hardy and grow into nice big balls of a bush until they get so big the whole thing kind of flops over and I prune it way down to repeat the process. Wow quite a few more blooms today and a few that have gotten pretty too. Farmer D |
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« Reply #56 on: February 12, 2012, 06:52:37 PM » |
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Enjoy!
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« Reply #57 on: February 13, 2012, 07:24:52 PM » |
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Happy Monday!
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« Reply #58 on: February 13, 2012, 07:29:12 PM » |
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some more...
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« Reply #59 on: February 13, 2012, 07:30:48 PM » |
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that's all folks...
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