davidwood
David In Nha Trang Vietnam
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« Reply #30 on: May 10, 2013, 02:44:09 PM » |
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Hi Everyone I haven't had many flowers lately , the weather has been crazy 4 or 5 days in the 80s then it drops down into the low 40s or high 30s . I keep having to put all my plants in the garage . Here is a Brassy Blond for today also  just want to show you the size of Ruby Tuesday thats a 24" pot & a six foot fence behind it . I had to put it in a bigger pot because every time the wind blows about 10 miles a hour or so it falls over . Cracking bush Mike, whats needed is a heavier and bigger pot and then place that pot in it, chances are with that growth you will be repotting it next year anyway, my garden is on a rooftop and this is something I have to do all the time. |
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« Reply #31 on: May 10, 2013, 03:55:10 PM » |
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Hi Charlie,
Just wanted to have your opinion on which of your double hibiscus do you recommend the most.
Thanks, Patrick
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Charlie
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« Reply #32 on: May 11, 2013, 06:11:12 AM » |
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Good question, Patrick. Doubles have always been more problematic due to the tendency of the big buds to fall before the flowers open. In hot weather I think they absorb more heat than single buds and are more likely to drop mostly for that reason.
The original hibiscus that Linnaeus named Hibiscus rosa-sinensis is a nice red double that we still grow. It does quite well, perhaps because the flowers are smaller than today's hybrids and the buds open sooner. Pretty bush, too. Kona is an older variety with smaller flowers that is also a good performer.
Rosalind is another double that does much better than most. It is a graft only variety so does not appear for sale very often these days. Samba Dancer is one that we offer now that I like and does well for us in our conditions. Love Story, an offspring of Rosalind, does well, as does its offspring Red Flair.
Charlie
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Doll
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« Reply #33 on: May 11, 2013, 07:40:20 AM » |
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First Magic Crystal bloom
And a Cindy's Heart after being beat up with 3.24 inches of rain yesterday. A pretty tough bloom!
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I wasn't born in Texas, but I got here as fast as I could.
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Ernest
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« Reply #34 on: May 11, 2013, 10:04:55 AM » |
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John, that's a really nice first bloom on Magic Crystal. You will be quite pleased if it does as well for you in Texas as it does here. Once mine started blooming it hasn't stopped and I usually get two or three flowers per day on what is still a young plant.
Erny
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Ernest
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« Reply #35 on: May 11, 2013, 01:27:44 PM » |
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New bloom on Sea of Tranquility today--unfortunately somewhat scratched as the thrips are wreaking their usual havoc with dropped buds and marked up flowers. Also Heavy Metal, Magic Crystal, Rainbow Christie, and Love Story.
Erny
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Ernest
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« Reply #36 on: May 11, 2013, 01:34:59 PM » |
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Got a shot of Renaissance Blue before its opening colors faded this morning. Also Simple Pleasures, and Funny Voodoo that is, unfortunately, scratched up by thrips.
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Doll
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« Reply #37 on: May 11, 2013, 01:36:29 PM » |
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Erny, I would be ecstatic if my Magic Crystal performed as well as yours.
First bloom on one of my seedlings. Wild Grape x President
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Ernest
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« Reply #38 on: May 11, 2013, 05:54:05 PM » |
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John, it's always exciting to see the first bloom on a new seedling. That one appears to have great form and shows a lot of promise.
Erny
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Charlie
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« Reply #39 on: May 11, 2013, 07:17:34 PM » |
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Doll, what a surprise that that cross would yield a white offspring. That's hibiscus - delightfully mixed up bunch of genes!
Nice photos, Erny. Earlier this year I grafted some Renaissance Blue plants (thanks for the wood!) and some Funny Voodoo plants along with Cindy's Heart, Creme de la Creme, Ruby Tuesday, and a few others. They are doing fine in 4 inch pots now and will make it into the store or to Wish List orders later this summer.
Charlie
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Doll
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« Reply #40 on: May 12, 2013, 09:19:56 AM » |
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Charlie, I was quite surprised myself to get a white bloom from that cross.
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« Reply #41 on: May 12, 2013, 03:52:37 PM » |
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Wow John, your blooms are looking fantastic! Those CH twins are off the charts - pull up a chair and enjoy...
Farmer D
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Doll
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« Reply #42 on: May 13, 2013, 12:37:29 PM » |
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Paul, what a crazy spring we've had this year!
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Ernest
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« Reply #43 on: May 13, 2013, 03:08:17 PM » |
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The hibiscus are liking the temps in the 90s the past few days.
Vin Beaujolais, Titian Venus, Flickering Flame, Silver Dragon, and Rainbow Christie.
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Ernest
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« Reply #44 on: May 13, 2013, 03:11:36 PM » |
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Hot Pepper, Living Legend, Velvet Illusion, and Topaz Glory.
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