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« Reply #30 on: August 07, 2013, 02:24:52 PM » |
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Thanks John - my CG is on a sunny and hot spot on my porch and the red has not faded at all. The blooms are also getting a little bigger in size maybe as it adjusts? I am looking for some white spotting and that pink glow around that white eye but nothing like that yet. Buds well but the branches do flop a little.
Insane Island Queen today - such a difference between one that is potted and in the shade compared to this one that is planted in ground facing my sidewalk getting hot afternoon sun. The colors are very intense and the blooms much bigger.
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« Reply #31 on: August 07, 2013, 02:27:25 PM » |
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Day 2 for OK Corral's first bloom. If it is supposed to have this washed out color look then the name is very appropriate.
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« Reply #32 on: August 07, 2013, 09:55:00 PM » |
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Here's some blooms from today, a pic of our Black jack bush and a seedling bush, the seedling bush is 5 years old and still no buds developing. My average here in Ohio from sprout till flower is usually 5 years. This bush might take 6yrs.
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« Reply #33 on: August 08, 2013, 04:06:53 AM » |
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Great blooms everyone! Farmer D, your Island Queen is gorgeous! Great Black Dream too! It really makes me miss mine. And I really like the weathered look of OK Corral.... it does give it a wild west look. LOL Nice Black Jack, Patrick! Here are a few blooms for me from yesterday and this morning. Polar Bear just keeps on blooming! My first Burnt Saffron of the season... I took the picture before I had to leave for work so it wasn't fully opened. I had hoped to get a picture this morning, but we had some storms and the bloom got all torn up.  And my first bloom of Aphrodite (which seemed to survive the storm quite well). Amazing bloom! Big and Beautiful!! |
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« Reply #34 on: August 08, 2013, 04:16:43 AM » |
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And now for something REALLY WEIRD! I got my first bloom on Periwinkle, which I got as a 4" pot last year. It was just starting to open before I left for work, so I couldn't get a picture of it just as it opened up. I checked it after I got home from work in the evening and it was beautiful, but since it was dark I couldn't get a good picture. I decided to wait until this morning to take a photo.
Well this morning I awoke to a VERY WEIRD BLOOM. Exactly half of the bloom has changed to brown! It isn't in an area where only half of the bloom would be exposed to sun, which might cause fading. Even the pollen sacs on the brown half seem withered.
Has anyone ever seen anything like this? So strange! I promise, this photo has not been edited! LOL
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« Reply #35 on: August 08, 2013, 09:42:53 AM » |
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Paul, I had that happen once on a garden variety hibiscus.
Darren, check out the Daisy Wilcox I have coming.
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farmer d
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« Reply #36 on: August 08, 2013, 06:24:01 PM » |
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Patrick that is a lot of patience to wait 5 years - I thought I was on the slow end with mine taking 1.5 yrs. As I keep refining my germination set up I last week even got one to come out of my grow chamber with a bud which would be around 6 months from planting.
Paul very pretty blooms and that Periwinkle is just crazy - I'm sure a lot of people will think it is photoshopped or something! Yeah the Island Queen blew me away - I love it when they do that...
I have to admit I am not a fan of the weathered look so not too crazy about OK Corral's first one but I will see what the next few blooms down the road look like.
Speaking of Black Dream here is a bud cluster that has developed over the last week. After Charlie & Cindy visited here last week he thought that all the tip die back I have been seeing the last several months might be from a pest issue so I sprayed spinosad twice now and things are improving so I hope this is a sign of good things to come...
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« Reply #37 on: August 08, 2013, 06:27:50 PM » |
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Darren, check out the Daisy Wilcox I have coming.
Nice one there John, hey you're up to three plumeria trees now. Sounds like you are off to a great start. I wish you as much success with them as you have had with your hibiscus! Farmer D |
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« Reply #38 on: August 08, 2013, 10:01:12 PM » |
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Here are some seeds I harvested today. Creme de Cacoa x Tigerama, and Black Jack x Cranberry Muffin. and a photo of Black Dragon.
Thanks, Patrick
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« Reply #39 on: August 09, 2013, 07:09:05 AM » |
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Patrick, I like both those crosses. Could get something extra good from either one.
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« Reply #40 on: August 09, 2013, 08:02:27 AM » |
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Besides Blue Ballerina, a whole bunch of first timers for me this morning! Too Hot To Handle, Fox Fire Twins!, Red Buttons, and Espresso Magic!  |
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« Reply #41 on: August 09, 2013, 09:22:43 AM » |
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Today's blooms
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« Reply #42 on: August 09, 2013, 03:50:12 PM » |
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I need help! I got my butt kicked last night by raccoons - mom & her four kiddos which are almost as big as her. Even after the neighbor and I hosed them for 10 minutes from his grapes they came back 3 more times which I successfully repelled. Then I guess not long later a sneak attack into my backyard. Grass is all dug up and this time they dug into the roots of both Aphrodite & Bridal Path and broke one of two main branches on the later. I think I know whose house they live under (which is all run down) but I don't see how I can stop this weekly problem that seems to be escalating...
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« Reply #43 on: August 09, 2013, 08:11:03 PM » |
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Here are some blooms from today. Confection Perfection
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« Reply #44 on: August 10, 2013, 09:55:51 AM » |
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Darren, sorry to hear about your raccoon problem. Squirrels are my main pest. They love to pick the leaves off my hibiscus. They don't even eat the leaves. They just like to sit there and pluck them.
First Ms President bloom. If you like pink blooms this one is a real beauty.
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