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« Reply #135 on: August 21, 2013, 04:14:07 PM » |
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I wasn't terribly impressed by the first few blooms on Dragon Moon but today's is a lot nicer. Also Lady In Waiting, Pocahontas, Illuminati, and Inner Compass.
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« Reply #136 on: August 21, 2013, 04:16:58 PM » |
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Vin Extraordinaire, Georgia's Pearl, Voodoo Magic, Hollywood Starlet, and Climax.
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« Reply #137 on: August 21, 2013, 10:10:03 PM » |
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Thanks for your reply Charlie, I have both and noticed that the leaves were alot different but the colors were similar. I have been able to harvest alot of seeds this year, I haven't been able to get any pods to form on sky yet but am still trying.
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« Reply #138 on: August 22, 2013, 10:55:51 AM » |
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Great pics everyone.
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« Reply #139 on: August 22, 2013, 06:50:21 PM » |
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John, that Cherokee Princess is a nice bloom. I don't remember ever seeing it before.
First bloom on Attitude of Gratitude today. Charlie said it was a unique yellow color and I agree. It's a shade of yellow/gold although the photo doesn't capture it completely. Also nice blooms on Dapple Dandy, Tahitian Orange Rainbow, Brassy Blonde, and Rainbow Sherbert.
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« Reply #140 on: August 22, 2013, 06:53:40 PM » |
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Pocahontas, Gator Pride, Wild Grape, and Secret Heart.
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« Reply #141 on: August 22, 2013, 06:56:42 PM » |
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Vin Beaujolais, Delta Dawn, Tahitian Sophistication, Heartbreak Hotel, and Miss Congeniality.
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« Reply #142 on: August 22, 2013, 07:22:50 PM » |
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I agree with Erny, that Cherokee Princess is something special! I love it a ton!!!!
Erny that Dapple Dandy has me really excited. If it can sport some petaloid action that is going to be out of this world. It is full of color and personality for sure. Also loving your Vin Beaujolais with that big red eye zone.
I got my first Cindy's Heart of the year and this is after moving this poor plant two more times this spring. A credit to it's durability and vigor.
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« Reply #143 on: August 22, 2013, 07:26:00 PM » |
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This is my first bloom from Haute Couture that the bud formed completely since it has been here so a true representation of the color it is getting here. Lovely!
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« Reply #144 on: August 22, 2013, 08:24:52 PM » |
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Darren, that Haute Coutere is looking great. Do you have the spider mites under control? I feel fortunate not to have encountered that particular problem as yet. I am still fighting the thrips but seem to be making some progress. I hit everything hard with spinosad yesterday and plan to repeat it next week. Hopefully that will take care of it.
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« Reply #145 on: August 22, 2013, 09:35:13 PM » |
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Erny it is too soon to tell as the Kontos drench takes some time to do it's thing but I did spray all porch plants and a few others with hort oil to smother them and their eggs hopefully. Cherry Glow has lost about half of her leaves and I suspect most of the others soon.
I am not worried as between the two I feel confident this will not get any worse but I am ready if it does with more of the same. I will definitely apply at last two more applications of both over the next week or so and see where it goes.
I posted these pics on Facebook and there was some controversy over whether these are aphids or spider mites. I am familiar with aphids and these to me are not them but maybe I am wrong. The damage to the leaves sure seems like spider mites to me.
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« Reply #146 on: August 23, 2013, 08:58:08 AM » |
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Darren and Erny, I highly recommend Cherokee Princess. It is a good bloomer and the colors do not fade in the heat.
Darren, your Cindy's Heart bloom is awesome!
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« Reply #147 on: August 23, 2013, 09:01:59 AM » |
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In our outside garden, we've had to spray for spider mites and thrips a couple of times every summer. the earlier you can get them the better it is. Strong water sprays will hold mites at bay, but it requires several times per week to be really effective. Hort oil is a step up in effectiveness and the "big guns" like Avid can be used if ever necessary.
Darren, those are not spider mites but great photo anyway!
John D, I'm really glad to hear that Cherokee Princess is doing well in TX heat. It's an under-appreciated variety imo.
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« Reply #148 on: August 23, 2013, 10:24:05 AM » |
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Darren, those are not spider mites but great photo anyway!
Charlie
OK Charlie - if my picture is of aphids then how much smaller are spider mites? I see aphids on both my roses and all over a few of my hibiscus blooms and baby leaves and they are really big I guess. To help better identify what I am seeing and more accurately diagnose what I have here are some pictures from right now of various pests on my hibiscus. The first picture is most important as there was something very small and red which you can barely make out on the main middle part of the pictured leaf above the four aphids (if that is what they are). The pic of the bud has some sort of white dead looking pest. The pics of the shady leaves I assume are aphids? Farmer D |
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« Reply #149 on: August 23, 2013, 06:24:00 PM » |
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Palm Springs rocking today with a nice multi-colored bloom.
Also T Antique Purple looking fine and first bloom of season for H Hotel
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