davidwood
David In Nha Trang Vietnam
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« Reply #45 on: September 07, 2010, 07:18:19 PM » |
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Grey Dawn,that's the name i have given to this un named cv i was sent in error. I am very pleased and it so far seems to have no problem with 4 hours of strong sun a day. The bloom is slightly bigger than last time at 5 inches.
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« Reply #46 on: September 08, 2010, 05:56:10 AM » |
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David, that sure turned out to be a very nice flower. I like the color.
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Charlie
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« Reply #47 on: September 09, 2010, 07:58:00 AM » |
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Hi Everyone,
Just wanted to show this beauty. Moonstruck has two huge blooms on it. they are both 9 inches in diameter. they are almost as big as the plant itself. each bloom has been open for two days with good first day color.
I made a big decision today. i decided to make application to the poor house. you see, i plan on opening my greenhouse for the first time in over 10 years. will cost a fortune to heat, but you cant put a price on enjoyment.
Louis
Big blooms like Moonstruck are a sight to behold. I can't think of any other flower species with blooms so large and with such great and variable colors. Nice job on coaxing this one into bloom! Louis, I'm glad to hear that you are going to use your greenhouse this winter. Expensive to heat, yes, but your hibiscus collection will love it and getting some blooms in mid-winter is a special treat. You might look into cheap and easy ways to insulate and prevent heat loss. I've had to do this in my big, leaky greenhouse and the benefits were enormous. Higher temperatures with less propane burned than before I did it. I'm going to expand the area that is well insulated this winter and expect to be able to keep the plants in it warm at night and thriving. Charlie |
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blupit007
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« Reply #48 on: September 10, 2010, 05:03:37 AM » |
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Hi Charlie,
I apologize for posting this here as it is a re-post I posted it in the Care forum (Iron forum) and haven't gotten an answer yet. (I only posted it yesterday though, but I am leaving tonight for a week vacation and need to do this this morning because I will be bringing all my plants inside and squeeze them into one big window. This is what I posted:
I just hosed all my plants today in preparation to bring them in tonight for my vacation. It is an overcast and windy day, so I thought it would be a good day to do it and have them dry nicely. I saw some yellowing on Cindy's Heart. I looked with the mag and saw what I thought are mites, or their eggs, but there was no movement. It was really cool last night, didn't know if that affects them or not, that is why I did the hosing to them all. Anyway, I think I would like to give them a spray of protection before I bring them all in. Do you think I should use Neem Oil, Bondie Systemic Insect Control, or Bondie All Seasons Spray Oil? They all take care of mites, but which would be the best? I don't want to come home to a room packed with yellow infested plants, so I want to take all percautions.
They all dried nicely, today is also an overcast cool breezy day. After the hosing yesterday, I inspected Cindy again, and those things I saw before were gone. (I really like this hose meathod!) But would like to use a long lasting spray on them before I bring them in so if anyone who has an opinion can help me, I would love some advise.
And again, I am sorry about re-posting, I know you are busy Charlie. Thanks for everything!
~Kristen
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But just so this post isn't completely unjustified for this forum, I will show you what I woke up to. My hardy Lady Baltimore bloomed overnight. It is nothing like she is supposed to look like. Much nicer colors because it has been in the 50's at night and 70's in the day.
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-Kristen
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Charlie
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« Reply #49 on: September 10, 2010, 08:40:33 AM » |
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What a pretty Lady Baltimore!
I'm sorry I missed your messages yesterday. You are probably already gone and decided what to do but just in case......
I think I would try the tea tree oil in this case. It will smother like oil but also has some natural insect control properties that may affect mites, too. The Bonide systemic contains acephate (Orthene) which is not much use against mites but is great against thrips. I would save it for that purpose since it is a wide spectrum pesticide that will kill a lot of beneficial predatory insects.
The hosing down of the leaves was a great idea and will probably give them all the protection needed while you are gone. I am very glad you have learned to use the magnifier to check for insects. I advise this constantly but rarely hear about anyone actually doing it. Checking this way is what the pros do and is the only way to take the guess work out of deciding whether insects are a problem or not.
BTW, mites are very responsive to heat and cold and in the cold they may become inactive. If the magnifier is strong enough you can see the body and legs and even the spots on the common 2 spotted mite. If you learn to look for body shape, spots, etc you will know for sure if mites are present or not.
Charlie
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« Reply #50 on: September 10, 2010, 12:03:58 PM » |
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Great! That is very helpful. I haven't left yet. We might leave after I get out of work tonight at 11pm. So I will use the Bondie All Seasons Spray Oil right now, let them dry then bring them all in for the week. Yeah, I think I need to get a mag that is more then 20X. I did see the body, had the right shape, and a black spot on the back, might have been 2 spots, not sure. But they were all gone after the hosing. I mag them at least once a week, if you tell me to do something that will benefit my hibiscus, I will do it. If you tell me to do something that will benefit me...eh.. maybe later...  I love these plants, and want to keep them all happy! Thanks for everything! ~Kristen |
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Charlie
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« Reply #51 on: September 11, 2010, 07:31:50 AM » |
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Have a great trip, Kristin!
One more thing about magnifiers - although the stronger they are the more detail you can see high powered ones are also harder to use for finding insects and if too strong - say 100x - you can't see whole insects well at all. 30x seems about right.
Seeing that this is the Flower Photo of the Day thread below are some photos from yesterday which turned out to be a good bloom day!
1. Haute Couture - fully decked out in all the colors it can show
2. Ruby Tuesday - glowing like a jewel
3. Chocolate Cherub - 6 inch bloom, one of the darker browns
4. Think Pink - one of the larger hibiscus flowers at 8 to 10 inches
5. A pair of Ice Fairy blooms - miniature flowers in icy blue colors on a big vigorous bush
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« Reply #52 on: September 11, 2010, 12:27:34 PM » |
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charlie...that chocalate cherub is really nice...I have never heard of that one...her are some of my blooms from the last couple of days..lynette  |
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« Reply #53 on: September 11, 2010, 12:30:19 PM » |
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and a couple more.....  |
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davidwood
David In Nha Trang Vietnam
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« Reply #54 on: September 11, 2010, 02:47:37 PM » |
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Really nice picture of Sparkling Water, i have never seen that cv before and catching it with a ray of sunshine on part of it is very clever.
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motherof4
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« Reply #55 on: September 11, 2010, 02:52:09 PM » |
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I know its prettier than I thought...
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Charlie
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« Reply #56 on: September 11, 2010, 05:29:41 PM » |
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Wow, Lynette, your hibiscus are getting into high gear now! Not much of a summer so far in this area, but I'm still hoping for a warm and sunny fall that lasts into December. Thanks a lot for sharing these.
Charlie
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motherof4
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« Reply #57 on: September 11, 2010, 05:42:15 PM » |
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charlie...my little sparkling water held on to her color all day...She is very pretty ...Ya I hope they continue until dec also |
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motherof4
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« Reply #58 on: September 12, 2010, 10:52:46 AM » |
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Charlie...is sparkling water a one day bloom???.I went out this morning and she was closed  ...Oh well she was beautiful....Lynette |
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motherof4
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« Reply #59 on: September 12, 2010, 04:19:04 PM » |
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here are a couple more blooms from today |
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