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« Reply #45 on: February 10, 2011, 09:07:44 PM » |
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Get the 580, its worth every penny, and not that much more expensive then the smaller one. It is serious!
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« Reply #46 on: February 11, 2011, 12:18:37 AM » |
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Kristen, my experience with Pocahontas has been pretty limited. I think the bush is supposed to grow to a lush, medium size. Mine is tiny still as she hit hard times... I got Pocahontas in mid-summer last year as a 4" pot right before I ran out of fertilizer. I was out of extra cash at the time and she had to go three weeks without and became chlorotic. With winter and everything she's only recently recovered, and definitely needs a bigger pot. I'l really see how she does this year. The bloom I posted was around 4". The plant itself is only around 10" tall right now not including the pot.
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"They who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night." -Edgar Allan Poe
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« Reply #47 on: February 11, 2011, 06:45:21 AM » |
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Well good luck with her! I have to pot up most of mine as well, but I don't think I am supposed to do that in the winter.... so I am making them wait with their toes crossed. :-)
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« Reply #48 on: February 11, 2011, 07:14:50 AM » |
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Pocahontas branches well as could be seen in some of the photos David posted from Vietnam. It does not grow very tall, at least for me. Sometimes I get surprised by what they can do when you do not take wood from them twice a year but I sort of doubt Pocahontas is one of those. I love growing 6 inch pots of it because of how well it will branch in response to a pinch here and there. Then it buds up all over and the pots we send out at that point are usually very pretty.
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« Reply #49 on: February 11, 2011, 07:17:21 AM » |
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Since your pots are indoors, Kristen, you could probably transplant them safely but best results are had when spring has arrived, the weather is warming up fast, and there is more sunlight during the longer days. That is working with Nature rather than around Nature and it usually works out better.
Charlie
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« Reply #50 on: February 11, 2011, 03:04:26 PM » |
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Wow, nice surprise today with Bon Temps. This one blossom has transformed into a gem. Very impressed with this plant, never affected by winter and a great bloomer. BT is a lush plant, with beautiful leaves that are very dark green and have more of an edge to them.
8" bloom for Feb outdoors...impressive!
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« Reply #51 on: February 11, 2011, 03:11:48 PM » |
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Also got my second ever Flickering Flame bloom today. Awesome colors, can't wait for the bigger blooms of summer for this one.
Third day for Scarlet Beauty - still looks great. Nice white blush to go with the soft, velvety red. This one is an eye catcher.
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« Reply #52 on: February 11, 2011, 03:19:36 PM » |
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darren, nice bon temps, i really like that plant.
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« Reply #53 on: February 12, 2011, 08:24:50 AM » |
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Flowers in February! Our garden is bare today, but the plants look OK.
Just curious - what size was Bon Temp did you start with? It does grow very well in the greenhouse and I'm glad to see it's doing fine in your garden. Flickering Flame will change a lot come summer. Normally the striking black eye is the first thing you notice about it. I also want to see Scarlet Beauty in your summer garden. Should be an eye catcher!
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« Reply #54 on: February 12, 2011, 03:28:12 PM » |
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 Here is my first bloom on my Living Legend it is in the house for winter so bloom is a little small . |
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« Reply #55 on: February 12, 2011, 04:25:49 PM » |
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Ahh, but Living Legend is still so very nice to see!
Charlie
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« Reply #56 on: February 12, 2011, 08:31:47 PM » |
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Mike, that is a great plant, I am way wanting to get one of those since day one.
I really really hope it becomes available some day, haven't seen it in a loooonnngggg time in the store.
Love to see how it does outdoors 365 for a few years here in Hollywood!
I've got a pair of glasses already picked out for it!
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« Reply #57 on: February 12, 2011, 08:40:17 PM » |
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Flowers in February! Our garden is bare today, but the plants look OK.
Just curious - what size was Bon Temp did you start with? It does grow very well in the greenhouse and I'm glad to see it's doing fine in your garden. Flickering Flame will change a lot come summer. Normally the striking black eye is the first thing you notice about it. I also want to see Scarlet Beauty in your summer garden. Should be an eye catcher!
Charlie
I'm pretty sure it started as a 4" plant as all but 2 of my first order last year were 4" plants. Here is a good head on shot to give you a good idea of what it's doing now. 28" tall with lots of buds now. It is in a partially shady spot behind my Strawberry Guava tree. Very little maintenance ever on this cv. Charlie, when you move to your new house what are you going to do with your outdoor garden? That is a lot of plants... Louis - If you get a chance to get this plant I highly recommend it. I have really done almost nothing to it since I planted it in April. Super easy to grow. Farmer D |
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« Reply #58 on: February 12, 2011, 08:44:59 PM » |
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Wouldn't it figure I would get this bloom at this time of year...
Happy Valentines Day to all!!
Farmer D
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« Reply #59 on: February 13, 2011, 09:33:18 AM » |
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OK, Farmer D, you've thrown down the gauntlet! I WILL come up with some Living Legend plants asap. It is one of that group I mentioned the other day - it roots but not real well so I don't end up with many of them and haven't switched it over to the "better grafted" group that would allow me to have more if I do the grafts. The one in our garden is very old - at least a decade, and wonderfully strong.
What to do with our outdoor garden is one of the drawbacks of moving. My current plan is to dig up a few of the special plants and then pot them and leave them in the greenhouse to recover. Most of the others will stay for the next tenant. The landlord says he plans to water them and do whatever to maintain them as they add a lot to the property. We don't mind leaving behind a spot of beauty for others to enjoy but some of these plants have been with me a lot of years and those are coming with. The Saffron I've shown photos of before, a big old High Voltage, an old Rosalind that is still quite vigorous, a big Heaven Scent. The huge Albo we grew here in just 4 years will stay although many cuttings have been taken recently.
The move is this week. Gonna be a whirlwind of activity here, rain or shine!
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