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« Reply #90 on: March 29, 2011, 04:08:20 AM » |
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Spring shipping is underway but it's always good to take some time to enjoy the flowers - below are some photos of recent days.
1. Cindys Heart - missed by a day a great display. As can be seen, there are 5 folded up flowers along with the 2 still showing. The day before there were 7 open blooms......
2. A picture perfect James Bond. The flower opened early on a heavily overcast day.
3. Gypsy Rom - a flower I really like that will be available in a month or two.
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« Reply #91 on: March 29, 2011, 05:10:56 AM » |
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Wow Charlie,
What an awesome display for Cindy's Heart! Sad you missed it by a day. And GREAT JB bloom. You should add that one to the JB page. The photos you have on that page are sooo different. Is this a typical look for JB? Or is it a shade look?
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davidwood
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« Reply #92 on: March 29, 2011, 06:42:39 AM » |
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Looking at the photo of JB i realise I have not bought enough pots, its stunning.
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« Reply #93 on: March 29, 2011, 06:45:29 AM » |
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David, I thought the same. I love the photo of this bloom. I considered it when it was available, loved the huge bloom, but the colors were sort of muted and picked others instead. The photo that Charlie has here is making me kick myself!
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« Reply #94 on: March 29, 2011, 08:57:16 AM » |
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I really like the quality Cindy's Heart has of making many short branches off one tall one, all of which produce buds, and then having it go. Mine was about to do that, but alas I had to move her and she got damaged. Looking good this year, hopefully some nice blooms in the summer. James bond, another one that I also look at and barely miss when its in stock...sigh Three photos today, raindrop is showing her dark dusky look, which might be due to the gloomy weather or the fact that I fertilized it with potassium oxide. Either way it is still my favorite RD look  |
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« Reply #95 on: March 29, 2011, 05:47:29 PM » |
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Chris, those are some amazing colors. There is an advantage to living in more northerly climes - if you can get blooms they are often full color and quite spectacular. Kristen, that is the case with the James Bond that is shown above. We had several rainy and overcast days and this darker condition allowed for the colors to show without the sun and higher temperatures breaking down the molecules that make up colors in hibiscus.
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« Reply #96 on: March 29, 2011, 05:52:51 PM » |
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hello chris,
love the colors of raindrop. great job showing the colors.
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« Reply #97 on: March 30, 2011, 08:52:32 AM » |
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Either way Charlie, Its an amazing flower!
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Louis
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« Reply #98 on: March 30, 2011, 10:30:37 AM » |
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Happy Spring (so the calendar sez, more snow tomorrow  ). Nice sunny day today. Its getting much too hot in the greenhouse so this morining I put up 60% shade cloth. (blocks 60% of the sun). The reds were burning from the intense sun. Today we have a very nice Illuminiti, great colors. A stunning Wild Grape, an unsusl plant called Bayou Rose (colors are accurate) and a brilliant Cosmic Gold. Louis     |
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« Reply #99 on: March 30, 2011, 01:14:31 PM » |
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Exceptional blooms Louis & Chris! Such a nice variety of colors... We finally got rid of the rain and are slowly warming back up. Apparently Chariots of Fire likes this change of weather showing the most vibrant colors yet this year. Enjoy!    Farmer D |
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« Reply #100 on: March 30, 2011, 09:56:57 PM » |
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Wow Louis and Darren lovin those blooms!
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« Reply #101 on: March 30, 2011, 10:52:41 PM » |
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Here's a bloom From Creme de cacao, it snowed today. I think spring has forgotten to come to Ohio
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« Reply #102 on: March 31, 2011, 04:54:59 AM » |
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Louis,
Such beauties as always. I was curious about the Bayou Rose... I haven't seen one that looks like that. I found a photo online from a supplier of the Bayou Rose that I am thinking of. Could this be a mix up?
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« Reply #103 on: March 31, 2011, 05:48:31 AM » |
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Louis,
Such beauties as always. I was curious about the Bayou Rose... I haven't seen one that looks like that. I found a photo online from a supplier of the Bayou Rose that I am thinking of. Could this be a mix up?
kristin, I would assume a miss-name. I have no idea who this plant is. i have had it for about a year, and this is the second bloom. it was only a lil thing when i got it. the plant is about 2 feet high and the blooms are about 8 inches. this problem never happens here at HVH. we can be comfortable with charlie and cindys product. louis |
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« Reply #104 on: March 31, 2011, 06:22:49 AM » |
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Louis, it might be a Dupont variety called Blueberry Thrill.
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