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I would like to start the new month off with a great new bloom. This is Raging Bull and this is my second bloom. The first bloom got scorched in the sun and I was not able to get a photo. I have since moved the plant to a shady part of the bench. the colors are accurate and the size is 8 inches. plant is still small, about 18 inches so i have hopes for a bigger bloom. louis |
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farmer d
Farmer D
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« Reply #1 on: April 04, 2011, 05:12:08 PM » |
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Gorgeous colors on your Raging Bull, I really like that flower it has lots of personality. I hope and pray that mine will one day have some blooms like that Louis. Thank you for sharing...seems that when you have pics to post I always have a bloom ready too. You're my good luck charm Louis... Bon Temps   Farmer D |
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Charlie
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« Reply #2 on: April 05, 2011, 05:24:37 AM » |
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Lou, it's nice to see Raging Bull somewhere else than here. Sometimes the petals lay backwards as it is opening in a way that looks wild, perhaps like a bull's ears if you use your imagination.
Farmer D, one day we can pull together a year of Bon Temp photos that show all the changes it goes through. Seems to be a good bloomer for you no matter the season.
Charlie
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« Reply #3 on: April 05, 2011, 08:57:14 AM » |
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Bon Temps seems to be a good one from the Cajun Series. Voodoo Magic, Stolen Kiss and Creole Lady also seem to fit the bill. Has anyone grown Cajun Cocktail? Louis, that is an awesome bull!  |
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Charlie
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« Reply #4 on: April 05, 2011, 05:09:06 PM » |
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Relative to the ones Lou mentioned, Cajun cocktail is terrible. Bad bush and blah colors except when the weather is very hot and the spots come out. A neighboring commercial grower had a few hundred of them for sale last year and still has most of them left over.
Charlie
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« Reply #5 on: April 05, 2011, 07:56:45 PM » |
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Bad bush and bleh colors! how did it ever make it to propagation? I guess each grower has different ways of evaluating plants.
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farmer d
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« Reply #6 on: April 06, 2011, 12:41:53 PM » |
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Here is a different look for Chariots of Fire. Still very attractive.  Farmer D |
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davidwood
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« Reply #7 on: April 06, 2011, 08:15:39 PM » |
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Dark of Night starting to bloom again.
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« Reply #8 on: April 07, 2011, 07:44:58 AM » |
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Oooh! DON!! Thats pretty. And unique! Nice one Dave.
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Doll
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« Reply #9 on: April 07, 2011, 09:11:10 AM » |
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First Wild Grape bloom of spring  Creole Belle  |
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Charlie
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« Reply #10 on: April 07, 2011, 09:28:17 AM » |
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Very nice, Doll! We'll have some more 2 gallon Creole Bells later this year. Your weather must be warming up a lot now or have these been growing indoors?
Below are photos of some varieties that we haven't seen lately.
Maid of Honor - much requested but never delivered since it did not root.
Berried Treasure - one of my favorite lavender/blues, big and well formed flowers
Zulu Warrior - also much sought after but it does not root nor grow fast nor branch well, it's all flower and no bush, darn! Big flowers up to 10 inches.
BTW, the above 3 were grafted this year and will appear in the online store in a couple of months.
Rockin' Robin - hard to show the extraordinary color of this one. Good rooter, increasing supply.
Vin Beaujolais - Excellent flower for this color range. Roots and grows well.
At HVH, we are working 7 days a week to ship out all the plants that are ready. It will take 2 months to get it done but after that I hope we will see some photos here on the forum!
Charlie
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Doll
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« Reply #11 on: April 07, 2011, 09:40:23 AM » |
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The weather has been warm here. I've had all my plants outside since March 1st.
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« Reply #12 on: April 07, 2011, 01:06:04 PM » |
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Wow Great pics!
Still waiting for Maid of Honor and Zulu Warrior, heck I would grow all of those!
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farmer d
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« Reply #13 on: April 07, 2011, 02:56:26 PM » |
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David your Dark of Night is both sophisticated and mysterious. Really unique. Doll your blooms are so colorful, what a great way to start off spring. Here is another different look to Chariots of Fire, every bloom seems to do it's own thing lately.   Farmer D |
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« Reply #14 on: April 07, 2011, 03:28:03 PM » |
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great blooms everyone...I love wild grape.....I've been oohing and awing over all the beautiful blooms....I had my first Renaissance Blue open today..will post a pic later...a lot of blooms forming...so excited..finally  .....Charlie will there be any wild grape available anytime soon???...Lynette...oh and I love berried treasure!! |
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