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« Reply #45 on: July 09, 2011, 10:12:19 AM » |
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The Creme de Cacao photo is a bit of a mystery because that variety usually shows prominent white rays coming out of the eye. We'll have to watch future blooms to see what they do. The leaves looks right, though, ruling out something like Burnished Gold.
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I'll attach a more typical Creme de Cacao flower.
Ooops! I forgot that there was an actual hibiscus named "Burnished Gold' when I was describing the look of David's 'Creme de Cacao'... What I really meant was that his CDC bloom looks like it was gilded with gold dust or metal fleck paint.  |
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« Reply #46 on: July 09, 2011, 11:51:26 AM » |
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John your Compassion and Cindy's Heart look just beautiful. Perfect hibiscus! David we're in the same boat as I just got my first Vin Beaujolais blooms ever too. Vinny Vin Vin...is nice... Today's goodies.... Vin Beaujolais - finally first blooms in over a year since getting as a super small 4" last April. The purple is really a wine color - a little hard to see in pics    All That Jazz - amazing double throat colors on all blooms now   Valentines Day - 1st one off of my 2nd VD plant = a 9 1/2" bloom wow!!  Hot Pepper  Farmer D |
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« Reply #47 on: July 09, 2011, 02:27:01 PM » |
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Charlie not sure if I have ever posted a picture of the beach here,it is beautiful and about 300 meters from my house. I walk along it every morning after I have tended the garden, usually between 7 and 8am
Interestingly beach life here is a little strange, if I was to go down now [4am] it would be starting to get busy, by 6 it would be full of Vietnamese exercising and relaxing before work , by about 8 it would be empty [apart from a few holidaymakers] till about 5pm when they all return, the Viets hate the sun so a lot of the time I have the beach to myself.
Yes I can see Crinkle in Time becoming one of my favorites , big bloom and loves the sun but what I really like is the way it changes color through the day and has that crinkle affect on the petals.
The Cream de ? is a strange one, first of I don't know weather its Cacoa or Cream as I wrote C d C on the label and forgot which, but whichever one that green is now its its normal color, I say now as when it first bloomed some months ago it was brown like the picture shown in the gallery, but ever since every bloom is green, dosent matter where in the garden I grow it either, shade or sun, it still comes green, still I like it which is what really matters,
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« Reply #48 on: July 09, 2011, 06:23:38 PM » |
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 Here is my flower for today Angle Wings |
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« Reply #49 on: July 09, 2011, 08:07:36 PM » |
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Here is a photo of our Vin Beaujolais, don't know if it will post because it doesn't show in the preview, so sorry if it doesn't post
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« Reply #50 on: July 10, 2011, 04:49:08 AM » |
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Patrick, that's the "classic" look for Vin Beaujolais. I've had the same experience as Farmer D when taking photos of it, sometimes hard to get the colors to come out exactly right.
Love those Compassion photos, John D.
Charlie
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« Reply #51 on: July 10, 2011, 11:51:38 AM » |
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Very nice Patrick, what is the bush like.
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« Reply #52 on: July 10, 2011, 04:40:10 PM » |
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Mike your Angel's Wings is always so pretty and delicately colored - thank you for sharing. Patrick that is one amazing Vin Beaujolais. Mine is in a really sunny spot so I think it will have to wait till early winter to hopefully achieve those colors. But wow that is one awesome looking bloom!!! Even in full sun the purple is still a very nice shade that I guess could be described as wine (the name works well). Today's blooms... High Voltage  Acapulco Gold  Simple Pleasures - 1st bloom ever on a plant barely 6" tall   The Path  Hot Pepper   Valentines Day   Chariots of Fire  Kristen your hummingbird pic is the best, I'm getting closer to getting one too. This one showed up before I could switch to the fast speed shutter - so close!   Farmer D |
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« Reply #53 on: July 10, 2011, 08:47:40 PM » |
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Thanks for the compliment  That Hot Pepper is awesome! |
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« Reply #54 on: July 11, 2011, 10:27:19 AM » |
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« Reply #55 on: July 11, 2011, 12:10:26 PM » |
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John that is a lovely Apricot Cookie. The blooms I've had so far lasted pretty long - are you seeing the same with the heat there? Today's blooms... Vin Beaujolais  Tahitian Bronze Radiance  Bon Temps  Flickering Flame  Hot Pepper   The Path   Farmer D |
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« Reply #56 on: July 11, 2011, 12:21:16 PM » |
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Darren, the only bloom that has lasted more than a day in this heat has been Saffron Moon. I found that a little surprising considering it is a double.
I have really enjoyed your pics of The Path. At one time it was available at a local nursery here. Doesn't bloom well in our heat though.
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« Reply #57 on: July 11, 2011, 03:13:13 PM » |
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Hi everyone, been very hot here lately, love it. all my plants are in the greenhouse where the temps seldom go over 95 degrees F. I have a 60 percent shade cloth that keeps it cooler than outside. also i have good ventilation. the only downfall, is that i have to water sometimes twice a day. oh well, you know the alternative. Here we have a magnificent Simple pleasures and a very nice very big, Jolanda Gommer. Simple is about 8 inches, gommer measures 9 inches. both very nice. enjoy the summer. louis |
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« Reply #58 on: July 12, 2011, 08:26:35 AM » |
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« Reply #59 on: July 12, 2011, 09:11:29 AM » |
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beautiful blooms every one...angels wings is so pretty...still luvin hot pepper!!!!....here are some blooms from the last couple of days.....charlie my electric red looks really orange..is that normal sometimes?  ...thanks lynette |
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