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Title: October Mystery Bloom Post by: farmer d on October 28, 2013, 01:42:40 PM When this bloom opened this morning I would have never guessed it would look like this...I'll give one hint: It is a 2013 offering
Farmer D Title: Re: October Mystery Bloom Post by: stplong on October 28, 2013, 07:56:18 PM Tahitian pretty boy?
Title: Re: October Mystery Bloom Post by: farmer d on October 28, 2013, 08:37:59 PM That is a great guess Patrick...but not the correct one.
Here is another picture this time from late afternoon as it starts to lighten up Farmer D Title: Re: October Mystery Bloom Post by: Charlie on October 29, 2013, 04:44:48 AM Cooler weather does strange things to bloom color. I don't know what this one is.
Charlie Title: Re: October Mystery Bloom Post by: farmer d on October 29, 2013, 07:04:28 PM OK - two more shots, one morning and one afternoon to see the color progression. This blooms is just absolutely gorgeous! Getting closer to what it is supposed to look like...
Farmer D Title: Re: October Mystery Bloom Post by: farmer d on October 30, 2013, 08:27:55 PM OK - Day 3 and looking more similar to it's normal appearance. Still much more pink and purple than what it is normally like.
Farmer D Title: Re: October Mystery Bloom Post by: farmer d on October 31, 2013, 09:43:58 PM Day 4 bloom - I think this is as close to it will get to what it is supposed to look like.
Farmer D Title: Re: October Mystery Bloom Post by: farmer d on November 04, 2013, 08:17:28 PM Ok - here is another bloom shot from the same plant. Starts with a B...
Farmer D Title: Re: October Mystery Bloom Post by: Aleksandr on November 05, 2013, 12:40:13 PM Bird of Paradise ???
Title: Re: October Mystery Bloom Post by: farmer d on November 05, 2013, 08:24:56 PM Hi Aleksandr! Great guess, but still not the right one...
It is a three word title with the same second word. Farmer D Title: Re: October Mystery Bloom Post by: Aleksandr on November 06, 2013, 11:29:49 AM Hi Darren ;D
Blush of Youth ??? ::) Title: Re: October Mystery Bloom Post by: farmer d on November 06, 2013, 07:24:48 PM We have a winner! Way to go Aleksandr! I guess this one was a bit challenging...
Here is a pic from the online store of what it more normally looks like. Farmer D Title: Re: October Mystery Bloom Post by: stplong on November 20, 2013, 01:17:52 PM Darren,
Here's one for you to guess, this is the winter look here in Ohio, it's growing near the ceiling of the sunroom so doesn't get much sunlight if any. It's from hvh, doesn't look anything like it does when it's outside. Patrick |