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« Reply #270 on: November 29, 2011, 04:57:51 PM » |
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Darren, your Raging Bull looks like a Black Dragon. Beautiful. I have a small 4 inch one that already has 2 buds on it. This is the only spray bottle that I have found that lasts. It's made by Chapin. I get it at the local Ace hardware.  |
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farmer d
Farmer D
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« Reply #271 on: November 29, 2011, 05:03:30 PM » |
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A few colorful shots of the yard to give perspective to the garden.    Farmer D |
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Farmer D
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« Reply #272 on: November 29, 2011, 05:10:19 PM » |
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Darren, your Raging Bull looks like a Black Dragon. Beautiful. I have a small 4 inch one that already has 2 buds on it. This is the only spray bottle that I have found that lasts. It's made by Chapin. I get it at the local Ace hardware. Thanks John! I haven't seen this one here in L.A. - it is always the delta sprayer. I'll check out ACE maybe they have it. Here is the one I use, I just keep putting on new nozzles on the existing bottle. The part the gets pushed in by the handle eventually stops springing back out to fully meet the handle. As it wears out you get less and less spray with each pump. Farmer D |
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Farmer D
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« Reply #273 on: November 29, 2011, 05:13:51 PM » |
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and more...
John I agree it is a lot like Black Dragon. I wasn't expecting RB to look like this but really impressive and the size is big at around 8". Solid CV for sure.
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Farmer D
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« Reply #274 on: November 29, 2011, 06:29:53 PM » |
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Just a heads up for those in So Cal that starting tomorrow night we are forecast to have a severe Santa Ana wind event - the worst in several years apparently.
Lynette I know you are in a wind prone area so you might want to consider moving in your plants if not already inside. Gusts of over 80 mph are forecast for over 2 days in wind favored areas. And they have now changed it to a cold wind event so even worse for outside hibs. Temps in the 50s.
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David In Nha Trang Vietnam
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« Reply #275 on: November 29, 2011, 07:47:26 PM » |
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A few nice ones about today.
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Ernest
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« Reply #276 on: November 29, 2011, 10:00:47 PM » |
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Darren, thanks for the information on your spraying regimen. Very helpful. Also the heads up on the coming Santa Anas. Here in North Tustin we are smack in the middle of the Santa Ana wind tunnel and I always have to move my potted plants out of harm's way. I have found a spray bottle from Orchard Supply to be quite durable. The brand name is GardenPlus and it is a 1.5 L pressurized sprayer that is thick plastic but with a brass nozzle.
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« Reply #277 on: November 29, 2011, 10:36:47 PM » |
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thanks darren...I hate the wind!!!....but I am going to use my plankets.....one good thing my front yard ,,,where all my hibs are is somewhat shelterd,,,,thanks and good luck   ..brrrr |
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« Reply #278 on: November 29, 2011, 10:42:56 PM » |
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Woah Darren, you can really see the influence of raging bulls parent Black Dragon in that bloom! Nice! Good luck with the Santa Anas, though here on the Olympic Penninsula sustained winds of 30-40 mph with gusts 60-80mph is pretty common in the winter, temps usually in the 40s, not as bad as the Midwest at least. Just be happy it's an every few years event  |
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Ernest
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« Reply #279 on: November 29, 2011, 10:44:00 PM » |
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Some back yard pictures today. Unfortunately not that many nice blooms.
Bessie is a very bright red double that stands out from across the yard.
Renaissance Blue shows more red and less blue on winter blooms.
Kinchen's Yellow
Creole Lady
Magic Moments--just doesn't want to open completely.
Finally, the world's largest avocado tree (after being cut back by about 1/3).
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Farmer D
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« Reply #280 on: November 30, 2011, 09:01:42 PM » |
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David your blooms are just so colorful. A pleasure to look at.
Erny you may not have as many blooms as you'd like but they are still a joy to view. Really fun colors too.
It sure got windy here tonight. I spent the afternoon staking branches and plants I thought would be in trouble by themselves and from what I've seen so far I'd been in big trouble if I didn't - especially Acapulco Gold. Would've been a disaster with that one.
Today's color....
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« Reply #281 on: November 30, 2011, 09:05:01 PM » |
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« Reply #282 on: November 30, 2011, 09:08:47 PM » |
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and a few more...again a very pink Tahitian Princess  Farmer D |
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