davidwood
David In Nha Trang Vietnam
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« on: August 07, 2011, 07:30:54 PM » |
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Cant believe High Voltage does not have its own page already, cant find one so I will start one anyway.
Wonderful cv, loves the sun and blooms allot. I dont know of others but mine is very compact, in fact its so compact I have difficulty in getting semi-hard wood for a cutting, I doubt if there are 3 inches of green wood on the plant.
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« Reply #1 on: August 08, 2011, 09:26:13 AM » |
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david ...mine is super compact too....but ..is is out in the full sun all day ..along side simple pleasures and both luv it....
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davidwood
David In Nha Trang Vietnam
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« Reply #2 on: August 08, 2011, 01:15:40 PM » |
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Same with mine Lynette, sits right in the middle of the garden and gets about 7 hours sun a day, I have also noticed I get the nicer blooms from the side of the cv that receives most of the sun.
I wonder if it was in a less sunny position would it be less compact, not that I want it less compact as I love the way it looks, but it grows like that as a way to protect itself.
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farmer d
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« Reply #3 on: August 09, 2011, 05:15:15 PM » |
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Glad you started a topic for this CV. I got mine last year as the smallest 4" with maybe 5 leaves on it. It grew all year but at a very slow rate and stayed really compact as well. I was surprised after reading the description for it, this seemed to be the opposite of what I was expecting.
Forward to this year's growing season and it has been a different story for High Voltage. This plant is showing excellent growth and is becoming much more full each day. I guess it just needed some time to mature and gain some strength. It has always been a good bloomer with very high quality blooms and now it is starting to bud up a lot more and yes it is getting some good wood going as well.
Two pics to show where it is at with the second one showing it next to my Acapulco Gold which is now almost 5 ft in height for comparison.
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Charlie
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« Reply #4 on: August 09, 2011, 06:53:52 PM » |
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Thanks for starting this page - long overdue.
Any hibiscus can get off to a slow start before its genetic heritage kicks in and it starts growing up to full potential. Patience definitely gets us there with these plants.Below are a photo from our outdoor garden in Fallbrook and another of 2 stock plants from my greenhouse in Valley Center. Note the 8 inch pot on the floor for size reference. The pots they are in are 15 gallon ones. The plants in both photos are grafted and were several years old when the photos were taken.
Charlie
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davidwood
David In Nha Trang Vietnam
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« Reply #5 on: August 09, 2011, 09:07:33 PM » |
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Darren I think your definition of slow may be a little different than mine and Lynette's haha. Mine looks more like Charlies, his even appears much more compact than yours, your growth is incredible.
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farmer d
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« Reply #6 on: August 09, 2011, 10:10:46 PM » |
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David I really appreciate the comment though I must say that Charlie's HV by the picket fence would be my next stage goal for mine. That is one beautiful and lush bush and since they are several years old I would hope mine will be there maybe end of next year's growing season. Seeing these picks really puts me to the test on whether or not to prune at the end of this growing season or keep on spraying with SN.
Charlie thank you for posting such great pics. Do you have a list of what children High Voltage has produced for you? Off the top of my head I know Simple Pleasures is one - which is another great one too!
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farmer d
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« Reply #7 on: August 16, 2011, 07:26:54 PM » |
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HV giant triplets - front two are 9"
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Denise
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« Reply #8 on: October 07, 2011, 08:03:39 PM » |
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I love my High Voltage! This was my first and what started the madness for me!  Perfect blooms, always perfectly formed. For me, I would say it is sort of a slow grower...although I only have a total of 4 HVH's (SO FAR), so not too much to compare to. I received this one in Spring 2010. First bloom was Sept. 2010. My first blooms were super pink. All the ones from this season have been super white. Here are some shots... |
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Denise
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« Reply #9 on: October 07, 2011, 08:04:39 PM » |
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More shots of my High Voltage... Summer 2011...
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Doll
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« Reply #10 on: October 08, 2011, 07:26:49 AM » |
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High Voltage is one of my favorites. Very heat tolerant. Nice compact bush.
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I wasn't born in Texas, but I got here as fast as I could.
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« Reply #11 on: October 08, 2011, 08:12:51 AM » |
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High Voltage is a nice one, unfortunately in my experience it is very susceptible to spidermites. I always look to high voltage to see if there are any around because they love it that much! I've also noticed this trait of spidermite suseptability has been passed down to some of it's offspring: Belle du jour, living legend, strawberry cream. Unfortunate since it's a great parent and has a beautiful bush and heat tolerance. Denise, hibiscus are very interesting in how they react to weather conditions, more unstable pigments, like blue and purple, intensify. You will start seeing more intense blooms as the weather begins to cool. Here in WA, I get some amazing blues and purple blooms, which most will not see in warmer climates. I can't post them because I am on the iPhone, but they are on my picasa site: http://picasaweb.google.com/m/viewer#photo/cluk86/5357272141535597089,authkey:Gv1sRgCOq97L7vh8PFpgE/5636789356614580370 |
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Charlie
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« Reply #12 on: October 08, 2011, 09:24:32 AM » |
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Chris, Belle du Jouir seems to me to be the most attractive to spider mites of that bunch, but none of these have much of a problem in an outdoor garden. It seems to be mostly an indoor potted hibiscus problem and those who have taken to using Kontos don't have to worry about it after that.
I'm looking forward to seeing some of your Washington blue colors. I be they are pretty!
BTW, one of your Burnished Gold seedlings bloomed the other day with a gold eye. I like this one and will show it once I get the photo off the camera.
Charlie
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« Reply #13 on: October 08, 2011, 11:16:23 AM » |
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Can't wait to see that seedling!
I haven't had problems with mites outside either, it's defiantly a problem indoor hibiscus growers must face. They also haven't been much of a problem for me in WA, but they killed several plants when I was in CO, the heat and dust makes them proliferate!
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