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Farmer D
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« Reply #225 on: November 22, 2011, 06:14:13 PM » |
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Holy Smokes David, your RS & VD bloom colors are off the charts!!! I have never seen RS look like that before. It has so much color I don't even know if it qualifies anymore as Rainbow Sherbet. WOW!!!! Same with VD, that eye is just ultra huge and dark. You are discovering new zones of hibiscus results. Great job! Oh yeah, as everyone else keeps saying your plants just look amazingly healthy. Denise our Bonnie Lasses look amazingly similar right down to the independent petaloid which on mine I've never seen before... Today Black Dream is half way to black at this point. I LOVE IT! Breath taking Bonnie Lass too...   Farmer D |
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farmer d
Farmer D
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« Reply #226 on: November 22, 2011, 06:17:06 PM » |
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Silver Memories put out a pretty one this afternoon...can't wait my first Bridal Path blooms of the season are just about ready!
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davidwood
David In Nha Trang Vietnam
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« Reply #227 on: November 23, 2011, 01:10:34 AM » |
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Holy Smokes David, your RS & VD bloom colors are off the charts!!! I have never seen RS look like that before. It has so much color I don't even know if it qualifies anymore as Rainbow Sherbet. WOW!!!! Same with VD, that eye is just ultra huge and dark. You are discovering new zones of hibiscus results. Great job! Oh yeah, as everyone else keeps saying your plants just look amazingly healthy
Farmer D
Thank you Darren and everyone for the kind and nice words, I wont deny that its been a bit of a battle to get this far from being a complete novice 4 years ago, so compliments from your friends and peers are very welombe. Now I just need the skills of Kristen with the camera, like you say Rainbow Sherbert is of the charts but I cant seem to capture just how bright the yellow on it is, it really glows and no matter where you look in the garden its like a beacon and your eyes are drawn to it. I said I would take a picture of Samba Dancer after a few hour sun so here it is, I had to bring it in as we are having a monsoon at the moment, I also had a nice crinkly Crinkle in Time today. |
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« Reply #228 on: November 23, 2011, 10:18:22 AM » |
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David, how big is Samba Dancer? Love the color.
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davidwood
David In Nha Trang Vietnam
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« Reply #229 on: November 23, 2011, 11:40:39 AM » |
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David, how big is Samba Dancer? Love the color.
For me I would say an average of 5 or 6 inches. |
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« Reply #230 on: November 23, 2011, 01:39:53 PM » |
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Hi Everyone, an update on the new hybrids. First photo is the third bloom on one plant that is a cross between Moonstruck and Black dream. The red is more intense on this one and shows a petaloid. The second bloom is a cross between the same parents from a different seed pod. I kinda like the orange. Its a big bloom, about 8 inches whereas the first is a little over 6 inches. I have several plants that are crosses between Wild Grape and Purple Magic that are coming into bloom. I am anxious to see that one, should be in a week or so. Comments are always welcome. Louis   |
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« Reply #231 on: November 23, 2011, 01:48:21 PM » |
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High Voltage today with a friend...
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Denise
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« Reply #232 on: November 23, 2011, 01:50:04 PM » |
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Hi Everyone, an update on the new hybrids. First photo is the third bloom on one plant that is a cross between Moonstruck and Black dream. The red is more intense on this one and shows a petaloid. The second bloom is a cross between the same parents from a different seed pod. I kinda like the orange. Its a big bloom, about 8 inches whereas the first is a little over 6 inches. I have several plants that are crosses between Wild Grape and Purple Magic that are coming into bloom. I am anxious to see that one, should be in a week or so. Comments are always welcome. Louis Louis... They are both great! The second one, though, REALLY catches my eye! Like, if it were for sale it would be one I'd like to buy! Very nice! |
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David In Nha Trang Vietnam
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« Reply #233 on: November 23, 2011, 02:42:59 PM » |
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Louis I agree with Denise, in fact I would buy that second one if it was in the store, its the outer edge that attracts me, I really like that orange sort of rusty look. My Thanksgiving today as a little of it on its edges and I find it very nice.
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« Reply #234 on: November 24, 2011, 10:36:33 AM » |
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I hope somebody has a "Thanksgiving" in bloom today to share!  Happy Thanksgiving to my cyber hibiscus friends! I am thankful to have this group of people to share this passion for hibiscus with! |
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« Reply #235 on: November 24, 2011, 11:04:54 AM » |
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Thanksgiving is one I wish I had ordered in the spring.
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« Reply #236 on: November 24, 2011, 11:31:03 AM » |
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Doll- Your CH is beautiful as always David- Your Thanksgiving from yesterday is gorgeous! |
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David In Nha Trang Vietnam
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« Reply #237 on: November 24, 2011, 02:40:09 PM » |
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A happy Thanksgiving to you all, being English it’s not a holiday for me and neither is it for the Vietnamese, but that did not stop my local restaurant last night attempting to put on a Thanksgiving dinner, well a good attempt it was, 8 of us had booked, we arrived sat down and they brought out all the trimmings [trimmings they had seen and copied from a magazine], then OMG!!! They brought 8 turkeys to the table; they thought we had 1 each. Dear of them, they had been bar-be-queuing them all afternoon as well [no ovens here], they could not understand why we where all in fits of laughter, we did manage 2 and a first for and unusual in itself for me, I ate 3 legs. Hope you all have a nice day.
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« Reply #238 on: November 24, 2011, 04:43:12 PM » |
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Beautiful, David! Thank you |
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« Reply #239 on: November 25, 2011, 08:14:00 AM » |
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David, great pic of your Thanksgiving bush.
Creole Belle and two 2nd day Cindy's Heart
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