Flashdancer

[Doll]

Charlie, are you still growing Flashdancer? It's like Sun Shower on an upright bush. Hopefully it also inherited Sun Shower's heat tolerance. I don't recall ever seeing it available.

[roadrunner]

Hi John,

Well I'm not Charlie but I can tell you there were a few offered in July 2010 and it's the only time I recall any being available.  It had been on my wish list ever since I discovered HVH's website back in 2007.  I was very fortunate to get one.  I don't recall if any showed up in the store.  I'm fairly certain that I got an email notice about it.  I imagine Charlie would start a few upon request.  There are a few other older cultivars of his that I'd like to get as well.

dave

[Doll]

Thanks Dave. So how has it done for you? I'll just add it to my wish list.

[Charlie]

Flash Dancer has been in short supply the last few years. It's a very large and pretty flower that did not make the transition from grafted to rooted plants. But, it's worth grafting and I will add it to my "to do" list. The cross was Sun Shower x The Path.

Charlie

[roadrunner]

John mine is struggling.  It was one of several plants that got hit bad with spider mites this summer before I got them on the Kontos.  I also think it may be own root.  I'll probably keep an eye out for any grafted ones if mine continues to struggle.  Hope Charlie grafts a few.  I wonder how he manages to keep up with all our requests.

dave

[farmer d]

That is a really nice cross!

Farmer D

[blupit007]

I agree, do I dare add it to the list?  What a beauty!  I have always liked sunshower. And you say the bush on this is nicer?

[Charlie]

Yeah, Sun Shower is a great flower on a sprawling bush so the cross with The Path helped it gain more upright growth habit. It's still not perfect but better and I like the flower a little more too with the contribution of shades of color from The Path.

Charlie