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« Reply #150 on: December 18, 2011, 07:39:54 PM » |
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Hi Everyone. Want to wish you all a great safe Holiday.
Everyone has such great blooms and photos, lots of envy here. it gets dark here at 4 pm and the sun does not come up till around 7 am. so its gloom city till april.
I have been much too busy to post lately although i am getting lots of blooms in the greenhouse. the crosses that i did last winter are coming into bud. i have had one bloom from a cross between purple magic and plum crazy and it turned out to be white with a yellow throat. that is strange coming from two purple parents. it bloomed while i was away and i was not able to photograph it. one more bud will open tomorrow or the day after. i see one seedling with 7 buds on it and its a cross between moonstruck and purple magic.
the bushes of the crosses between plum crazy and moonstruck, tigerama, and purple magic looks like the plum crazy bush. very nice.
stay tuned.
louis
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« Reply #151 on: December 18, 2011, 08:54:25 PM » |
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Looking forward to seeing your X's Louis.
Acapulco and Cosmic Gold in fours today and a nice City Slicker.
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« Reply #152 on: December 18, 2011, 09:49:29 PM » |
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Geez, David, I really don't think your blooms could be any more perfect. Thanks for sharing!
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« Reply #153 on: December 19, 2011, 04:40:34 AM » |
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Good to hear from you, Lou! A cross of 2 purple flowers made a yellow - welcome to the world of hybridizing..... I've seen the same thing before and thought it was a mistagged seedling until it happened again. I'm still looking forward to seeing what else you get from those intriguing crosses.
Charlie
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« Reply #154 on: December 19, 2011, 08:59:31 PM » |
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Loads of blooms for me at the moment, 5 today on Acapulco Gold which is a record for me, a nice Cranberry Muffin and a pair of Pocahontas, its absolutely pouring down as well.
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« Reply #155 on: December 19, 2011, 11:31:56 PM » |
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David your blooms are really looking nice what is the temp @ now where you live ? are you still having some heat issues with your hibiscus ? They all seem very happy now  |
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« Reply #156 on: December 20, 2011, 03:30:49 AM » |
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David your blooms are really looking nice what is the temp @ now where you live ? are you still having some heat issues with your hibiscus ? They all seem very happy now Thanks Kerry Denise and all for the nice comments. Last night was supposed to be the lowest temperature for years and it was 66f, even I was cold haha, its averaging the mid seventies during the day and hasn't really stopped raining for 3 weeks, Kim Anh turned up for work wearing hat gloves boots and scarf, I had to smile but then if you are used to 90 to 100f it would feel cold. My blooms have been doing well for quite a while now, regardless of the weather, I seemed to have sorted all the issues I had and am very happy. . Like I say raining all day and Peppermint Drop finally opened, and a lovely color to High Voltage . |
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« Reply #157 on: December 20, 2011, 12:47:33 PM » |
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I'm back in Southern California, visiting my parents. One of my favorites, Cinnamon Girl, decided to say hello! This one is never phased by any sort of weather that gets thrown at it (its been in the 30s at night here) in the summer days in the 100+ heat dont bother it either. Must be all those Australian genes!
I also found a seedpod that I pollinated back when I was last home in August, found one with a seed still in it. Cinnamon Girl x Muffin Man, I hope it sprouts!
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« Reply #158 on: December 20, 2011, 07:58:18 PM » |
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Hey Chris you couldn't have timed it better to visit Southern California. For the first time in a month it will be in the mid 70s on Christmas...way overdue and the hibs can't wait.
Today's blooms...got my nicest SLIH bloom yet. Can't wait to see this one in it's summer colors.
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« Reply #159 on: December 20, 2011, 09:52:22 PM » |
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Chariots of Fire and Peppermint Drop looking nice. Saffron with its yellow seed pods, so far I have x'd it 14 times and they have all failed, its below 70f on that porch so I don't know what I am doing wrong.
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« Reply #160 on: December 21, 2011, 06:32:58 PM » |
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David your Peppermint Drop is awesome. I love how the white and red are so different from each other. A real eye catcher for sure. Again I just love looking at your bushes - they are so healthy looking. A pure delight to see. Well Happy Winter Solstice to you all!!! The good news is the daylight only gets longer for us here in the northern hemisphere so let's see if the weather cooperates too...sunset today at 4:47pm but no matter I keep the hibs happy with another good soaking of SN especially on the shortest of days... Black Dream is just throwing out all kinds of beautiful looks...here's another  the camera doesn't come close to doing this one justice too... Farmer D |
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« Reply #161 on: December 21, 2011, 06:36:23 PM » |
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Prosperity - this has got to be one of the best ones Charlie has come up with so far. Unceasing blooms, growth and branching - and the form of this CV is perfect. Love It!  Farmer D |
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« Reply #162 on: December 21, 2011, 08:17:08 PM » |
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I have a nice Pocahontas today, I still cant seem to get that dark brown color I had last year [pic below it], its coming closer though.
Melon Melange also today and I have now moved Saffron in the kitchen, maybe its to windy for the seed pods out on the porch, a nice peachy color for a change as well.
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« Reply #163 on: December 22, 2011, 05:34:24 AM » |
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David, what kind of floor is that in your kitchen area? Has an interesting look to it. I think you will find that Saffron changes from bright orange to yellow the less sunlight it has. Moving Saffron to the kitchen will likely allow it set seeds although it might not make new buds after these open until it gets more sunlight. Good luck!
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« Reply #164 on: December 22, 2011, 05:40:43 AM » |
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Darren, those are quite impressive Black Dream blooms. What's really impressive is that you are still getting blooms this late in the year. I used to say "up to Thanksgiving" but "up to Christmas" may become the new goal!
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