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Author Topic: March flower photos of the day  (Read 127647 times)
farmer d
Farmer D

Posts: 5573


Hollywood, CA


« Reply #120 on: March 17, 2012, 11:17:40 AM »

Very nice way to start a soggy and grey day - only the third bloom in the last 14 months but I think my Bridal Path is finally starting to turn the corner on replanting it last January.  Wow I never figured it would be such a long process.

Farmer D


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Yashodhara
S.E. Michigan

Posts: 306



« Reply #121 on: March 17, 2012, 01:37:00 PM »

Farmer D - That's an awesome Bridal Path!  Shocked

It's 75ºF and sunny here in MI today, and some of my brightest bloomers are having quite the St. Patrick's Day celebration:

Arnottianus (the largest bloom at 7")
Bienvenue (very colorful)
Fox Fire (opps... "Snowbiscus" no more!)
Rodeo Drive
Rosalind (second day)

Happy St. Patty's Day Everyone... Go easy on that green beer!  Tongue


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blupit007

Posts: 960



« Reply #122 on: March 17, 2012, 02:03:32 PM »

Jim great blooms!  Love the Path and your Topaz Glory is great!
Deb, that is a really cool MBH.  I haven't seen any light blooms from mine yet.  I just chopped the top to start the "standard" process.  I think it is gonna make a great tree!
Darren, I love your COF as always, and your Prosperity is really a beauty!
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-Kristen
Louis

Posts: 377



« Reply #123 on: March 17, 2012, 06:04:57 PM »

Hi everyone,

Awesome photos from everyone. Lots of green envy here for those who live in the semi tropical areas.

I had another cross open today with the first bloom. Its a cross between Moonstruck and Tigerama.  For me, Tigerama has been a disaster. Every bud will form and then drop. I hope this offspring does not have that trait.

I waited a long time for this bloom. I was about ready to show the plant the mulch pile.
This bloom is about 7 inches. there is hope it can get bigger with time.

Charlie, this plant reminds me of Evelyn Howard, what do you think?

Louis

Edit - 3-18-12

Last photo is of the second day bloom. color is just as intense and the bloom has enlarged to 7 inches.





SECOND DAY BLOOM



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topshelf12

Posts: 127


« Reply #124 on: March 17, 2012, 06:15:53 PM »

 Hi Louis,
Nice colors on this one. I really like the way the petals are arranged
Norm
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Jim

Posts: 36


« Reply #125 on: March 18, 2012, 06:49:47 AM »

Darn Farmer D, you give us to many to choose from. I just love that Prosperity too, what wonderful color. I purchased Acapulco Gold this season just based on your wonderful photos.  Thanks,....

Deb, My Blue Heaven is sooooo nice!!! Thanks for sharing. I believe I have a blue coming today too. St Pats Day Party, looked like a great place to be.
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Doll

Posts: 1036


Houston, Texas


« Reply #126 on: March 18, 2012, 08:13:51 AM »

Everyone's blooms are looking great!
A few from today



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I wasn't born in Texas, but I got here as fast as I could.
Jim

Posts: 36


« Reply #127 on: March 18, 2012, 11:31:32 AM »

Wow,..Doll all three of those are super nice. I can't figure out which one I like better!!!

This Tarrantella was about all for me today.

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Doll

Posts: 1036


Houston, Texas


« Reply #128 on: March 18, 2012, 03:02:47 PM »

Jim, I really like the ruffled bloom of Tarrantella. How does it do in the heat?

Thanks,
  John
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farmer d
Farmer D

Posts: 5573


Hollywood, CA


« Reply #129 on: March 18, 2012, 03:50:59 PM »

Louis your seedling bloom really has a lot of color to it.  I look forward to seeing more blooms from that one as well.  You have had quite a lot of success so far with all your seedlings' blooms.  Congrats!

John I'm really enjoying your Voodoo Queen blooms.  The grey is just wonderful!

Jim that Tarrantella is a real beauty!  I have always liked this one a lot but never pulled the trigger for it.  How is the bush on it?  Can't wait to see more.  Glad to hear you got AG coming your way.  You're going to really love that cv.  It has been very easy to grow and vigorous doesn't describe it.  Plus mine really responded well to spraying with Supernova.  I think people will be surprised this growing season when they see how much more well branched and horizontal girth mine will gain.

Deb those are all very nice blooms.  I really like the color on your Bienvenue.  That one is always a pleasure to see and it seems to like to vary a lot as mine so far have had more of an orangy-salmon hue so far.  I also really enjoy your Rodeo Drive - I just love that cartwheel form on the blooms.  Unfortunately mine died along with Surf City and Space Oddity as a result of being out of town during our one heatwave last fall.  So I'm vicariously living through your RD pics...

Today was Acapulco Gold's day with 13 open blooms and Bridal Path fully opened up on it's second day so very nice too. 

Farmer D


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Yashodhara
S.E. Michigan

Posts: 306



« Reply #130 on: March 18, 2012, 06:21:03 PM »

Louis - LOVE your lastest seedling bloomer... It's really AWESOME!  Shocked

New bloomers for me today:

Hot Babe
Rocket's Red Glare

Deb  Cool


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Jim

Posts: 36


« Reply #131 on: March 19, 2012, 05:45:07 AM »

Thanks John and Framer D

John I haven't had the cv that long (five months). It came from Miami and the gentlemen told me it has been one of his best bloomers for a LONG time. I know for a fact it gets very hot down. So I bet one might do well in your area.

Farmer I wish I could tell you more, but this little fellow I have is quite small and I really couldn't comment about the bush because of that. When I took the photo I put a few other plants around it to fill in the gaps, in an attempt to get a better photo.  Smiley So it appears larger than it is . It has preformed very well for me!

I am sure if Charlie sees this he will straighten it all out.

Farmer D, those last photos sure looking good!!!!   Wow,...
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farmer d
Farmer D

Posts: 5573


Hollywood, CA


« Reply #132 on: March 19, 2012, 05:14:25 PM »

Deb - Your Hot Babe is a really nice bloom.  First time I'm seeing a pic of it outside the online store.  Thanks for sharing!

Two beauts today...

Simple Pleasures


Prosperity


Farmer D


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Charlie
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« Reply #133 on: March 19, 2012, 06:13:46 PM »

Deb, its great to see Hot Babe making an appearance. Very nice colors!

Jim, I grew Tarantella for several years. It was one of the varieties I imported from Australia when we did a big swap of US cultivars for Australian cultivars a decade or so ago. This was the only legal exchange of varieties done between the US and Oz although a lot of smuggling was going on back then between the 2 countries. As best as I recall, Tarantella was a good all around variety that required grafting to propagate reliably.

Farmer D, you're getting beautiful, rich colors on some varieties now. Thanks for showing these 2 blooms.

Charlie
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Jim

Posts: 36


« Reply #134 on: March 20, 2012, 06:56:16 AM »

Wow, Farmer D, Simple Pleasures is so nice!!! I would love to get one of those. Prosperity has such great Oranges!!! You do such wonderful work.

Charlie, thank you for the reply, very interesting!

Today was my first Blue. I just can't wait to get the 8-10 Blues that I ordered from Charlie and Cindy. Counting the days,...just like a 8 year old at Christmas,.....oh the pain of it. Smiley

Tylene

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