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« Reply #150 on: March 22, 2012, 01:34:44 AM » |
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OK FINALLY Little boy blue  Its getting darker since I have been giving it more K. This is the second Bloom the third one had a pink tint to it. The blooms are lasting 2 days for me inside.  |
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« Reply #151 on: March 22, 2012, 03:17:18 AM » |
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Steven, that looks like winter colors of a Bienvenue to me. Nice and bright!
Erny, thanks for showing more of your yard. - lots going on there! Those are definitely signs of spring a comin'.
Charlie
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« Reply #152 on: March 22, 2012, 08:28:46 AM » |
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Mike, your Belle du Jour is beautiful.
Cindy's Heart twins today and Compassion
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« Reply #153 on: March 22, 2012, 11:15:38 AM » |
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Beautiful photos, all!
Kerry, great to see Little Boy Blue. I regret not buying that one when it was available.
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"They who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night." -Edgar Allan Poe
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« Reply #154 on: March 22, 2012, 02:30:49 PM » |
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Hi Erny
I'm growing them in pots & their outside now , The daytime temp. is in the 70s and nights are in the 50s . If it gets below 50 I bring them in at night .
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« Reply #155 on: March 22, 2012, 03:01:54 PM » |
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Mike, thanks for the info. I think bringing them in at night really makes a difference in the winter. I do the same with the ones that are still in pots when the night temp is in the 40s. The only one I have for direct comparison is Black Dream with one in a pot and two in the ground. The one in the pot that comes in on cold nights has larger and more colorful blooms than those in the ground.
Got my second bloom on Pinot Noir today. Pictures show it in sun and shade. Also a King Protea that is just starting to open.
Erny
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« Reply #156 on: March 22, 2012, 05:15:13 PM » |
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Erny thank you for those great bush shots. Our bushes are looking much the same as far as the look of the leaves and the diminished size. Only difference I see is the bud count and your plumeria are way ahead of mine. I have a feeling you plumeria is also much older than mine too. Gorgeous PN bloom - love it!
Mike that is another great BDJ bloom. Beautiful!
Steven I love your bloom and it sure looks like Bienvenue to me as well.
Farmer D
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« Reply #157 on: March 23, 2012, 05:36:03 PM » |
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So many gorgeous blooms... Steven - Love your Bienvenue (so bright!) Mike - That Belle du Jour bloom is just amazing (talk about hot pink!) Doll - I never get tired of seeing your beautiful Cindy's Heart and Compassion blooms! Erny, Darren - Just... Awesome! (as always) Kerry - Little Boy Blue is just lovely (very perky, yet so delicate looking) I have a couple of bloomers to share from this week: Nightfire and Bienvenue ...And so many buds! Considering what the temperature has been getting up to in the plant room (western exposure) on sunny afternoons, I'm surprised I don't a mutiny on my hands - LOL! Deb  |
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« Reply #158 on: March 23, 2012, 06:56:54 PM » |
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Deb those are two lovely blooms! I believe that is the first Night Fire pic I remember seeing on the forum. Very nice - mine is a little dinker but growing. Reminds me a lot of Venus Rising. How big was the bloom and how would you describe the plant so far. I believe the NF bush has a weaker reputation.
Hey today you were 25F degrees warmer than we were today. Weird winter/spring...
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« Reply #159 on: March 23, 2012, 07:01:30 PM » |
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couple more...with Tahitian Lavender Rainbow I am going to really try my best to get this thing to show some color like the pics I've seen of it. Supposed to be lots of banded lavender and purple. I'll be feeding it chelated iron, extra potassium and I'll really be careful with the watering. Any other suggestions I'm all ears. So far it looks more like Grand Hyatt (one of the parents) almost like a sport or something. The bush is pretty amazing though, very vigorous and branches like crazy. Tends to get a little floppy with all the branching so some pruning will be needed but nothing too bad. Last resort I'll move it to a shady spot if all else fails. I'm finding that quite a few Tahitians don't like sun much.
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« Reply #160 on: March 23, 2012, 08:23:56 PM » |
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Very nice Deb, I think I will look out to buy a clock like that. Finlay had an overcast day so I can go out and take some pics, its been blazing hot and sunny here for a week.
I cut the Bridal Path blooms as they are now to high to see, Vin Beaujolais and Hot Southern Nights with a nice set of Acapulco Golds with 3 Saffrons next to them as well and a Samba Dancer peeping out.
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« Reply #161 on: March 24, 2012, 08:03:36 AM » |
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That's a beautiful example of Pinot Noir, Erny.
Below are photos of some varieties blooming in the HVH greenhouse.
Fire & Ice - 6 inch
Smolder - 8 inch
Sizzle - 8 inch
ExpectMiracles - 7 inch
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« Reply #162 on: March 24, 2012, 01:12:45 PM » |
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David, congratulations on your photo of Acapulco Gold being in the March newsletter.
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« Reply #163 on: March 24, 2012, 01:19:01 PM » |
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Charlie those are some very nice blooms. Thank you for posting those.
Farmer D
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« Reply #164 on: March 24, 2012, 04:01:24 PM » |
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Snuck in a few pictures today on one of my favorite weekends in sports--the NCAA basketball Regional Finals. My first Saffron bloom--not nearly as vibrant as I'm sure it will be in the warmer weather to come. Donna Lynn--still one of my favorites. Living Legend and its bush. Finally, further opening of Protea Cynaroides (King Protea).
Erny
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