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« Reply #195 on: March 28, 2012, 09:11:22 PM » |
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Bridal path just loves the heat and to bloom for you! Very nice. I am ready for some blooms!
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« Reply #196 on: March 29, 2012, 11:06:55 AM » |
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Jim, the colors are amazing on your blooms.
David, I liked the display of blooms with Samba Dancer.
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« Reply #197 on: March 29, 2012, 01:20:36 PM » |
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David, if it wasn’t for your and Farmer D’s GREAT photos, I might not of bought the first darn plant. Those countless photos of Acapulco Gold and others will be forever burned into my mind. So, I am glad you liked them. The two of you have burned more eyes than us others will ever hope too.  Doll, that Voodoo Queen might be the coolest color combo I have ever seen. Charlie, thanks for the posting tips. As soon as my first load comes from you guys I promise I will post no more of those old ones. Only the GOOD new stuff! I am guessing that once you produce a plant that in your view, is superior to one of the oldies, you produce that item instead? Erny, I like the browns too. Might you have any others you like besides the Topaz Glory? I purchased 4-5 browns from Charlie this winter and I can’t wait to get them. They are a nice change of pace. Thanks guys and girls for noticing the color, the few new panels in my green house are responsible for the nice saturation of the colors. |
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« Reply #198 on: March 29, 2012, 03:17:07 PM » |
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John that is another lovely Voodoo Queen. Again the colors you're getting so far this season have been wonderful. Jim it is a pleasure to hear your comments. One of the great things about this forum is that we not only can share the fantastic blooms but inspire each other to new ventures and heights of enjoyment. I'm so happy that some of those pics are burned in your mind. You put it well, as so often I see new pics that do the same for me as well. Keep 'em coming... Today I can say is the first group of spring-like blooms for my plants (excpet for Prosperity which seems to have only one season - summer). Bigger size and some stronger colors again but still a little ways to go. Also shooting a TV show down the street again, this time a pilot called Applebaum but we got the actor's trailer in front of the house so the 'biscus are ready for their big day! Just gorgeous & big! Prosperity  The Path  Farmer D |
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« Reply #199 on: March 29, 2012, 03:21:47 PM » |
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more pics...
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« Reply #200 on: March 29, 2012, 03:23:43 PM » |
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« Reply #201 on: March 29, 2012, 06:51:04 PM » |
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Jim, you're certainly right about Darren and David. Some time ago I posted my opinion that Charlie should be paying both of them a commission since about 80% of my choices have been heavily influenced by the incredible photos they post.As to your question on browns, the only other one that is sort of brown that I have is Herm Geller--another oldie. But I have Arabian Princess and Old Spice on order and am looking forward to those two.
John, love that Voodoo Queen.
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« Reply #202 on: March 29, 2012, 07:53:47 PM » |
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Erny and Jim its nice to hear you like to see mine and Darren's pictures, but you know I get just as much pleasure and I am sure Darren feels the same in seeing yours, we all face different situations and problems and its great to see the results and how others cope.
Anyway today I have a small problem of my own, we are in the middle of a tropical storm with a possible typhoon on the way, so I have cut a few blooms and placed on all the cuttings at the front,they are undercover here and out of the wind.
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« Reply #203 on: March 30, 2012, 04:32:12 AM » |
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Jim, new varieties are a lot of fun to see and grow. As you mentioned, we are constantly trying to improve on many qualities of bush, growth habit, and so forth and I think we have seen significant improvements over the last 15 years. But, The Path and Silver Memories are 2 of the very best from the last 20 years and are well worth growing and a delight to see photos of. The Path was our best seller for several years in a row and Silver Memories was ground breaking when it first became available. Please don't hesitate to show us how they do for you.
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« Reply #204 on: March 30, 2012, 05:46:06 AM » |
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My first Tahitian Princess. I LOVE HER!!! Taken with my iPhone
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« Reply #205 on: March 30, 2012, 10:07:20 AM » |
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Kristen, what a beautiful Tahitian Princess.
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« Reply #206 on: March 30, 2012, 12:22:50 PM » |
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Typhoon Pakhar is forecast to strike Vietnam at about 18:00 GMT on 31 March.Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of land fall will benear10.2 N,108.5 E.Pakhar is expected to bring 1-minute maximum sustained winds to the region of around120 km/h (74 mph).Wind gusts in the area may be considerably much higher.
This thing is heading straight for Nha Trang so I best bring the Hibs I can inside and tie the rest down, totally amazing that this is happening now, to get rain in March April is unusual but a typhoon, its unheard off, hopefully I may get some bigger blooms next week, the temperature had dropped by about 15f over the last couple of days, very strange.
Still havent pruned my Bridal Path [wish I had now, 7 feet tall on the roof its bound to catch the wind] and avery nice bright Saffron.
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« Reply #207 on: March 30, 2012, 12:50:35 PM » |
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David, I hope you are able to get most of your plants inside. Hurricanes/typhoons are no fun. I've been through two hurricanes here in Houston. The last one blew down 6 trees in my yard. When is it normal for typhoons there? Hurricane season here is from June 1st - November 30th. Good luck and be safe.
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« Reply #208 on: March 30, 2012, 01:12:44 PM » |
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I will be fine John, nearly always the typhoons when they get close to land fall alter course north and miss us, we still get the heavy rains mind and I see the streets below are already flooded, normally Typhoon season is November and December so why this is coming now is very strange.
Biggest problem for me is clearing all the debris [leaves and blooms etc] making sure they don't block the drainage holes here on the roof, with the amount of rain now falling it would be totally flooded within an hour. Of course my problems are minute compared to the poor beggars in the shanty town type houses and I just hope all the fishermen get back ok.
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« Reply #209 on: March 30, 2012, 01:48:39 PM » |
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Hi David,
Just looked up your typhoon on NASA satelite images... Not sure of the time delay, but it was about to make landfall on the image I saw... Guess you're going to have hibiscus houseplants now, too (well, for a few nights anyway).
I hope you and all your hibs (& other plants) stay very safe and as dry as possible.
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