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« Reply #120 on: April 19, 2012, 03:36:47 PM » |
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a few more...very pretty Flickering Flame twins.
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davidwood
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« Reply #121 on: April 19, 2012, 07:46:55 PM » |
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Very frustrating with Dragon's Heart, all them blooms and they just wont open, maybe its just to hot, not bothering Saffron or Pinapple Sundae though.
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« Reply #122 on: April 20, 2012, 09:45:24 AM » |
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Those Dragons Heart buds are real close to opening - hard to believe they won't just pop! It probably is the heat but still................
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« Reply #123 on: April 20, 2012, 10:46:23 AM » |
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DH does seem to like intermediate conditions in my experience as well. Maybe a cloud will come and give you enough relief to get them to pop!
Finally have something to share, my first Heartbreak hotel, I brought it to my desk so I can enjoy it. Its full of pollen so I will have to see what else is blooming today and tomorrow.
Charlie, love the name thunder egg for that seedling, I already have it on my wish list:)
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« Reply #124 on: April 20, 2012, 10:58:01 AM » |
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David, that must really be frustrating.
Had to pluck all my blooms. Heavy storm was coming in. Left Cindy's Heart because I had pollinated it.
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davidwood
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« Reply #125 on: April 20, 2012, 07:45:29 PM » |
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Those Dragons Heart buds are real close to opening - hard to believe they won't just pop! It probably is the heat but still................
Charlie
Charlie is there likely to be another cause, I am guessing at to hot. |
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« Reply #126 on: April 20, 2012, 08:34:35 PM » |
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Chris, dittoes on Thunder Egg. Nice HH.
John, nice photos and group shot.
City Slicker opening colors, Herm Geller, Simple Pleasures and Night Fire that appear to be coming on the same plant (fraternal twins?)-- actually two plants right next to each other with overlapping branches, Living Legend and Ross Estey profusion, Sun Shower profusion, and Haut Coutere.
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« Reply #127 on: April 20, 2012, 09:45:26 PM » |
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Erny is the City Slicker new for you or an older plant.
Valentines Day and my first Peppermint Drop for a while.
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« Reply #128 on: April 21, 2012, 06:04:26 AM » |
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Erny, I love that you have Haute Couture. Pretty Herm too!
David, your VD is AWESOME!!!
Chris, Im a huge fan of HH, thanks for sharing, beautiful bloom!!
And Charlie, I agree with Thunder Egg, I put it on my wishlist right away.
John, Love the tiles... must be a pretty kitchen.
Here is a small Sleeping Beauty with a funny looking Petaloid. Almost looks like a full petal that is all squished up.
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Ernest
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« Reply #129 on: April 21, 2012, 09:38:34 AM » |
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David, that City Slicker is still pretty new. I had it in a pot for over a year and it didn't do real well so I planted it in the ground about six months ago but it has just started to bloom. It is in a spot where it is somewhat shaded by a large palm from midday on and completely shaded from the late afternoon sun by my neighbor's large trees. It seems to like it there and has been growing nicely although the branches tend to sprawl and I have most of them staked. I'll go out and take some pictures of the plant and post them later.
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« Reply #130 on: April 21, 2012, 10:19:36 AM » |
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David, here are photos of City Slicker--front and side views while it is getting morning sun. Also Heavy Metal which is right next to it just after opening this morning.
Can't get enough of Velvet Illusion although this one this morning is pinker than the others. Also another fraternal twin picture of VI and Haute Coutere that appear to be on the same plant but are really just next to each other with some overlap.
Finally, a pretty Love Story nestled deep within the branches.
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farmer d
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« Reply #131 on: April 21, 2012, 03:20:58 PM » |
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Chris that is an awesome HH bloom! A really unique combo of colors on that CV and I love the many offspring Charlie has produced with it. Congrats!
Erny I agree with you on Velvet Illusion. How is the bush on that one? If it's good that will be on my radar going forward...Great shots all around.
I threw in a nice shot, different angle of the Black Dream profusion. Also a bush shot so everyone can see what BD looks like at it's thinnest. I've observed with this CV and some of my other biggest ones like AG, COF, RS, DM that the old leaves tend to yellow and shed last year's leaves as the new ones for spring start to grow in. I know hibiscus are not supposed to shed leaves but this is what I'm seeing and why BD looks a bit thinned out currently. After a month plus of pulling off yellowing leaves it looks to be about done as the same with the others...
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farmer d
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« Reply #132 on: April 21, 2012, 03:28:54 PM » |
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A shot of one of my temp gauges showing that even on a day when it was just 75F the temp in my porch planter was nice and toasty (top temp inside porch pot for Bridal Path #2). Maybe this is why my T Pretty Boy & T Lion Queen are both doing nothing so far this year. Location, location, location....fun, fun,fun...  Farmer D |
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« Reply #133 on: April 21, 2012, 04:35:53 PM » |
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Erny, the branches on your plants are so thick. You can really tell you have had them in the ground for a long time. Loved the Sun Shower shot.
David, your Valentine's Day blooms look bigger than the bush itself.
Darren, your Black Dream is stunning.
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« Reply #134 on: April 21, 2012, 07:06:04 PM » |
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Darren, it is interesting that you mention some of the cvs shedding a lot of their leaves because that happened with Velvet Illusion. It is almost 6' tall and was reasonably well branched and leafed out but in mid-winter most of its leaves turned yellow and dropped off while the plants right next to it showed no yellowing or leaf drop. There is a lot of new growth on it so I suspect it will come back just fine. But for now it is looking a little thin. It's hard for me to get a good picture of the bush because I mistakenly crammed too many plants too close together and VI is crowded by a dwarf plumeria on one side, Haute Coutere on the other and a King Protea in front. Hopefully the pictures below will give you some idea about the bush. Iwas also able to find some photos from November and December before the leaf drop. VI is the bush on the left.
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