Doll
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« Reply #210 on: April 30, 2012, 04:08:08 PM » |
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Denise, congrats on your first bloom of the year.
I don't know how unusual this is. I just noticed my High Voltage has 2 buds on the same stem.
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I wasn't born in Texas, but I got here as fast as I could.
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Ernest
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« Reply #211 on: April 30, 2012, 04:25:51 PM » |
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Starting to see more typical warm weather colors. Rum Runner is finally showing its vibrant opening colors. Also two different looks of Haut Coutere, Velvet Illusion, and , finally, A Schlumbergia variety (Easter cactus) bloomiing in the shade amongst the Bromeliads with a faded Rum Runner on the side.
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Ernest
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« Reply #212 on: April 30, 2012, 04:33:36 PM » |
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Some more: Night Fire and its bush (between Haut Coutere and Simple Pleasures).
Love Story and LS quads
Living Legend profusion
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Yashodhara
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« Reply #213 on: April 30, 2012, 04:34:56 PM » |
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Awesome blooms everyone!  John - Cool Siamese HV! Denise - Yay! Very pretty SP! Darren - LOVE Splash! So glad I snagged one when I had the chance  Erny - Thanks! (Caramel Toffee) - Amazing jungle you have there!!! Charlie - Sooo beautiful! (and the blooms are very lovely, too - LOL!) Kristen - How's that greenhouse coming along? Today bloomers... Cindy's Heart (stretching out - almost to 9" now!) Byron Metts Nightfire Deb 
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Ernest
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« Reply #214 on: April 30, 2012, 04:39:50 PM » |
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More: Electric Orange
Unknown; can anybody identify this one? I got it at a commercial nursery and lost the name tag. White with pink veins/rays and yellow border.
Hot Pepper
Rum Runner sextuplets on a small plant
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Ernest
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« Reply #215 on: April 30, 2012, 04:46:41 PM » |
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Last group: Fiesta
Wheel of Fortune and Gil Whitton; GW is planted behind WOF in a hedge and its branches have grown through giving the appearance of different blooms on the same plant.
Prima Ballerina as a single starting to show whiite spots
The Path
Sun Shower getting some more yellow spots
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Charlie
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« Reply #217 on: April 30, 2012, 05:53:05 PM » |
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Doll, that is pretty rare. I see it once or twice a year, don't know the cause.
Charlie
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Charlie
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« Reply #218 on: April 30, 2012, 07:17:10 PM » |
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Here are some greenhouse photos - some old, some new.
Tiger Cub - this is the first flower not from the original seedling plant. Bloomed with petaloids, softer colors on this cloudy day than I saw in more sun.
Snow Angel - pretty blue and white that is Mtn Air x Snowstorm
Dream Catcher - second day of this fine flower, Moonstruck x Haute Couture
Mandarin Sunset - still opening, big bright flower
Energy Blast - 3 energetic flowers
Seedling Mtn Air x Creme de Cacao - big shoulders still unfolding on this bloom. Not a Fascinating Foliage this time.
Charlie
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helixturnhelix
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« Reply #219 on: April 30, 2012, 07:33:33 PM » |
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Wow it really must be spring! Loving all these blooms! I really like Snow angel alot Charlie, is that one on the list for later this year? That and Thunder Egg are two that I am holding out for  I am back in So Cal for a few days, Cindy's Heart decided to welcome me |
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Yashodhara
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« Reply #220 on: April 30, 2012, 07:50:53 PM » |
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Wow Charlie... The new greenhouse bloomers are all awesome (Tiger Cub is sooo cute)! But I'm REALLY loving "Energy Blast" and "Mandarin Sunset" (Mm-mmm... Orange... Yummy.)
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Yashodhara
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« Reply #221 on: April 30, 2012, 08:19:05 PM » |
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Chris - Beautiful CH! I think Cindy's Heart is winning the Spring Bloomer sweepstakes (OK, Darren - Acapulco Gold definitely has it for the most blooms on a single bush in a day)  So Chris - Who's minding your 'biscus while you're in SoCal soaking up the sun? I have my lights on timers now... But I still haven't trained the hibs how to fetch their own water... yet Here are a couple of current shots of the indoor jungle room ( I've created my own ecosystem!). I have at least six buds showing serious color... So the next couple of days should be very interesting! |
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« Reply #222 on: April 30, 2012, 09:17:48 PM » |
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Wow deb that is quite the room!!!!
I pretty much watered them really well and left water in their trays. At 68 degrees, they should be ok for one week without water, I hope...
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Ernest
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« Reply #223 on: April 30, 2012, 09:22:47 PM » |
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Deb, love your suburban jungle. I expect to see Tarzan swinging down on a vine at any moment.
Hey Chris, how long are you in SoCal? Orange county is only an hour's drive from the valley. You could even pick up Darren on the way. I'm home all day Wednesday and Thursday.
Erny
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Charlie
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« Reply #224 on: May 01, 2012, 04:27:10 AM » |
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Ernie, that Romeo bush is a real surprise. It made a terrible smaller pot plant but it just goes to show that given enough time, space, and decent conditions many exotic hibiscus can "shape up". You probably have the best collection of bigger, older bushes I've seen anywhere. Now that you're giving them some extra stimulation via good fertilizer and Supernova they are also becoming bigtime bloomers. Nice job all around!
Deb. love that jungle of yours. It's a very impressive indoor garden room.
Chris, Snow Angel availability will depend on how fast the stock plants grow. All Mountain Air offspring are being watched carefully for bush qualities since Mtn Air itself has a lot of flaws. The Mtn Air flower is large, heavy textured, and spotted and of course has all the potential for a wide range of blue to brown flowers so I've used it for crossing the last couple of years to see what we can get that is also a solid bush. Time will tell.
Charlie
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