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Ernest
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« Reply #15 on: May 02, 2012, 02:10:18 PM » |
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I wish I had more knowledge and experience with photography. I tried to take some more panoramic pictures of some of my bushes but they never come out looking like they do in real life. The first is a line of bushes along the east front of the house and includes Velvet Illusion, Haut Coutere, Night Fire, Simple Pleasures, Love Story, Ross Estey, and Living Legend. Most of these are 5-6" tall. The second is that same collection from the front looking through plumeria that are just starting to leaf out. Third is a line of bushes planted along the east property line. These were planted last fall and are mostly 2-3" tall. Next a view of Sun Shower standing next to a plumeria and a tangerine tree. Finally Night Fire and Living Legend bushes.
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farmer d
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« Reply #16 on: May 02, 2012, 07:24:16 PM » |
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Denise congratulations on your first blooms this season. Your Simple Pleasures plant looks like it is in great shape. That cv is a winner in many ways - can't wait for more pics.
Erny thank you for sharing such great bush shots. It really helps to see and compare for me what is going on with our plants. I guess our climates are really similar as everything seems to be about the same right down to the extent of new leaf growth our plumeria trees are producing currently.
For me with all my Supernova spraying you've provided me with a good baseline to know that our plants seem to be responding similarly so far this season. Even the amount of yellow leaves seems about the same. I have clipped off all of mine in hopes that since the plants are now producing their first sets of new leaves this spring they will replace those I've cut.
Another shot of Acapulco Gold's branches and how there is still more buds than leaves on them - amazing!
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« Reply #17 on: May 02, 2012, 07:28:25 PM » |
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First bloom of Summer Fun that stayed on (the eerwigs just love living in the blooms on this one) showing winter colors still. That has now ended...
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Ernest
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« Reply #18 on: May 02, 2012, 08:44:35 PM » |
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Darren, love your Acapulco Gold bud fest. I needed to selsct a starter hibiscus to send to my youngest daughter. I picked AG based on your experience with it.
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« Reply #19 on: May 02, 2012, 09:08:10 PM » |
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Darren, love your Acapulco Gold bud fest. I needed to selsct a starter hibiscus to send to my youngest daughter. I picked AG based on your experience with it.
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It sounds like a great choice. I know John in Texas mentioned recently that his was slower growing in a pot until he planted it in the ground. I don't know where your daughter lives as I wonder if her's will be potted or not. I wish others who have AG can chime in with their experiences with it. Be nice to know how it behaves elsewhere and in ground vs potted. Farmer D |
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« Reply #20 on: May 02, 2012, 11:21:34 PM » |
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AG gets tall and doesn't have the most lush bush in a pot. It is also vigorous in my experience and isn't happy in a small pot for long. I suggest Rainbow Sherbet and Cosmic Gold for well behaved potted CVs. Simple pleasures is also an oldie but goodie. All of these CVs branch a lot and bud up on more compact sized plants that look nicer in pots than AG and have large bright flowers, ready to seduce any newbie. In fact Rainbow Sherbet was my first Exotic  |
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« Reply #21 on: May 03, 2012, 03:48:25 AM » |
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Very interesting to see your yard layout, Ernie. I really want to get over there one of these days - do you still have that Ross Estey? Just wondering what the variety is in the photos that is yellow and is showing about 10 blooms. Looks to be the middle plant in the second photo. I'm glad to see your new plants from last year are doing so well this early in the spring. I hadn't realized until now the bloom count you are getting is basically on ALL the plants. Interesting to hear the comparison with your garden, Darren.
Also, anyone who skipped enlarging Darren's first photo above of Acapulco Gold should click it and take a look at those buds. AG is a good bloomer but that kind of bud count is amazing!
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« Reply #22 on: May 03, 2012, 07:54:32 AM » |
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I wish I could leave mine in the ground year round. It's really great to see how beautiful they are when they reach their full potential.
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I wasn't born in Texas, but I got here as fast as I could.
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« Reply #23 on: May 03, 2012, 09:24:56 AM » |
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Hi, firends.
I want to show the first bloom of Gypsy Rom
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Ernest
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« Reply #24 on: May 03, 2012, 09:36:31 AM » |
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Darren, my daughter lives in Rocklin just east of Sacramento in the Sierra foothills so she will probably have to keep hibiscus in a pot and keep it as an indoor plant in the winter.
Chris, thanks for the suggestion. Rainbow Sherbert sounds like a good candidate.
Charlie, I have two Ross Esteys to choose from. For some reason they both decided to defoliate about two weeks ago. I wonder if it is because they are both still in the pots from the nursery because there has been no defoliation on the three I have in the ground. But they are both showing lots of new leaves so I will probably just watch them for now. The bush with the yellow flower in the second photo is Simple Pleasures. It is the bush that has required the most pruning in order to keep it from taking over the whole yard.
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« Reply #25 on: May 03, 2012, 11:34:57 AM » |
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Erny, your daughter and I are pretty close. I live just south of Stockton.
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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 #26 on: May 03, 2012, 02:46:55 PM » |
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Erny- I'm certainly no photography expert! BUT I have found that I get much better and more accurate colors when I photograph in overcast weather, or early morning, late evening or in the shade. Basically, it's better without bright, harsh sunlight. Maybe Kristen can chime in Anyway, thanks for all the wide shots of your yard. Love them! Denise |
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« Reply #27 on: May 03, 2012, 03:24:51 PM » |
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Very nice Marina, I cant remember my first photo but for sure it wasn't as good as that.
Amazing AG Darren and love the rose's.
Denise is right about overcast weather, that's when I find I take my best photo's, hopefully I will have some soon, at the moment my Hibs are competing to see how small they can be haha, its just so hot.
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farmer d
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« Reply #28 on: May 03, 2012, 06:30:01 PM » |
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It's always nice when you open up the plants you ordered and there is a full bloom staring back at you. Charlie I have to say the packing job on the plants I received today was very impressive. It seems every year it just gets better...
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Denise
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« Reply #29 on: May 03, 2012, 06:50:12 PM » |
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Nice Darren! I received an order today too. No blooms but a nice healthy 4 inch San Diego Sun plant |
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