Mike
Posts: 180
Cabot Arkansas
|
 |
« Reply #165 on: May 19, 2012, 07:25:09 PM » |
|
Hi  everybody's blooms look so good , Here are a few for today . Heaven Scent , Cindy's Heart & Cosmic Gold |
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
davidwood
David In Nha Trang Vietnam
Posts: 1054
|
|
« Reply #166 on: May 20, 2012, 06:22:31 AM » |
|
Some wonderful photo's everyone. Hot Southern Nights Thanksgiving and Cream De Cacao from me, lots of others but with the heat and sun all very small.
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
David.
|
|
|
Doll
Posts: 1036
Houston, Texas
|
|
« Reply #167 on: May 20, 2012, 08:49:05 AM » |
|
Erny, I'm not sure if Burnt Saffron fades much since I picked that bloom and brought it inside. The next one I will leave outside and see how it holds up.
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
I wasn't born in Texas, but I got here as fast as I could.
|
|
|
Doll
Posts: 1036
Houston, Texas
|
|
« Reply #168 on: May 20, 2012, 09:41:28 AM » |
|
Denise, I don't know if this is going to be the normal look in my climate for Prosperity or not yet. So far these blooms are from buds that were already on the bush when I received it 10 days ago.
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
I wasn't born in Texas, but I got here as fast as I could.
|
|
|
|
Denise
|
|
« Reply #169 on: May 20, 2012, 10:11:28 AM » |
|
Denise, I don't know if this is going to be the normal look in my climate for Prosperity or not yet. So far these blooms are from buds that were already on the bush when I received it 10 days ago.
Interesting, it looks like a totally different shade of orange with a much more pronounced pink and white center. Still has those beautiful ruffles though! I wonder when we'll get to see mine. I only ordered a 4 inch, so it may be a while! I will be happy with it either way, They are both gorgeous! Thanks for sharing! |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Denise
|
|
« Reply #170 on: May 20, 2012, 10:49:06 AM » |
|
I told myself I wasn't going to post pictures again this year until something other than Simple Pleasures bloomed. But today's bloom was just too pretty not to share! So here's Simple Pleasures...again! The wide shot has a 3rd day bloom on top and 2nd day bloom on bottom. The close ups are all of the 2nd day bloom.
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Charlie
|
|
« Reply #171 on: May 20, 2012, 01:33:54 PM » |
|
John's Prosperity blooms so far are probably what happens in the heat. My photos of it show the pink zone around the eye but not quite as prominently as John's. Here's a photo taken in August in greenhouse shade but fairly high temperature of a just opened bloom. It's sort of part way between Darren's typical outdoor bloom and JohnD's. To me the biggest difference is that the bright orange seems to drop out in the heat, revealing a much bronzer tone beneath. That is sort of a surprise.
Charlie
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Charlie
|
|
« Reply #172 on: May 20, 2012, 01:38:24 PM » |
|
Denise, your Simple Pleasure blooms look so cheerful I would have hated to miss them. Thanks for showing!
Very nice triple winner, Mike. All classically beautiful.
Charlie
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Ernest
Posts: 1704
|
|
« Reply #173 on: May 20, 2012, 01:59:13 PM » |
|
Denise, your Simple Pleasures was certainly worth sharing. I got a much redder one today than I have seen before. Here are a couple of pictures with a more normal colored one behind. Then a close up of the more typical one.
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Charlie
|
|
« Reply #174 on: May 20, 2012, 02:16:54 PM » |
|
Meet new variety - Serenity
This seedling, Space Oddity x Denim Revolution, grew all the way to the ceiling of the greenhouse before finally starting to bloom. Once it started it kept going until I cut it way back and stuck a bunch of cuttings. I'm happy to say that most of them rooted so we will be offering Serenity later this summer.
First is a picked bloom with a hand in for perspective of the large size.
The other 2 were on the tall plant and so hard to get a good angle on but you can see both opening and faded colors - both nice I think.
Charlie
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Charlie
|
|
« Reply #175 on: May 20, 2012, 02:27:29 PM » |
|
A few more photos to share:
2 Fascinating Foliage varieties:
Sea Spray - one photo showing FF leaves and the other a just opening bloom in early morning. I really like this variety, with such different leaves and flower.
Midnight Dream - again a photo showing FF leaves and very different flower.
Dreamy Morning - Moonstruck x Swamp Music looking serene in the morning light.
Charlie
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Ernest
Posts: 1704
|
|
« Reply #176 on: May 20, 2012, 02:30:22 PM » |
|
A few profusion shots from today:
Sun Shower; the blooms are just starting to show some yellow spots but nothing like the beauties that John has been getting in the more intense heat in Houston. The bush is now about 6 1/2 feet tall and is definitely a vigorous grower.
Electric Orange; unfortunately the color is somewhat washed out in photos taken in bright sunlight. I might try again in late afternoon or early evening. I had a Saffron bloom last week that was nice during the day but looked spectacular at dusk or twilight. It was so vivid at that time that it stood out like a beacon.
Erny
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Charlie
|
|
« Reply #177 on: May 20, 2012, 03:56:01 PM » |
|
Very nice, Erny. Your bushes are probably the oldest that we see on the forum. How much pruning have you done on them over the years?
Charlie
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Ernest
Posts: 1704
|
|
« Reply #178 on: May 20, 2012, 04:50:55 PM » |
|
Close to zero on the pruning. Last year on Sun Shower I cut off some branches growing around the base and I've had to prune the top of Simple Pleasures to stay at window sill level. Other than that just cutting a branch here and there if it was growing out over a path or the lawn.
Two weeks ago I hard pruned four of the old ones in the back yard that had gotten rather spindley looking (Erica Nicole, Mary Louise, Black Baron, and Special FX).
Erny
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Yashodhara
|
|
« Reply #179 on: May 20, 2012, 06:41:58 PM » |
|
Wowie!!! I love this time of year...  Chris – Silver Dragon and Dancing Dragon are just gorgeous. Kristen – LOVE the Vin blooms… And the hummingbird shot is truly amazing! Denise – Simple Pleasures is a real beauty. Darren, David, John, Ernie, Mike – Just… awesome, as always!!! Well, I'm a day late for my weekly bloom recap... Mostly because a truck-load of little hibs arrived on Friday! There isn't a window, doorwall or light source that isn't three (or more!) pots deep in hibiscus at my place right now Anyway! This last weeks bloomers... Arnottianus Brilliant Cindy's Heart Dragon's Breath Heaven Scent |
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
