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« Reply #135 on: August 15, 2012, 02:10:04 PM » |
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Farmer D
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« Reply #136 on: August 15, 2012, 03:13:53 PM » |
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Darren, those Hot Pepper blooms are really something. Mine don't look anything like that. Erny
Erny thanks for noticing. I don't know if you were a member here a little while back when I was going nuts thinking my Hot Pepper might have been mislabeled. I went so far as to propose naming it something different. Chris had the skill to go back into past forum posts and find one other HVH customer who also had the same looking HP blooms and also liked to heavily fertilize and water his plants too. I believe he resides in Kentucky so it seemed issue resolved. Long story short with me changing out the soil this year and backing off the heavy fertilizing/feeding since last fall I have seen only a tiny change in their appearance. A little less pink (which could also be from the warmer temps) but still much different than everyone else's and the leaves are way different with a really round form. So I am leaning towards still thinking mine might be something besides HP. Maybe one of Charlie's hybrids that never made the cut but accidentally a few got shipped under the HP tag instead of being canned. I really like these a lot though as the color is so bright like a day glow marker between pink and orange and the eye is a wonderfully dark pink with a little bit of yellow edging at times. I'm still fond of the name Sonic Pepper so I still think about now and then... Farmer D
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« Reply #137 on: August 15, 2012, 03:24:59 PM » |
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Geneva those are totally awesome VQ quads. Congrats - you're doing a great job and I can't wait to see you take that green thumb to more and more hib cvs.
Denise I just love your Ay Caramba. I am extra enjoying it as mine recovers from it's recent move but is looking good already with new leafing.
Just check out these Summer Fun twins. This plant has been kicking some serious butt for over a month now and is budding up like crazy. I find this bloom to really be a stand out that can go at any other bloom around. I dream of the day this bush puts out a profusion of blooms - that will be a sight!
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« Reply #138 on: August 15, 2012, 03:39:04 PM » |
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Another of my ATFs is Confection Perfection - Big Stick on a bush. Boy since I removed the gate that kept brushing this plant the blooms are coming thru in fine form! I got this as a little 4" dinkster late 2010 and it has been slowly and steadily growing finally covering up those ugly pipes behind it. It is now over 3 ft tall and I love how as the day wears on the orangy edges become more predominant.
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« Reply #139 on: August 15, 2012, 03:51:35 PM » |
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Scarlet Beauty put out the most blooms at once with six and Day 2 for Sea of Tranquility twins. SOT stays strongly reflexed most of the first day and then bounces back towards the end of day. Day 2 it looks great - nice to have a long lasting one!
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« Reply #140 on: August 15, 2012, 03:56:38 PM » |
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« Reply #141 on: August 15, 2012, 07:27:34 PM » |
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Wow Looking great everyone!
Today I had another seedling bloom. This one is Infinity x Heartbreak Hotel. Looks like both parents blended well here!
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« Reply #142 on: August 16, 2012, 04:23:41 PM » |
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Everything looks so colorful! Very nice, everybody! Confection Perfection today! I have been waiting forever! 
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« Reply #143 on: August 16, 2012, 04:33:03 PM » |
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My vision for this gazebo is to have blooms in all 4 corners as often as possible. CF finally bloomed today along with Bonnie Lass and Simple Pleasures. Now if only High Voltage in the back there had cooperated, I'd have been really happy! 
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« Reply #144 on: August 16, 2012, 06:36:36 PM » |
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Great pictures everybody! I'm so jealous of Farmer D's collection. So many awesome blooms! And I really like the bloom from your seedling Helix! And Denise, your CP looks amazing! Glad it was worth your wait.  I had a nice Burnt Saffron bloom and another set of Satsuma twins today. Boy that Satsuma loves to bloom like crazy! Still can't believe its never sold out. 
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« Reply #145 on: August 16, 2012, 08:01:06 PM » |
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Here are 2 for today ( Hot Wired ) this is one of the first plants I bought about 3 years ago when I first started . The other one was Valentines Day & I still have both of them , also a picture of Rodeo Drive I really like the flower on this one .
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« Reply #146 on: August 17, 2012, 08:48:37 AM » |
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Very nice, Mike and Paul - my top picks of those would be Rodeo Drive and Burnt Saffron.
We have a lot of fine red flowers these days, but Red Cadillac has become my personal favorite. This is a monster bloom, flowers up to 10 inches, and almost all of them have a cute bunch of petaloids that give it a different look.
Below are photos with hand for size reference and another shot side on to show the how the petaloids rise up over the main bloom.
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« Reply #147 on: August 17, 2012, 09:21:39 AM » |
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This is prime time in the HVH greenhouse. Sadly, we've started to cut up the plants that have been growing all summer to make new plants for next year's store. Before that happens there are a lot of great blooms that I try to capture in photos - below are a few of those:
Mother Nature - fine big brown flower with lots of color highlights Wild Grape - fantastic blooms just opening with rich colors Dapple Dandy - good quality blooms, many more available next year Ephemeral - large, light blue flower on a good bush Wild Lilac - strong colors Dreamy Morning - large flower with big striking eye
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« Reply #148 on: August 17, 2012, 11:25:12 AM » |
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From Simi Valley, California. I keep all of my hibiscus outdoors and suffered the past fall, winter, and spring with 48 evenings below 40 degrees. I lost 20% of my hibiscus including a Black Dragon, Magic Carpet Ride, and Night Runner...tough losses.
In April I started foliar spraying 3-4 days a week as well as weekly fertilizing through watering. I highly recommend the foliar spraying has it has increased the amount of flowers on my hibiscus as well as giving the leaves a "greenhouse" quality. Unfortunately the thrips also like the increased production.
Silver Dollar Silver Dollar Rain Drop Blue Ballerina Dark Nebula Space Oddity
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« Reply #149 on: August 17, 2012, 11:26:13 AM » |
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Gorgeous photos everyone!! As per usual I've been a busy bee and haven't had much time to post. Denise and Darren, I love seeing your yards. Right now my hibs are just about the only thing green in my backyard! One day when I'm able I want to create a little oasis just as you two have done. A couple from me today: Saffron and Space Oddity. Saffron is probably one of my favorite cvs. Its bright highlighter orange and pretty bush always make me happy. I had to pick this Space Oddity flower to take the photo in the shade. My SO is now almost as tall as me and very likely weighs more than I do. Yeah... can't wait to move that plant in for the winter. BTW... this is probably what I'm going to have to do this year: http://www.wayfair.com/Poly-Tex-Snap-and-Grow-Silver-8-Greenhouse-HG80-PY1015.htmlCheck out the 8' x 20' if anyone else is in the market for a mid-sized greenhouse. They've got a pretty good price on it. Those more experienced with greenhouses please feel free to offer comments. I don't want to lose any more plants in winter!!
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