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« Reply #240 on: August 24, 2012, 06:46:34 PM » |
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Wow, Darren, those are some really big bushes you are describing. I felt the same way when visiting Erny's garden recently and spotting an 8 foot tall Simple Pleasures and almost as big Sun Shower, both also being very full and opening a bunch of blooms! You guys are really setting the bar high for in the ground big flowered hibiscus....
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« Reply #241 on: August 24, 2012, 06:49:14 PM » |
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Thank you Charlie - coming from you that is a big compliment. I know we both work really heard everyday to get these incredible plants in the best shape possible.
Anyone who ever wishes to visit my little humble place here in Hollywood there is always an open invitation...
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« Reply #242 on: August 24, 2012, 07:04:25 PM » |
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Wow looking great everyone!
Erny, Golden Halo is really looking good! Ruby Tuesday is a show stopper!
Here is my first Fly Me to the Moon, I love the unusual colors and large size of this one. I am looking forward to more blooms from it!
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« Reply #243 on: August 24, 2012, 07:17:38 PM » |
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Here's some photo's from today,
Winer lights
Cherry Appaloosa
High Heaven
Pinkalicious
Thanks, Patrick and Donna
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« Reply #244 on: August 25, 2012, 07:50:13 AM » |
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Wow awesome shots everyone! Jordan, love your new one! Erny, great slapstick, I just got one of those. And your Chad's may have sold me on that one. There is a local greenhouse nearby that sells that one. I may get it!
Here is Swamp Music
And a shot of a piece of my garden from my deck I couldn't resist!
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« Reply #245 on: August 25, 2012, 08:21:00 AM » |
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First Black Dragon bloom
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« Reply #246 on: August 25, 2012, 09:31:16 AM » |
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Loving all of the gorgeous blooms and photos everyone... Outstanding!  Here are some blooms from the past two weeks... Lots of evening shots, as I'm not getting home from work until late. Always happy when I see that my blooms waited for me  Acapulco Gold Amber Suzanne Bienvenue Creme de Cacao Hot Babe Ruby Tuesday |
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« Reply #247 on: August 25, 2012, 09:34:47 AM » |
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and some more... Silver Memories Simple Pleasures Sunshower Tahitian Princess Thanksgiving Valentine's Day Deb  |
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« Reply #248 on: August 25, 2012, 04:03:56 PM » |
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Erny I forgot to mention on my last post about your Slapstick (thanks Kristen) which I believe is the first one here on the forum. I am excited about any "gaudy colored" bloom and that one looks great. Mine is potted and growing but no buds so far so I vicariously am living thru yours. Also loved that Magic Crystal - that has got to be one of the best 2012 blooms for me on the forum so far this year.
John that is a SENSATIONAL Black Dragon. Wow the color on that is just amazing, a purplish burgundy. I've noticed with mine the color is pretty responsive to the weather so some fun with each bloom.
Deb those are all stunners. I'm wondering if I should have gotten Hot Babe, in fact is that it in the front of one of the greenhouse shots from the current newsletter? If so very impressive!
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« Reply #249 on: August 25, 2012, 04:12:58 PM » |
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Patrick your Pinkalicious looks really great! How has the bush been on that one and is it a good grower?
So Chris what crosses do you have lined up for FMTTM?
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« Reply #250 on: August 25, 2012, 04:20:41 PM » |
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Here is a happy post as I had my first Midsummer Night bloom since mine pretty looked like it died several months ago with an accidental iron overdose. Amazing comeback and thanks to Denise as it seems that whatever is blooming for her mine seem to bloom the next day...sounds good to me.
Also TP with a petaloid - this plant looks like it is starting to gain some serious strength after the heatwave.
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« Reply #251 on: August 25, 2012, 04:27:16 PM » |
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Geez everyone is having such great summer blooms! Geez I wish that summer would last a bit longer up here in the great north, but I noticed today that there are several maple trees and cottonwoods that are starting to change color...
Darren, I really like the results Charlie got using Moonstruck and Zulu warrior with It's a Wonderful Life, so I have already crossed FMTTM with IAWL. I hope that seeds come from that. I think that crossing FMTTM back to moonstruck or either of the the three Creme de Cacao related CVs I have (Arabian Princess, Thunder egg and Stardust) would produce good results. I hope I can get my hands on James Bond soon, I really think that crossing JB to FMTTM has good potential too. Exciting to think about the possibilities!
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« Reply #252 on: August 25, 2012, 04:31:36 PM » |
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Finally I am so happy to say that my Prosperity plant has resurrected itself from the dead with little tiny leaf nodes starting to appear all over. I am surprised and impressed and can't wait to get it back to it's remarkable state of beauty.
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« Reply #253 on: August 25, 2012, 05:46:48 PM » |
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So many beautiful blooms. John, that Black Dragon is a standout.
Not quite as overcast here this morning so the colors may not be as vibrant.
Voodoo Magic
Double Date triplets--caught in the sprinklers
Vin Beaujolais
City Slicker
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« Reply #254 on: August 25, 2012, 05:50:37 PM » |
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Palm Springs
Ruby Tuesday
Slapstick
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