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« on: July 13, 2009, 10:47:55 AM » |
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Hi Charlie,
Is this cv still around? I'm interested in getting one at some point if they're still available. Also, do you happen to have photos of its changing colors?
Thanks!
Jordan
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Nievesgirl
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« Reply #1 on: July 13, 2009, 11:01:00 AM » |
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I am also interested in this CV , I put my self on the waiting list.
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~Kerry~
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Charlie
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« Reply #2 on: July 13, 2009, 11:59:36 AM » |
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Oh yes, Moonstruck is still around and very much in demand. It has an excellent bush and is a very good bloomer. I've seen flowers from 7" to 11" wide on this cv. Good seed setter, too. Photos that show the range of color are on this page of the web site: http://www.hiddenvalleynaturearts.com/acatalog/moonstruckinfo.htmlThe faded flower is the big one held by Reyes, who used to work at HVH before we moved. I'm not sure the availability of Moonstruck, as it sold out in January or February and may not be back yet. It's a waiting list one, sorry to say. Charlie |
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Darkhorse
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« Reply #3 on: July 13, 2009, 12:14:19 PM » |
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Wow, that flower is bigger than his head!
I've gone ahead and put myself on the waitinglist for this one.
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« Reply #4 on: July 13, 2009, 11:45:07 PM » |
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Moonstruck looks like a very cool cv, a rainbow christie self cross with those colors? Its pretty amazing that the flowers are so large. It seems as though there are three self cross cvs that seem to have larger than average flowers. Moonstruck, Strawberry Cream, and White Lightning. I wonder if this "giantism" happens more often in self cross offspring.
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Charlie
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« Reply #5 on: July 15, 2009, 07:09:31 AM » |
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That's a good point. I've not found an extra large cv that reliably produced offspring that are extra large. Large, yes, but not flowers 9 inch or greater. As you noted, 3 of the largest flowered varieties I have came from self crosses. I'm not sure what, if anything, to make of that. Deserves some more experimenting in any case.
I've a large number of seeds this year that came from Moonstruck and am working on getting more from Strawberry Cream. Growing plants for sale is at odds with hybridizing due to the need to cut as much wood as possible to make more plants. That means fewer flowers to hybridize with on new varieties such as Strawberry Cream. I would prefer it if using the extra large cvs as parents was as effective as self crossing at getting more extra large flowers, and the results of the current seeds will give at least a partial answer to that. And yes, I did get a pod or two that is Moonstruck x Strawberry Cream. Here's hoping!
Charlie
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« Reply #6 on: July 15, 2009, 04:44:54 PM » |
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That could be a very cool cross, a flower as big as Giganormous, but with good form and interesting colors would be pretty awesome.
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Darkhorse
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« Reply #7 on: August 12, 2009, 07:48:31 PM » |
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I just won a Moonstruck on Ebay!!  |
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helixturnhelix
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« Reply #8 on: August 12, 2009, 10:45:39 PM » |
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gratz! I saw that auction, I couldnt handle the 17 dollar shipping fee  Im happy you won, I know you were wanting that one for a while! -Chris |
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Darkhorse
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« Reply #9 on: August 12, 2009, 10:56:38 PM » |
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Haha yeah I was struck by the shipping fee too, but I had a balance in Paypal so I decided to live dangerously....
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Darkhorse
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« Reply #10 on: August 31, 2009, 09:26:08 PM » |
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Moonstruck today:
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Darkhorse
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« Reply #11 on: October 14, 2009, 07:30:04 PM » |
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I want to add that my Moonstruck has responded exceptionally well to pruning, and is producing TONS of new branches.
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Charlie
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« Reply #12 on: May 07, 2010, 07:59:21 PM » |
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We have had a Moonstruck in the office for over a year that blooms a lot on its many branches. Here is a photo of it blooming yesterday in the office, where it was promptly pollinated with pollen from another large flower, Cranberry Muffin. Good flat form yesterday and great color and texture.
Charlie
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« Reply #13 on: August 17, 2010, 05:47:57 AM » |
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Charlie, What do you mean be a "self cross, special technique by Charles Black"? Does that mean if 2 blooms open on the same bush you cross them, or do you pollinate a bloom with its own pollen? You don't have to answer if it is a secret, I'd understand.
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-Kristen
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helixturnhelix
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« Reply #14 on: August 17, 2010, 06:38:32 AM » |
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Hey Kristen,
I asked Charlie the same thing about his high voltage self crosses (white lightning, cindy's heart, strawberry cream, white satin) and he said that he actually used plant hormones to trick a high voltage plant into producing seeds without pollination. I think he used this same technique on rainbow christie, but am not 100 percent sure.
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