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« Reply #15 on: June 28, 2011, 06:28:18 AM » |
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Farmer D, Wedding Day is one of the Australian varieties I imported many years ago. Being a graft only variety and not one of the unusual colors it did not get propagated much the last 5 years. I might still have one but am not sure. The flowers could be very large, up to 9 inches sometimes. Below is a photo.
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« Reply #16 on: June 28, 2011, 07:19:29 AM » |
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I'm starting to wonder if Bridal Path is a heat lover (more like Cindy's Heart). I notice with mine that the warmer it is and a lesser amount of water it gets (compared to my other hibs) the happier it seems to be. Yours being in an afternoon sunny location with a hot wall of a garage would seem to indicate that as well. Though you do have Solar Eclipse next to it and it looks great too.
I really don't know anything about the parent Wedding Day. Maybe Charlie or someone who knows could chime in to describe what that cv contributes to this hybrid (no where to be found on the internet that I could see). I have The Path and it is in a hot spot and loves it so maybe that is the connection.
All four of my Brial Path were grown in full Texas sun and 100 deg heat all summer, They always bloomed with only slightly less flower size in the extreme heat. 9 to 10 inch flowers were common,
John
By the way thank you for the plankets info. I think I'll be getting some for the upcoming winter. Thank you Lisa for sharing - looking forward to many more pics from you and your beautiful plants.
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« Reply #17 on: January 30, 2012, 05:51:29 PM » |
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Bridal Path is certainly the King in my garden, its developing into a massive bush, I am constantly training it to be full but its still 6 feet tall and 3 feet wide, it has the most amazing glossy green leaves despite the sun here.
Excuse the mess in the photo, I am doing a lot of things there for next season.
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« Reply #18 on: January 31, 2012, 05:17:38 AM » |
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That's the biggest Bridal Path bush I've seen, David. Very handsome, that one!
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« Reply #19 on: January 11, 2013, 10:58:49 PM » |
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Some long over due Bridal Path bloom pics.
One thing I learned this past summer was that BP seems to love it really hot but not in direct sunlight. When we had two months of hot and humid weather it and Cindy's Heart grew the most of over 100+ hibiscus here. Now that winter has settled in it has become somewhat picky with how much water it wants and has lost some leaves but nothing too bad so far.
I'll get a nice bush shot up soon to show how big it has become. And lots of constant buds and blooms for quite a while now - even thru winter it seems happy which is a far cry from the last two years.
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« Reply #20 on: January 11, 2013, 11:01:50 PM » |
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more BP
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« Reply #21 on: May 23, 2013, 05:24:31 PM » |
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« Reply #22 on: July 26, 2013, 02:52:26 PM » |
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This latest bloom is the largest of any out of all my plants so far. Easily over 10" and just gorgeous!
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