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« on: December 13, 2008, 07:16:16 AM » |
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Valentine's Day is one of those varieties that is best seen in person. The boldness of the bloom shouts out across the garden or greenhouse. The unique combination of reds and pinks with a big dark eye is truly eye catching. The big 8 inch blooms are almost always well formed and presented on the bush. Its' pedigree is sound, High Voltage x Flash Dancer (The Path x Sun Shower) - all large flowers with vivid colors. We finally have a good supply of this fine cultivar, and I hope to hear from some others of you who grow it elsewhere in the coming year.
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Nievesgirl
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« Reply #1 on: August 31, 2009, 07:50:57 PM » |
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I also bought Valentine's day for my bf's mother since she was born ob V-day. I will most likely grow this one out for her so she can plant it in the ground.
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~Kerry~
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Charlie
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« Reply #2 on: September 01, 2009, 01:30:18 PM » |
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Kerry, a good strong one is on the way to you. For better or worse it has a few buds at the top. The question is - can you make yourself prune it or will you wait for the buds to open? It won't really matter as long as you prune it sometime before winter sets in.
Charlie
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helixturnhelix
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« Reply #3 on: September 01, 2009, 08:02:49 PM » |
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Charlie,
How well does V-day root?
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Nievesgirl
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« Reply #4 on: September 02, 2009, 07:59:36 AM » |
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Kerry, a good strong one is on the way to you. For better or worse it has a few buds at the top. The question is - can you make yourself prune it or will you wait for the buds to open? It won't really matter as long as you prune it sometime before winter sets in.
Charlie
Knowing me I will probably let them bloom lol I am about to prune the rest of my plants and use the cuttings to propagate more, hopefully it will work |
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Charlie
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« Reply #5 on: September 02, 2009, 09:00:37 AM » |
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For me Valentine's Day is a reliable rooter. It isn't fast to do so but it gets there eventually.
Charlie
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helixturnhelix
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« Reply #6 on: September 03, 2009, 08:09:54 PM » |
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Looks like V-day made it on the tried and true list  |
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Charlie
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« Reply #7 on: September 05, 2009, 08:06:49 AM » |
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Yes, it's one of the reliable ones. A few new photos of it are below.
Charlie
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« Reply #8 on: September 05, 2009, 11:17:48 AM » |
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That pic makes me miss my V-day. It is back in Cali  |
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Nievesgirl
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« Reply #9 on: September 06, 2009, 10:14:43 AM » |
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I am about to prune mine. Along with my other CV's some need a pruning badly.
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nina
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« Reply #10 on: September 09, 2009, 07:56:56 AM » |
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It is such a reliable bloomer in my climate. It dominates the greenhouse when it blooms.
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nina
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« Reply #11 on: November 09, 2009, 02:22:22 PM » |
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Valentine's Day yesterday. Unrecognizable, but still attractive.
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Charlie
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« Reply #12 on: November 10, 2009, 07:26:55 AM » |
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My goodness - what temperature and other weather changes can do to hibiscus flowers!
Watch for the article in our next newsletter about the biochemistry of flower color change. Cindy researched and wrote it and it's excellent, says a proud DH.
Charlie
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