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Jordan, thank you for the IAWL pics!!!!! I WILL use them! I'm so far behind on everything that I haven't even read anything in the forum for ages. Charlie has to tell me when I'm missing somthing. Now that school is out, I'll start catching up again.
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« Reply #76 on: June 20, 2010, 10:03:58 AM » |
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Love Story in the Texas 100 deg heat, and has not lost a bud! She gets plenty of water two to three times a day enjoy
John
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« Reply #77 on: June 20, 2010, 10:43:26 AM » |
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Hi everybody, Last fall I got two Hibiscuis Rosa-Sinensis and managed to get them thru the winter. A first for me. They were in 6" pots, and I put them outside April 1st. Now it is time for their first blooms, and notice the size of the plants! Must be that SuperNova.
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« Reply #78 on: June 20, 2010, 02:10:38 PM » |
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John, I'm glad we seem to have found a couple of double flowered varieties that can handle the heat of central TX. I know it's still early in the summer but what you've seen so far bodes well. H rosa-sinensis has a particularly strong and bright red color - seems fitting that it was the first one named Hibiscus rosa-sinensis. By the way, you haven't mentioned Magic Moments this year - did they perish over winter or  ? Charlie |
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« Reply #79 on: June 21, 2010, 07:15:28 AM » |
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Magic Moments: They did not make the journey, and I really wanted them too. I will try them again with a different set of growing conditions. Next spring if I can get them April 1st, and give them time to adjust to Texas weather conditions along with partial shade they should make it.
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« Reply #80 on: June 21, 2010, 10:18:04 AM » |
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N/p Cindy! Anytime!  Space Oddity this morning-- first bloom this year! |
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"They who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night." -Edgar Allan Poe
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« Reply #81 on: June 21, 2010, 02:56:51 PM » |
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C of Fire, In the Texas HEAT! This has been a proflic bloomer in the heat, but needs lots of water 2-3 times a day in a pot.
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« Reply #82 on: June 22, 2010, 04:57:47 PM » |
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Dragon Heart, The flowers on this one have not been looking that great in my conditions. Never fully open, small (4-5 inches) and light red, the edges start to darken after being in morning sun. Maybe high altitude are conditions DH does not like.
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« Reply #83 on: June 22, 2010, 09:15:43 PM » |
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Yuck, that's terrible! Dragon's Heart is so beautiful in milder weather, deep dark red to maroon red and good form, but it appears to be sensitive to different conditions in a way that I wish it weren't. We shipped a lot of them to Europe this year and that may be an excellent locale for that cv. Time will tell since we get a lot of feedback.
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« Reply #84 on: June 23, 2010, 06:02:12 AM » |
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DH seems to be a CV that is not suited for conditions where I am. It is possible that there is too much sun for it, like parent DB, its buds are very dark and may absorb too much heat. I had several turn yellow and fall off, at first I thought it might be thrips but I couldn't find any! On the up side, it likes to send up alot of blooms, bud seem to keep on coming.
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« Reply #85 on: June 23, 2010, 08:49:05 PM » |
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maui masterpiece today 9 inches...wow
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« Reply #86 on: June 24, 2010, 03:44:55 AM » |
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Aha! I think this is the first photo of Maui Masterpiece we've seen from someone on the forum. I'm glad yours came in full size. Expect a lot more blooms this summer, MM is a good steady bloomer here. Thanks for posting.
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« Reply #87 on: June 24, 2010, 09:19:57 PM » |
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That Maui Masterpiece is absolutely gorgeous. Now I wish I had ordered one. I agonized over it for quite a while and when I finally decided to place the order, it was out of stock again. All I kept thinking was where in the world would I put it since I ran out of space at least 15 plants ago. Of course I ordered Cosmic Gold last night so I guess that really isn't a valid excuse. Won't miss it next time it's restocked.
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« Reply #88 on: June 25, 2010, 09:57:41 AM » |
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yes the flower is stunning...and I know what you mean..I ran out of room 15 plants ago also!
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« Reply #89 on: June 25, 2010, 10:08:54 AM » |
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I guess a lot of us are in that run out of space club. lol
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