Pachrian
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« Reply #120 on: August 17, 2010, 10:38:57 AM » |
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David, Samba Dancer is pretty. How big is it?
I measured Magic Moments this morning and it was a bit over 8" in diameter. Did I say 'I love it' yet?
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« Reply #121 on: August 17, 2010, 12:38:58 PM » |
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Blooming today: Blue Ballerina and Chariots of Fire
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davidwood
David In Nha Trang Vietnam
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« Reply #122 on: August 17, 2010, 04:23:43 PM » |
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I did not actually measure it,but i would say about 6 inches. It took days to open and it only opened for 1 day,but what is nice is that it looks quite nice even closed today ,it looks like a big 4 inch yellow rose.
Your magic moments looks nice, Charlie and i think quite rightly advised me not to get that cv saying i would have a problems with Doubles because of the heat . I certainly have a problem with Magnifique, and La Crockett,i think i have had only 1 bud open on each so i am very surprised and happy with Samba Dancer.
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Pachrian
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« Reply #123 on: August 18, 2010, 10:59:43 AM » |
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P's Purple is showing off some white rays today. It never had that before, not so pronounced at least.
Could it be due to yesterday's heat or Seaweed Extract application?
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« Reply #124 on: August 18, 2010, 01:25:54 PM » |
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Those are some nice looking bushes, Jordan. Cindy teased me that you have better not let me get near them if I've got pruners on me. That's because we are in the middle of cuttings season and I'm bringing home huge trash bags full of wood several nights a week. The Blue Ballerina bush of yours is particularly tempting!  Charlie |
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« Reply #125 on: August 18, 2010, 01:27:34 PM » |
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David, nice to hear that Samba Dancer will open in the heat. That's just the kind of feedback that helps me advise others and know what to grow more or less of. Particularly with the new ones that I don't have that much experience with and none outside of greenhouse conditions.
Charlie
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« Reply #126 on: August 18, 2010, 01:32:48 PM » |
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Gosh, Uli, that P's Purple is just plain lovely. It took awhile before deciding to offer P's Purple, since it is not the large colorful type hibiscus that we mostly grow. But, I'm glad I did because we sell a lot of them and it is a good solid variety that grows very well. One of P's Purples offspring, Sparkling Waters, just set a new record for a hibiscus hybrid. A bunch of them rooted in just under 4 weeks which is root stock speed but far quicker than the typical "fast" varieties that take about 6 weeks. 6 to 10 weeks is pretty much the norm for hybrids.
Charlie
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« Reply #127 on: August 18, 2010, 01:52:19 PM » |
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Charlie, I'm glad you like it. Have you ever seen one with that much white? The other bloom P's Purple had today had it too. I looked through all my pics of it and the others weren't like this. At least my memory didn't fail me  I'm also glad you decided to grow it. It is not just a pretty little flower, the bush is by far my best. I mentioned before that it grows fast, but the nice thing is that it grows very uniformly with lots of little branches on several main branches...all on its own. Yeah, the color of the bloom fades, but it has this lovely sheen to it which makes it appear almost silver (kinda like an old lady's 'blue' hair, if you like that sort of thing  ). Funny that you mention how long it takes your hybrids to root. I just planted one a few days ago that I put in water in January (?). I was determined to get roots, and I did (or IT did). Unfortunately its label didn't survive the months and now I have a mystery plant growing. It already has its second bud. Do I remember correctly that it is better to remove these early buds to encourage plant growth? |
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« Reply #128 on: August 18, 2010, 10:33:43 PM » |
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Here are some blooms from today
Cashmere Yellow
Valentines day
Rainbow Sherbet
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« Reply #129 on: August 18, 2010, 10:45:14 PM » |
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Here are some more
Magic Crystal
Dragon's Heart
Vin Beaujolais (the camera didn't capture the correct color, it looks great in person)
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« Reply #130 on: August 19, 2010, 01:49:24 PM » |
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Blooming today: Space Oddity, Illuminati, Creole Lady
Space Oddity and its bush, now just over three feet tall including the pot. Hard to believe this was a tiny plant that almost died last year.
Illuminati, 7.5" across.
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« Reply #131 on: August 19, 2010, 02:31:44 PM » |
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Wow there are some amazing pics on the forum. I havent posted in a while but here is a small floral from today
Jon
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« Reply #132 on: August 19, 2010, 02:54:56 PM » |
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Great blooms today!
Jon what CVs do you have in that great arrangement?
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« Reply #133 on: August 19, 2010, 03:06:35 PM » |
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Looks to me like a Creme de la Creme, Illuminati, Saffron... beyond that I can't tell. Or is that a Moon Goddess? |
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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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Charlie
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« Reply #134 on: August 19, 2010, 03:17:29 PM » |
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I agree with the id's made so far. Also in Jon's display is Magician's Hat, the one with the tightly rolled petaloids, and then the dark blue could be Dark Angel or Denim Revolution. I know Jon got a Denim Rev but I don't recall shipping a Dark Angel. It could be something else altogether. The other one with the spots I don't know.
I love that Space Oddity bush, Jordan. Great job with it!
Charlie
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