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« Reply #75 on: August 12, 2010, 08:08:42 PM » |
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David, the H rosa-sinensis is one of the best to use while learning to stick cuttings. Very forgiving and will root if given half a chance. Great red color in the flower, particularly considering it was the first species named "hibiscus". I like it and Hibiscus storkii the most among the compatible hibiscus species. Both have nice bushes and attractive flowers.
Patrick, thanks for posting that Magic Crystal. Pretty flower, isn't it? Big ole G Pearl and cute little Blue Ballerina, too.
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« Reply #76 on: August 12, 2010, 09:09:10 PM » |
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I love the Blue Ballerina! I need one!!
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« Reply #77 on: August 13, 2010, 05:40:43 AM » |
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There is something elegant about Blue Ballerina, despite its' demure 5 inch size. Maybe it's the pure white halo and rays that separate the dark red eye from the blue petals. Whatever, lots of people like it and it sells out quickly. Denis in Croatia said it was his most blooming variety, constantly with one or more flowers. In any case, there are more of them coming before the year is out.
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« Reply #78 on: August 13, 2010, 09:50:30 AM » |
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A very special lady making an appearance today
Vin Extraordinaire! Biggest bloom yet 6 inches!
(Charlie, that is Black Dragon Pollen on those pads)
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« Reply #79 on: August 13, 2010, 11:04:54 AM » |
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Chris!!! How Exquisite!! You are a lucky guy for having that CV. I'm super jealous. Would love to see it in person. Thanks for sharing.
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« Reply #80 on: August 13, 2010, 07:57:12 PM » |
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She is really something in person, I wish that her blooms lasted longer.
Check out how she fades late in the day, very pretty still
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« Reply #81 on: August 14, 2010, 06:46:42 AM » |
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Chris, does VE only bloom for one day? The early bloom looks really fantastic in pics, I only hope I'll be lucky enough to own one one day.
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« Reply #82 on: August 14, 2010, 07:35:26 AM » |
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Sadly it is only a one day bloomer  But what a awesome bloom it is. I am looking at it now, and the flower is no more. |
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« Reply #83 on: August 14, 2010, 07:42:13 AM » |
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That's what I thought, Chris, when it first bloomed for me in mid-summer. The flowers folded up by the 2nd morning. But most blooms of Vin Extraordinaire I've seen outside of mid-summer since then have stayed open for 2 full days, closing on the 3rd morning. I've never seen it fade at sea level the way yours did at high altitude, and in our sunny living room I've had it bloom and not fade at all during 2 days. So, it's variable and it will be interesting to see how yours does when you move to the Seattle area.
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« Reply #84 on: August 14, 2010, 08:32:22 AM » |
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That is such great news, Charlie  |
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« Reply #85 on: August 14, 2010, 08:43:08 PM » |
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I am looking forward to seeing how it does I think that fading is pretty good for what the sun up here does, Bonnie Lass, Black Dragon, and Dragon's Heart all burned in the sun. Crispy Brown, and awful looking. So Vin, just fading shows how colorfast she really is. |
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« Reply #86 on: August 15, 2010, 08:01:58 AM » |
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The Love Story I received on Thursday bloomed today.  I keep waiting on Fat Actress. The bud just keeps getting bigger.  |
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« Reply #87 on: August 15, 2010, 08:55:18 AM » |
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It is interesting how some doubles take forever to open while others just pop right open. Some doubles that take 2 days to completely open after unfurling the first petal will show first day colors on the last petals to open and 2nd day colors on the petals that opened first, giving the blooms a two tone appearance.
My speculation is that bud drop in double flowered varieties is related to the massiveness of the buds and the slowness with which they open. These features allow more heat to build up inside the bud than with most buds of single flowers. In fact, some singles that make very large impressive buds before opening, like Dragon's Breath, are also known to have a bud drop/bud rotting problem in the hottest summer months. Others like Fantasy Charm that make small buds that open quickly do not have the same bud drop problem despite opening into huge flowers.
Some bud drop must also be related to production of hormones such as abscisic acid that accelerate when the plant is stressed, particularly water stress when pots dry out. The actions of such hormones are complicated but the end result for hibiscus is bud drop and decreased stem growth.
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« Reply #88 on: August 15, 2010, 10:52:51 AM » |
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I can't wait for my new babies to start blooming, hopefully you guys don't get sick of my same old same old Fantasy Charm and Belle. FC, btw, is much larger than Belle's blooms, it is just further back in the pic making it appear the same size. The tricks of photography  |
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« Reply #89 on: August 15, 2010, 11:15:50 AM » |
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Beautiful pic of the three flowers together. I can't wait to get a Fantasy Charm.
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