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« Reply #75 on: February 16, 2011, 04:08:47 PM » |
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Charlie,
I hope the move went productively today and thank you for excitement over AG.
You made my month, maybe year if there would be some Living Legend avail eventually. Thank you for sharing in the enthusiasm even with all you have going on currently.
Here are today's blooms, too bad the weather has finally reverted back to winter as the plants really were soaking up the sunshine and warmth since New Years.
Again Bon Temps is just blowing me away, large blooms and exquisite colors in Feb!!! AG is looking pretty nice too.
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« Reply #76 on: February 16, 2011, 04:10:43 PM » |
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Rounding out the bunch...
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« Reply #77 on: February 16, 2011, 04:34:50 PM » |
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Nice pics Darren, very interesting that Charlie says that's A Golds winter colors, I spent a bit of time yesterday looking at it and then looking at the gallery and had convinced myself that it wasn't AG, I even went back on the Forum and looked at my own and your old pictures, hehe so what do I know, will be interesting to see if it has the traditional look come the warmer weather.
I also have a new [my old one died] AG growing, it is growing much slower than my old one did and seems a bit more compact, so maybe this cv can show many different characteristics, we will see.
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« Reply #78 on: February 16, 2011, 08:02:17 PM » |
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Lou, how does that work with the corn? The helicopter blows the pollen around or??? Remember when there was speculation that many of us would be commuting by air, landing some type of plane or helicopter in parking lots? Not going to happen any time soon but at least you got a taste of it landing next to the HoJo.
Charlie
Hi Charlie, Using a helo to pollinate corn is a very effective method to make sure the pollen is evenly distributed. What they did was to plant two rows of what they called "Pilot Corn", and along side of the two rows of pollen corn they would plant 6 rows of corn on either side of the pilot corn that they wanted to cross pollinate with. At exactly 9 AM, when the pollen sacks would open, I would start on one side of the huge fields and hover down the rows of pilot corn very slowly and the pollen would be blown off the tassels and would do it job of pollinating. Here is a video of a helo pollinating a seed corn field. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioSybMDNBSQHere is an advertisement for the company that I flew for. This was many years ago and they are still in business. Louis  |
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« Reply #79 on: February 17, 2011, 07:15:13 AM » |
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David, I also wondered whether Darren's Acapulco Gold was the real deal but he found some summer photos of it that showed the colors we're used to. Amazing how much they can change!
Lou, thanks for the explanation about corn pollination. The video gave me a "lift", probably brought a lot of memories back for you. I wish hibiscus pollen sacs would open predictably at 9 AM but there's nothing simple about hibiscus.
Back to the move, day 1 went well, but there' more.........
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« Reply #80 on: February 17, 2011, 11:12:11 AM » |
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Hang in there Charlie and Cindy.....I heard moving is a real pill...but it will all be worth it!! ;DLynette
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farmer d
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« Reply #81 on: February 17, 2011, 04:35:24 PM » |
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Being this is my first winter with hibiscus I am learning a lot. Interesting that the blooms can change so dramatically during the seasons to the point that we have non-believers that these are still the same plants. Pretty amazing the transformations...
I'm really enjoying the different looks each bloom presents and even though having the plants outdoors 365 is a lot of work it is really worth it.
These are going on days 2 to 4.
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« Reply #82 on: February 17, 2011, 04:59:54 PM » |
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darren,
your plants are outstanding. and your grass does not have a weed. would you like some crabgrass seeds?
nice to see the other flowers in bloom.
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« Reply #83 on: February 17, 2011, 05:05:34 PM » |
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A few from today. its warming up outside, up to 50 degrees and was getting too hot in the greenhouse. have to think about putting up the shade cloth. the high voltage has been open for three days with no change in color. a very nice tsunami opened today, love the color and the frilly edges. and the every faithful moonstruck. could not get any pollen from any of the three. Louis    |
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« Reply #84 on: February 17, 2011, 06:59:13 PM » |
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Louis,
Your blooms are beautiful as always. I love how we can see various hibiscus blooms against both your snowy backdrop and my green landscape.
I cannot convey to you the countless hours I've spent deweeding my lawns. I thought crabgrass was bad, it's easy compared to the thin version of bermuda grass. A true labor of love as the bermuda grass builds those underground root systems that snake throughout your lawn. And the roots go down almost a foot at certain intervals. I'd say my lawn is 75% bermuda free, just wait till the first really hot weather hits and it comes roaring back.
Soon your temps will be warmer than ours, we're in the 50s now too with lots more rain coming...good for our snowpack though!!
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« Reply #85 on: February 18, 2011, 07:34:30 AM » |
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Lou, what is that last photo? Is it Voodoo Magic? You say tsunami, is it that similar? Beautiful blooms BTW. I am outside on the deck this morning with my new laptop enjoying the heat wave myself! Feels great!
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« Reply #86 on: February 18, 2011, 02:03:26 PM » |
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Lou, what is that last photo? Is it Voodoo Magic? You say tsunami, is it that similar? Beautiful blooms BTW. I am outside on the deck this morning with my new laptop enjoying the heat wave myself! Feels great!
Hi K, nice day today, was in the upper 60's. lot of snow melting. the plant that you asked about is, i believe, a cajun plant called Tsunami. looks a lot like voodoo magic. its about 7 inches in diameter. its a one day bloom. pretty flower. louis |
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« Reply #87 on: February 19, 2011, 01:26:07 AM » |
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Louis I think you might have a mislabeled bloom... I know both Voodoo Magic and Tsunami pretty well and would bet my big toe that's Voodoo Magic you have in that picture.
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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 #88 on: February 19, 2011, 07:49:11 AM » |
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Louis I think you might have a mislabeled bloom... I know both Voodoo Magic and Tsunami pretty well and would bet my big toe that's Voodoo Magic you have in that picture.
Hi horse, you may be right. you get to keep your toe, it is difficult to walk without ones big toe  i have had so many mislabeled plants from the supplier i bought this plant from . THIS WOULD NOT HAPPEN HERE AT HVH, i have another plant that i know is tsunami and it will bloom in a few days for the first time. i have done some more research and it appears that is indeed voodoo magic. actually i am pleased with that. many thanks louis |
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« Reply #89 on: February 19, 2011, 10:51:57 AM » |
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Hi horse, you may be right. you get to keep your toe, it is difficult to walk without ones big toe i have had so many mislabeled plants from the supplier i bought this plant from . THIS WOULD NOT HAPPEN HERE AT HVH, i have another plant that i know is tsunami and it will bloom in a few days for the first time. i have done some more research and it appears that is indeed voodoo magic. actually i am pleased with that. many thanks louis Wonderful news, Jordan would have had a bit of a job explaining the limp. |
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