June Flower Photos of the Day

[helixturnhelix]

Charlie, Constantino has been a great resource in understanding the chemistry of fertilizer and is an interesting person to interact with.  

Jordan, great blooms!  Your plants always look great!

David, Sorry but there is nothing wrong with proposing a logical defense.

[motherof4]

ALL I KNOW IS THAT DARREN IS DOING SOMETHING RIGHT ...AND DAVID AND AM NOT GOOD AT MATH EITHER....OH WELL BEAUTIFUL BLOOMS EVERYONE... ...HERE ARE A FEW OF MINE...LYNETTE

[motherof4]

AND A COUPLE MORE...

[Charlie]

That's a great looking plant stand, Kerry. I bet the hibs are gonna do very well on it.

Jordan, such great colors you are getting now. So nice to see.

Lynette, isn't African Princess a different kind of bloom? I'm really taken by it and so yesterday brought a big 6 inch pot home to watch bloom in our living room windows. Probably sneak some pollen on them, too!

Darren, I think these most recent Flickering Flame photos are the first ones that I have seen that show off the real colors of FF that I see in ideal greenhouse conditions. It's why I kept that one, plus the pretty bush. Could be summer coming on or very likely the potassium nitrate (Booster) effect that it is famous for.

Charlie

[farmer d]

Darren, I think these most recent Flickering Flame photos are the first ones that I have seen that show off the real colors of FF that I see in ideal greenhouse conditions. It's why I kept that one, plus the pretty bush. Could be summer coming on or very likely the potassium nitrate (Booster) effect that it is famous for.

Charlie

Thanks Charlie, this is by far the deepest colors yet I've had for FF.  So far so good.


Hey Folks,

This forum is a wonderful place for us where we can exchange information and ideas.  I have learned so much since being a member starting last summer.  

Each one of you has posted some wonderful things that have really helped me out for quite some time now.  Even with my last post I understand that the amounts of fert and booster are extreme and can cause the reactions that we have seen.

I encourage everyone to contribute their ideas and knowledge cause I'm sure I don't know everything and all I want is the best results for my plants and maybe some new ideas for yours.  

At the same time I am glad to be made aware of environmental impacts as that is important to me as well.  I also didn't know that with increasing temps this might work against me with the very high levels of ferts.  This is how I learn and I'm not embarrassed to make mistakes - that is how it goes sometimes.

Bottom line is I enjoy each one of yours' input on a weekly basis and ask that we all use a little extra patience and thoughtfulness when posting.

It means a lot to me to be able to share the joy and beauty of these special plants that obviously mean a lot to us.  When you think about it there aren't that many of us who post pics on a regular basis so let's remember that.

Happy Monday & thanks for all of your inputs...

Darren
Farmer D

[motherof4]

YES CHARLIE..I LUV AFRICAN PRINCESS!!.IT IS SO EXOTIC LOOKING...KINDA HAS A GREEN TINT TO IT..LUV LUV LUV

[farmer d]

Kerry congrats on the plant stand.  I'm sure your plants are partying all day now.  That is a big step up!!

Wow Jordan your blooms are breath taking!!  They are all so colorful and Illuminati is just beyond spectacular.  Great set of pics, thanks for sharing those.

Lynette you're right on about African Princess.  I really love the way it pinwheels and swirls.  Your blooms are all looking so good, great spread of colors...

Today's blooms...

Daisy Mae Twins


Black Dream


Acapulco Gold (Just got the Spinosad today so no more thrips soon)


All That Jazz


Flickering Flame


Sea of Tranquility


Farmer D

[Cindy]

I'm falling in love with African Princess too, Lynette. The greenish main color, the dark veins, and then eye is a shimmery mix of purple and deep pink. The camera doesn't pick up all the shimmery colors, but I really love them! It's kind of a simple, clean flower with those blended colors, like some of those rainforest butterflies that look like brown in one light, and other colors when they fly.

[motherof4]

Great description cindy...and yes she is much prettier in person...and it seems that some hibs are more photogenic than others... ....nice to here from you!!!!!!

[Yashodhara]

Sublime blooms everyone... {{{Whooo hoo!}}}

Hi Cindy! So awesome to see you on the Forum again

Lynette - Those are some very pretty AP blooms...

My Princess is confused and wants me to ask: Why are the leaves on Lynette's African Princess different than hers? Aren't all AP's part of the Farout and Groovy Fascinating Foliage collection?

Happy First Day of Summer Everybody!

[farmer d]

The Path


Daisy Mae


Valentines Day


All That Jazz




Acapulco Gold


Tahitian Cherry Blossom


Farmer D

[Doll]

High Voltage and Cindy's Heart

[farmer d]

Amazing color change from morning to afternoon




I am really impressed with The Path.  I know Charlie has used it a lot for some awesome creations including my fav Bridal Path.


Farmer D

[motherof4]

great blooms everyone....yash my african princess has the fancy leaves just a lot larger.....charlie...does porceline doll have the 3 lobed leaves?  cause some of her new leaves are...just wondering...lynette....darren..your acapulco gold looks so good....mine has been blooming a lot but my blooms ar not as nice as yours..... ...lynette

[blupit007]

I just wanted to chime in and let you all know that first of all, your blooms are rocking!  But I wanted to tell you that I visit the forum a few times a day.  I am joansin to take and post some photos to share with all of you, but I have been so swamped with photography work lately that I cant even take space to edit more photos....  I have a 6 bloom Saffron I took with my iPhone the other day!  (I know, my iPhone, really...) I want to show you, but it will have to wait till I get these wedding photos done.  Sorry, but I just wanted to say thanks, the forum has been breaking up my days of editing, making me smile!  You all rock!