farmer d
Farmer D
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« Reply #30 on: July 07, 2011, 01:49:02 PM » |
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darren that hot pepper is nice...does it get full sun all day?  I've been thinking of that one...but it would be in al day sun....we have been having almost 100 degree humid weather the last few days...most hibs doing ok..just some yellowing leaves...but still blooming...here are some from the last couple of days....lynette Lynette as far as I know it likes the hot weather a lot so all day sun shouldn't be an issue from my perspective. I believe David Wood has a beauty of a bush with the best blooms that I've seen so far so if it does well in Vietnam... Mine gets sun from early morning till around 4pm right now. It seems to like the HVH booster a lot. Before I started feeding it the booster I would barely water it and all the leaves would yellow and no buds. Now buds everywhere, lots of water and fert as well as lots of new branch growth too. Currently it is still in the process of filling in it's new leaves for the season so it still looks somewhat sparse and most of them are small. I figure by end of this month it should be much more full looking.  Farmer D |
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« Reply #31 on: July 07, 2011, 08:59:12 PM » |
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OMG! Everyone your photos are looking top notch! Sorry I cant contribute. Nothing! Well one CH that I can share, maybe Ill upload it tomorrow. Darren, your Path is awesome. As is your COF, AG, HP,...... um the list goes on. Real nice display. It must be really satisfying to go outside and examine each one. I have fun just going out in the morning misting and examining all my green leaves... sigh... some day there will be blooms like yours. Any your photography is looking real nice too!
Lynette, great blooms as well. Love the caption too! And Doll, Love the CH!
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« Reply #32 on: July 07, 2011, 10:00:45 PM » |
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Darren..a couple of weeks ago when the weather was cooler it was a deeper orange...but in the hotter weather its a little lighter ...seems to like the warmer weather and does well in the sun...I really like it....and recommend it... and I luv the path !!!!
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« Reply #33 on: July 08, 2011, 08:22:10 AM » |
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Cindy's Heart came out to play yesterday. She only stayed out for 2 days. Here is a second day photo of her. And since I have nothing hibiscus wise to share, I thought I would show you whats been blooming around the yard.
There is a Phantom Petunia. My Elephant Ear that I got as a bulb this spring. It seems like it is going to be an awesome plant! My hydrangea. And a sunflower that one of the local birds planted. We were feeding black sunflower seeds all winter. Hope you enjoy!
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farmer d
Farmer D
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« Reply #34 on: July 08, 2011, 02:13:14 PM » |
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Kristen you're right on with going outside and enjoying the inspection process each day. Always exciting to see what new developments can occur in just one night. By the way, incredible Cindy's Heart. Just love the magenta swirl. Today's blooms.... Apricot Cookie  Picante - another orange & pink bloom from opening - lovely!   Midsummer Night   Rainbow Sherbet & Valentines Day  Valentines Day   All That Jazz - very excited about recent blooms showing pinwheel look - amazing!!!   I love love love summer...they call me Farmer D for a reason!  White Babcock Peaches  Farmer D |
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« Reply #35 on: July 08, 2011, 02:18:23 PM » |
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This is a big learning curve for me, living in the high desert of Southern California. I've been experimenting with our hibiscus, and moved a bunch of houseplants out onto the porch. They get blasted with hot afternoon sun for about 4 hours per day, and are shaded the rest of the day. It has been 100 degrees here for the last week, with a relative humidity that must be below zero! Well, pretty low at least. So I put a fountain in the middle of them and keep it running 24 hours a day to try to add some humidity to the porch. At first some of the plants got some sunburn and stopped blooming, but they acclimated within a couple of weeks, and now they are really blooming.  From left to right: Pinot Noir (top left), Acapulco Gold (middle left), Strawberry Cream from a couple of days ago, Arabian Princess (with 3 blooms to right of fountain), and Too Pretty (right). The flowers don't last as long in this kind of heat and sun, but otherwise, the plants seem to be doing fine! I'm going to add another fountain and more plants and see if we can keep this going until winter when they'll all have to come back inside. |
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« Reply #36 on: July 08, 2011, 03:17:53 PM » |
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Hi Cindy  That's an absolutely beautiful display! The fountain is a really good idea, too... Both functional as well as pleasing to the senses. Interesting how hibiscus adapt to different climates-- They have to be fast on their feet roots to survive summer in Michigan, since we endure every temperature/weather variation imaginable from week to week ( hour to hour!). Since high humidity is usually the norm, I double pot my plants inverse to what I see yours are: Potted in clay (never know when they will need to shed some extra moisture) with a plastic pot on the outside (for warmth or water retention when needed). Wow, Darren... Are those peaches? ( Yummm... Guess I'll need a raccoon disguise) You're growing peaches (in CA), and I'm growing citrus (in MI)-- ?  Gorgeous blooms... V Day's bloom looks HUGE! Today's bloomers: H. Rosa Sinensis, Key Lime Pie, El Capitolio Red & my "citrus" tree Deb  |
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farmer d
Farmer D
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« Reply #37 on: July 08, 2011, 04:05:35 PM » |
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Hi Cindy - great to hear from you!
Very cool idea. I didn't realize Hemet has a high desert climate. Is your area prone to those dry cold winter Santa Anas? That was what gave my plants the worst problems during winter here in So Cal. It looked like they got a cold wind burn - especially when it was windy at night. Heads up for later in the year - at least yours are portable!
Plants look great - you don't have any deer in your area do you?
Farmer D
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David In Nha Trang Vietnam
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« Reply #38 on: July 08, 2011, 07:55:23 PM » |
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A few first photo's today. Cosmic Gold, could not be more pleased with this cv, pity my camera does not seem to show how golden in color it really is.
Crinkle In Time, very pleased again and seems to really like the sun, and Cream de Caco, nice bloom but very small, hope the Booster which is on its way will help get my blooms bigger.
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David In Nha Trang Vietnam
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« Reply #39 on: July 08, 2011, 07:59:56 PM » |
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Another first is Vin Extraordinaire, nice but a tiny bloom, I really need the Booster.
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« Reply #40 on: July 08, 2011, 08:10:53 PM » |
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Wow, David - Amazing blooms! I don't know if it's the light, but 'Creme de Cacao' appears to be burnished gold... Does it have a metallic appearance in person? And 'Crinkle in Time' appears to have a near-black eye (very dark red?)... 'Cosmic Gold' is always amazing, but then I'm biased! |
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« Reply #41 on: July 08, 2011, 09:21:05 PM » |
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Wow, David - Amazing blooms! I don't know if it's the light, but 'Creme de Cacao' appears to be burnished gold... Does it have a metallic appearance in person? And 'Crinkle in Time' appears to have a near-black eye (very dark red?)... 'Cosmic Gold' is always amazing, but then I'm biased! It did a little but has since faded to a sort of green,still nice though. I agree with you about Crinkle in Time, in fact I just sent a picture to my sister and described it has a salmon pink with a black eye. |
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« Reply #42 on: July 08, 2011, 09:45:08 PM » |
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While I have been taking pictures this morning here is one of the very very hot side of my garden, cant realy grow Hibs here allthough I am trying with the red garden Hibs. Very pleased with the Andeniums up on the shelf as I have grown them from seed.
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« Reply #43 on: July 09, 2011, 06:40:30 AM » |
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David, it's great to see all those growing in your garden. My sister visited recently and told me your town is one of the nicest she saw when vacationing in Vietnam a few years ago. Is that the beach visible in one of your photos?
The Creme de Cacao photo is a bit of a mystery because that variety usually shows prominent white rays coming out of the eye. We'll have to watch future blooms to see what they do. The leaves looks right, though, ruling out something like Burnished Gold.
Hopefully your Vin Ext will improve as it matures. The bush looks great - lots of buds forming. I think the Crinkle In Time will amaze you sometimes with 8 inch plus size flowers.
Nice job growing them all.
Charlie
I'll attach a more typical Creme de Cacao flower.
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« Reply #44 on: July 09, 2011, 07:27:49 AM » |
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Compassion and Cindy's Heart  Compassion and Saffron Moon  Compassion and California Beauty  |
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I wasn't born in Texas, but I got here as fast as I could.
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