We slipped into some cool weather again so it is not as dark red as it could be, but I don't mind this look.
Hurricane
Clare, not wanting to cast aspersions on your blooms but are you positive that is Hurricane? I miss the telltale 'watercolor' apearance. For comparison's sake here is mine also blooming this week. I have never seen mine look as 'solid colored' - if that makes sense - as yours.
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It's definitely 'Hurricane.' I got it from Florida Colors years ago. The first pic is what it looks like when the red pigment is lacking due to heat. It looks just like yours during the hottest weather. Here's a picture from October of last year below. It always seems to bloom in the fall. The difference in our flowers could be due to different environment and differing conditions.
Here's another pic from 2006. It has kind of a cherry fragrance.
Here's another pic from 2008 showing faded blooms:
I think I can make mine look like yours only in greenhouse conditions -- lots of heat and humidity like it is in Florida.
I think it's the heat, mine looks more like Hetty's and we have hardly any humidity, only heat.
Davie
Yeah, we don't get the intense heat here that you guys do.
Feel lucky!
I do;-) I'm like Goldilocks. I don't like it too hot or two cold! LOL!
I don't like it two cold either...LOL so whats the max temps in your area?
A typical day is in the 80's, I think. A really hot spell brings us into the 90's for a short period of time.
Wow you got it rough!
any one have orphans that need homes? *S*
It would be easy to mix them up if the colors change so much with the heat conditions. Either way they look great I have a inflow on typhoon. I bought from jim little 2 yrs ago. Finally going to bless me with some flowers. :)
'Hurricane' is still recognizable to me even if they colors vary a little. It's only the red pigment which comes and goes, depending on the heat. My 'Penang Peach' has been yellow most of the season because it started blooming in the very cool spring followed by the unseasonably cool summer. Only in late summer did it start looking orange -- that red pigment showed up with the recent heat wave.
Congrats on your 'Typhoon' inflo, Dana. You will like the flower very much, I think. Mine didn't bloom for me this year, but I am getting many late inflo's coming in right now. The heat finally prompted a lot of new ones to send inflo's up.
Clare i am in the process of trying to find bayleton for the rust I can't stand it any more . I hate spraying it but I found something on ebay with dithane doesn't that work too? Right now There is no bayleton around here or ebay to be found I think Robert said dithane worked good but can't find were he aid to double check I was hoping you remembered
Heres what I found Eagle Dithane systemic Prokoz its powder that you mix with water they say it will work??
This time of year the rust will simply help to start defoliating the plants in anticipation of dormancy; you may have noticed that your branches get very heavy with the rains we now have almost daily, and I think this is nature's way of making sure they don't get too heavy so they break.
Personally, I do a walkaround every day and pick off all ugly leaves so they don't fall to the ground.
If you insist on using a remedy I hear Bayleton is no longer produced.
Sorry, Dana, I don't remember, and I don't have rust here. I think there is a lawn fungus product at Home Depot that will work so I've heard.
Its still out there 18 hundred dollars for 2.5 gallons I to;d you got to be kidding! southern ag would sell half pints for like 20 bucks no more. Well Clare you must be in heaven no rust that would be wonderful!
I've got other problems, Dana, like spider mites! LOL!
Clare, In the 21 years I've been here, this year is the first time I've had spider mites. They took over my Plumies! Insecticidal soap seems to have done the job.
Carol in Santa Ana, ca.
You are lucky, Carol. I get them every year everywhere. I rotate between Insecticidal soap, Neem oil, Avid, and Forbid when I am treating them. This year, I've been too busy to treat them, but I give the leaves a blast with the sprinkler when I can, and that helps.
Question. ..from a cutting (rooted or not) how long does it take for first bloom?
Like my brug. . . it was basically taken by the frost back in January, but since May it's been blooming like crazy and today it's over 10 foot tall... I know each plant is uniqe, so I'm asking those of you that grow and love them.
Thanks
Hi Dirtygirl71, a cutting that has been taken from a flowering tree can bloom anytime. In my experience, unless the cutting has an inflo on it when it is cut, it will usually flower in the second season, taking the first season to put on growth following rooting.
Ok. . thanks a bunch!! With fall/winter coming on...I'd be ok with a cutting inside or in the garage (when AND IF it gets freezing) *LOL*
Clare told you wrong the one I have is tsumani get confused with all these names I don't know how you can keep track with all the different ones, but you do a excellent job with them.
LOL! Thanks, Dana;-)