I finally got my camera to work. Some of these flowers are a little tired, but I thought I would post them. A few of you may have one of these from the mixed gessie box. In case I mislabeled something, you can double-check here. LOL.
The first is Rob's Cotton Ball. It is in a 4" pot.
This is Rob's Gundaroo, a miniature trailer, currently still in a 3oz cup.
and Rob's Humpty Doo, another mini trailer.
and this last one is Neptune's Jewels, a standard AV with pretty big flowers. It's in a 4" square pot and has a nasty habit of suckering.
Ooh, beautiful pictures! I didn't know Humpty Doo is a trailer. I'm excited to watch mine grow, too. I have a bunch of mini AV leaves rooting now, mostlly Rob's. So much fun and so addictive!
--DanaK
Wonderful pics !
I was wondering if anyone had anything blooming...how'd you hear that thought..lol.
Thanks for the pics..cheered me right up!
MsC
These are very pretty. I really love the cotton ball.
WOW just came across Keyrings beauties :)) Keyring do you have any of Neptune's Jewels's suckers she's a great Chimera :)) Your lucky to have a Chimera that wants to sucker all the time !!
Wow! Neptune's Jewels is on my "wish list." Ditto what Allison says--plant those suckers! :) Beautiful plants (as always).
Key, do you use a black drape behind your photos or do you add it digitally?
Key, can you get shots of the strep parents we have seeds for? Are they blooming?
Those are better pictures of the 'Rob's' than any I've seen. I would like to know about your backdrop, too. Gallery-quality, I say.
Allison asked me to post this before/after picture of a baby 'Rob's Argyle Socks.'
First frame: Dec 12, Second frame Jan 3
Kenton
Wow, the variegation on those new leaves is just amazing, Kenton! Is that plant under lights on top of your fish tank?
It was under those lights until a week ago, now it is under (hopefully even better) lights in a new fixture. The new ones are advertized as "Natural Light: Full spectrum" ($6, I think) or somesuch thing. Ironically, A test I did shows these to be preferable over the twice-the-price "Ott-Lite" plant bulbs. ($11, again, I think.) I will do yet more testing to confirm this.
Jill, what is your favorite size of pot that you use for AVs?
Kenton
4" pots for standards, 2" for minis and smaller semi-minis and for young plants of standard varieties.
I have a couple of larger standards in 6 inch self-watering containers, and they have become "show plant" huge -- like 14 to 16 inches across or more, depending on how recently I've removed a row or two of leaves.
I just got a mess of 1 inch (ht & diam) plastic condiment cups that I holed for drainage, and I'm really liking them for little plantlets and leaves.
well.... mkjones is now the owner of Neptune http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/562385/, so send your sucker requests thataway.... I don't think it ever suckered while I had it, though, which is why I tried propagating from a leaf - and got that lovely purple reversion.
The black backdrop - I use black velvet. But.... I think these photos may have been taken with large sheet of black paper in the back, and then darkened by photoshop. The velvet is better by far ;-)
Speaking of pot sizes, I use 4" rounds for compact standards, 6" for standards, and 2.5" for regular non-trailing minis.
I use lots of one inch pots :)) Love those tiny minis...Miniatures all in 2 inch and babies until they are 6 or more inches across they go to 2.50 or 3 " .
Even Rob's says never us a pot larger than 2.50 for minis/semis :)) I use the 1/3 rule the pot should be one thrid the size of the plant. I use lots of 5 " pan pots. My 18 inch across Chirtia is really happy in her's along with my Strps and Epsicas !
Standards are in 4 Inch if their root system can hold it.I buy 2 " by the 500 hundreds and use them like water. lol
Kenton I thought the first time I saw your plant it was gorgeous...Oh my when I saw it this time I was like OH MY GODDNESS... I said GOD but I guess it's ok he helped. I like those lights I think it may be like the ones I buy. But the plant sure loves it. It may have like the fish drink too ! Greatest growing Kenton just super WOW !
Oh shucks Keyring when you posted up there with
'Neptune's Jewel's' picture it has a nasty habit of suckering was hoping you had some. A Chimeria's owners dream sucker habitiing Chimera Yeah ! So you gave it away. ? You take the prettiest picture.
ugh, you're right. It looks like it did sucker. So what on earth did I do with them?????
It was just too big for my growing space - it's crammed crammed crammed.
I have some great rooted leaves of my argyle socks :) SO I am excited!
It's a beautiful plant. I have not seen one as pretty as Kentons ! Not even on Rob's or other Vendors..
Mine is strongly variegated like his
So much so that I needed to dig to find green leaves to plant!
It is in my collection list..in one of the window boxes on the floor :)
I found the photo
It is here
http://davesgarden.com/forums/fp.php?pid=1912877
The argyle is the strongly variegated one
My Mongo Mango from Rob is HUGELY variegated also
I am going to put leaves down of that this weekend
Just breath taking :)) I love crown variegation
Yes Slap Happy Too. I love Ethel Champions plants most are rare to get . I have Plain and Fancy ...very rare Vintage yellow crown I sent Linda one today. Hope she grows it and share it with others !
Oh that sounds like an interesting one Allison :)
Oh it is :))
Plain and Fancy
Reg. # 2756 11/13/1975 Ethel Champion Large
Double pink ruffled star. Strong crown yellow variegated, plain, quilted.
I grew them by a leaf. Their just babies , I sent a baby to Linda in her box yesterday she was wanting the yellow corwn. Their not esy to fine. I wish I had all of Ethel Champions plants.
FC pic one
Pictures can not do it justice
Plain and Fancy pic two from FC
oh wowowowowowowo....Gorgeous! Allison simply GORGEOUS!
Do you like it ? I was lucky to get a couple leaves in a secret trade last summer. It was slow growing but worth the wait.
I LOVE LOVE LOVE it...absolutely stunning.
Oh guess what? I have Jalapeno (SP?)
I got the leaves a while back and they are rooting!>>>I have two soo hopefully will have some babies to share :)
I dont' know about you Allison..but I LOVE Jalapeno!
Oh Allison..do you have argle socks? and if not, should I put your name on a leaf?
Yes it's beautiful ! I had a couple plants... never had luck on rooting it's leaves and I thought I would gave them away.
argle socks Yes I gave Kenton his baby plant ! Thanks though !
You had a problem with Jalepeno leaves? Maybe it is beginners luck with me then :)
Yes do they have babies for you ? I even took them from my own plants. They rotted but never got babies :((
I don't have ears yet but they are WELL rooted into the soil and have not rotted...so I am hoping!
I hope you have better luck than I did it was a hard one for me :((/ It's a beautiful plant hope you get many !
Kenton, your 'Argyle Socks' rocks!!
