2 Decembers ago I bought 10 cuttings from Hawaii. I lost all 3 "Rainbows" to mush. Last summer I had leaf growth on all but no flowers.
In the interim, I gave away or traded all but 2. This spring these two have put on leaf growth, but one has produced the most lovely Hot Pink flowers. I have sniffed a plumie or two, but none of them have smelled as sweet as this one. Finally, it's been a long, long wait.
Molly
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Congrats, Molly! That is a lovely pink.
It's a beauty Molly. My pilfered pink cutting (I'll tell you the story sometime, unless I post it in a DG thread soon) has an inflorescence on it so I hope I'll have some hot pink flowers in a few weeks. Hopefully you, Hap, myself and some of the other South Florida DGers can get together soon for a nursery tour. We can include Florida Colors Nursery http://www.floridacolors.com on the tour. :-)
Oh! Molly! Glad you got flowers! Last fall, I had flowers on the one you gave me...and they smelled oh so good!!
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what is that mimosa-leaf plant in the water in the back?
Naien,
Those are aquatic Sensitives: http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/49894/index.html The larger almost bluish green leaf is the one that blooms yellow. I have never seen the other bloom.
Thank you all. Delecie, let us know when you have a little time this summer, Happy is retiring in a week or so and I can find some time off. Not the weekend of 6/18 tho.
Susan, good to hear from you. I gave you two? one was white and one was pink? You know me and my memory.
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No, you gave me one... and it has grown beautifully! It's in a pot dug into the ground... nearly 4ft tall!!
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Susan, Wonderful, 4 feet! Mine are still in their starter pots. But I'm not giving up.
Molly
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Molly - I transplanted mine into a large clay pot last fall, then I bought another one and transplanted it too. They both get alot of Miracle grow. I dug them into a bed in the back yard (so I can take them up in the winter and put them in the garage) and mulched them heavily. They are in full sun up until about 2:00 in the afternoon, then they are in shade. Hope this helps...
Susan 8)
Susan,
I believe I need to transplant mine too, into a bigger pot, that will probably help and give them some fetilizer of course.
How's your blue hibiscus doing? I bought some in a coop this spring, but not real pleased with the shades of "blue". Are you ready to share a cutting or two?
I'm getting pretty good at rooting cuttings AND growing seeds.
Glad to see you posting!
Molly
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Molly.. Check the Hibiscus Forum, I posted a pic of my Blue under 'So Blue' . And yes, this fall I will take cuttings and I will definitely send you one.. or two!!
.....I've got a chance to post since I'm home off the truck for a couple of weeks....
Susan 8)
