I really hit the lotto

with this one from Monika's seeds. I must have been in shock for it really didn't register till last night how very special this one is.

I was out yesterday evening to dinner with my boy and DH and was bubbling over to them about this flower. They were making fun of me (not meanly). And I thought to myself, they have no clue. Sometimes I really wish I lived with someone with whom I could share my great love. Who would share my thrills and feel and see what I do when I look out at what I have put together in my little yard. That is as long as I did not have to share my ground space too. LOL

I hope you all do not mind me sharing this one again. It is so nice to have people like you guys, who appreciate it and can understand my thrill. My Mom was the only one in my entire family that loved plants though even she thought I was a tad bit nuts. LOL. But at least I could call her and gush over them with her. I sure wish she could see this one.

This is from this morning. I can see it from my bedroom window. I love looking out.

Kell, you are one lucky girl to have that blooming in your yard. You and Monika can be so proud. It is truly beautiful.

This new one is a big tall tree. She already had good side growth which I cut off the other day to make more. If this one died suddenly, it would be a sin not to have saved a piece of her. Lots more buds on her. I am already thinking ahead to all the seeds I am hoping I will get from her.

That is Ruthie below her. .

My Dad used to call my Mom Ruthie.

I am so glad that you aren't getting the heat we are right now Kell. All my buds that have just opened up are limp along with the tree's. Some of them don't even revive when we finally cool down at night. It is really sad to see them like this.

You are right, it would sure be a shame to lose this one and not have some backup's.

Absolutely gorgeous!! Congratulations Kell & Monika!! She is a beauty. Both of them are beautiful!!

Kell - I DO share your thrill and your undying enthusiasm for these remarkable flowers. And I'm sure everyone else here does as well -- the rest of the world may think we are all a few fries short of a happy meal - but so what? When you see a bloom like you have here - it makes all the backbreaking work, the worry, the fretting over every little spot or imperfection, the homicidal craziness that takes over when a bug dares to try and harm our babies - it makes ALL of that worth it.

I have just begun growing out some of the crosses made by others and I only recently tried pollinating myself (just for kicks I tried applying Citronella pollen to Veri Orange - and it actually took I think! The pod does look like it is growing). Nevertheless - I am hopelessly smitten with brugs. So fear not - you are among friends here and I love looking at your pics so post all you can as often as you want

Diane Krny

Kell.....What a beauty, It must have been a thrill to first see her. Only the best of luck with her.

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GUSH kelll GUSH it is well worth it. beautiful.




Doris

Oh my gosh! That is all I can say. You, Shirley and Delisa are so lucky.

Very pretty!

Yes it would be nice to live wuth someone whose eyes did not glaze over everytime I mention plants. lol

wow beautiful.. bet your husband feels romantic when he sees them out the window... sure have great ones..

Oh Kell, I can see why you're so excited! Congrats to you and Monika! I'd be more than thrilled too! And listen.....being a 'tad bit nuts' isn't bad at all! Actually...I think it's healthy! LOLOL

Kell, I would be willing to bet my bottom dollar that your Mom IS seeing your amazing flowers!!! Thanks for sharing them with us too!!

Kell, that one 'needs' to come to Arky!!! I'm pretty fortunate with my family sharing my interests - my daughter and five granddaughters and my son's precious wife; however, my hubby and sons and any number of guys in our neighborhood share my love for flowers, veggies and digging in the dirt...on occasion, I've heard my hubby talking about my garden as if it was his, lol, I have a cute hubby...

They are both amazing Kell

Congratulations Kell and Monika. She's incredible! Love the pink femininity of her. Creating such beauty must give you both a thrill.

Ruthie is also a lovely vibrant looking flower. Such a nice flush too. How nice to honor your mother with her.
Mary

they are beauiful Kell. You'll never get any sleep for watching it out your window all night lol

She is so lovely. Congrats to you and Monika...

Wonderful Kell, absolutely gorgeous. Congratulations to you and Monika.

Kell, I wish your Mom could have seen that gorgeous bloom.
I remember that you took brug plants to her when she was fading to make her happy. I'm sure she is smiling down on you now.

Beautiful, Kell!!! Your Mom is proud of you...always will be...and she has good taste!!!

Kell, if I weren't already hooked, this one would have done it. So beautiful, so graceful, so sexy. A perfect can-can skirt.

Waaah! I want one! Very very pretty!
What cross is this? Smell?
Go ahead & gush, we all do it! These are such remarkable flowers to gush about!
Bj

Just beautiful Kell!
My family is the same way, although my husband will stand out on the patio on ocassion and say he likes the lushness of it all and appreciates the total look, and does like to show it off to friends, I cannot gush to him or the kids over anything bloom or plant wise. My daughter even has a daylily named after her and she has yet even shown any enthusiasm to want to see it, told me the other day she doesn't want to see or look at daylilies anymore, guess I over did it and burnt her out. So now I am careful to never say anything daylily to her, just maybe a comment about how nice everything in the garden is looking etc. makes me sad. But I am thankful I still have my Mom, 5 min. away, whom I share all the gushes, joys, failures, nursery shopping trips and enabling I can. It's from her I learned the gardening from, we bought the house from my parents over 20 years ago and I felt obligated to keep up the garden she started, so I soon took off from there. And I share things to my grandkids, 6 & 1 1/2 yrs., in hopes of instilling in them the wonders of flowers and plants and maybe make future gardeners out of them. So they can drive grammy around on nursery expeditions!


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Wow, kell. it's beautiful. Congrats to you and Monika

Thanks all. I am sure sad. My mother's house is being emptied this week and next, it has been sold. Soon her space on earth will be totally gone. A lifetime of memories gone. Tom wouldn't let me go, I have been too sad for so long so he is afraid I would have a break down. My sister gives me daily reports on what they find. You are so lucky Sue. Give your Mom a big hug from me. My son is like your daughter. When I show him a flower he says "Mom, less is more. " If he weren't so cute, I'd smack him. LOL I love your picture too, Sue!

BJ, Monika's cross is Fandango X Rubirosa. Today I have 3 flowers on her. LOL. Such a treat. I also have flowers on my new double apricot.

I am crossing them 2 both ways. The double apricot has pink in her background and the double pink has apricot in her background. I figure I can't lose. I understand double x double will get more deformed blooms, but I hear too you will get many more doubles. I will need help growing out all the seeds, I am praying I get. I sure hope my friends here will get a kick out of helping me do it. So much fun should be illegal.

This is my new double apricot.

I love your new double. Kell. I hope you get some beautiful babies from the cross of these two beauties.

{{{Hugs to you Kell too!}}}} We all can use hugs now and then.
And congrats on forum photo of the day! http://davesgarden.com/nl.php?date=2005-07-15

I love the apricot, but pink will always make my heart flutter!!

I would be honored to grow out some seeds for you, Kell. Now that I know how....and how to keep their names on and who I got them from....ARGHHHHHhhhh.

You sure have some beauties there!!!

Carol

Kell, my heart goes out to you. I know this has been a really difficult, painful time for you. I am glad that you have this beautiful brug. to help brighten your day's.

Mine all look so sad with this heat. Would you believe it is suppose to get up to 103 today, and I just heard on this news this morning that from Monday thru Wed. it is suppose to get hotter. They are saying between 100-110.

Congrats to Monika and Kell !! It is so pretty.

I am so sorry to be such a downer. I really am. I just have been having such a hard time. It is just the way my mother died. It was so awful. Thanks all. I know this is part of life and everyone must go thru it, I just wish I could move to a less painful place. So does my poor husband and especially my bird. He gets beside himself when I sob. This morning he was screaming so loud I thought he would drop dead. He made me laugh thru my tears and then he gave me such a quizzical look. Like make up your mind lady. LOL I hate to sound like such a baby. Forgive me.

Patricia, I am really feeling the heat here too. I water everything every day. I HATE THE HEAT. We have even had to have the air conditioning on. I are getting a taste of what others suffer, yet their yards look so inviting. Most be a true labor of love. My heart goes out to you Patricia, I would just cry in 100+ heat. We are in the 80s and I want to move.

Carol, I am doing my best to make good seeds. I am pollinating everything that won't run away from me. I even am doing some of Monika's crosses that were singles but have double parents. Here is another of hers that I have been calling Buffie as a nickname. I kissed her with the DP and with GL.

Buffie is a really neat looking brug. I just love that pic Kell!!! You must be loving all your new brug blooms!!! Way to go to you and Monika!

Kell, the new double apricot is also stunning. Vent your feelings, joyous and otherwise, to us as much as you want. We'll never say less is more.

Calif_Sue, I am in awe as I look at your picture, as always. Lush is an understatement in the case of your garden. Your pictures always show the most incredible combinations of color and texture. I remember the ones you posted earlier this year (probably in the California Forum, although I don't remember exactly where they were) that were instrumental in bringing all of us out of the winter doldrums.

kell I feel for you.
What a lovely color that one is, so delicate.




Doris

Kell, remember me when you need help growing out all these seeds.

Thanks Zuzu, but it's only a small section. I am in transition, many areas are now bare as I have dug up and potted things or gotten rid of things. I am ordering a truckload of a good planting mix to build up the beds before replanting things. Just waiting for a cool down to start working out there again, looks like it ain't gonna happen this coming week.

Oh wowzer! That is gorgeous!!! I'm sure there are alot of members who would luv to help you out with growing the seeds or any extra cuttings.
;) Donan