It's sort of gotten to be a joke, the pinks from several crosses I did look so much alike. It's even contageous, this is a Monika cross, lol. Guess it got too close to the other seedlings and got contaminated with the "look alike" gene!
Cala pinks, lol
My cross, can't remember which one, not important, it's just another pink(never thought I'd say that, lol)
Another pink
I do have one that looks very much like L'Amour in flower color and shape. The buds are shaped different and it's more pendant than L'Amour(which tends to stick out to the side) and it's tougher, easier to root! I will get a pic as soon as more buds open.
Here is Rosenquartz, remember when we thought it was just the finest brug? Well, it's just another pink.
Hey look, I found one that's not pink!
At least Bleu isn't pink! Then I would make you call him Pink!! LOL. So what is that, a red hibiscus leaf, the one next to your first pink look alike?
Red leaf hibiscus on the right, Tropicana canna on the left I think. I didn't notice I had gotten Bleu in the pic till I started to post it, he's a pooch, follows me around every step I make in the garden.
OOps, not Tropicana, it's Australia, sort of wind burned from the hurricane!
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Wow, I like Rosenquartz and your yellow one!
May be all pink, but, they look beautiful Susie! That Bleu is such a ham.
I think Bleu likes to have his picture taken. I've noticed him in a lot of your pictures. LOL
Yes, if he sees me with the camera he gets right in front of it. I have a cat that is just as bad.
Love your yellow!!!
Judy
You may have lots of pink, but I bet your yard is still beautiful.
Cala it may be pink but I still like rosenquartz. Good bloomer in our heat. At least yours are pink. Have been having a lot of CW growing. Composting White.
Wow, Susie. Looks like Pinksville in your yard. Good to see Bleu is still running around. LOL
Looks like pink heaven!
Good show Cala. That first one has such a nice clear pink.
Fragrance check! Does any of them stand out in the nose dept. ?
I just noticed Suz, that the first pic has leaves that turn upward. I have been meaning to send you a pic of one of mine that does that too, a Butterfly. I hate that look. Do you think it is caused by a nutritional deficiency?
My Butterfly does that too. I figured it was just praying to be set free from my jungle. LOL Not gonna happen!
Mary
Kell, my Butterfly has upturned leaves too. I don't like that look either.
Ada, Bleu is still around, though I've threatened his life a few times. Notice he's on the rock path? He got in BIG trouble for stepping on my coleus plants.
8ft, Rosenquartz smells good, the others I'll have to check on tomorrow morning, I can't remember!
Barb, yes Rosenquartz does great in the heat and didn't suffer much from the hurricane, kept most of it's buds even. I took your advice for my ears Barb, they are looking much better with fertilize and water. I think I was starving them!
Thanks for the compliments guys, my yard is getting there but I still have a long way to go.
The Butterfly I have at my friends doesn't do that. I am grumping!
Kell, mine is in part shade, wonder if that has anything to do with it turning it's leaves up?
Oh.... the one at my friends is in full sun. I don't know. My leaves on mine don't look to good either, not a nice green.
Your yard full of pinks looks much prettier than my yard full of whites!
I especially love the yellow one. Is it related to Tuffy (Bert x Whiskers) SP-Scooterbug?
I will have to look up the cross on the yellow one, I know one parent was Whiskers. I did the cross several years ago, was crossing all kinds of stuff to Whiskers trying to get a tougher plant with yellow flowers.
Kin, I'm thinking about getting Bleu a mate and naming her Pinkie, like the paintings of Blue Boy and Pinkie by Gainsborough and Lawrence. Of course I'd have to change the spelling of his name, lol.
Tuffy is totally impressive. I love everything about it. In my humble opinion it is the best yellow I've ever grown. But she really acts ugly in the full heat index 100+ sun. But so do I. My ding dong neighbor behind me cut down his huge guava tree. It gave that part of my yard nice shade in the afternoon. Tuffy lives there and she was protected from the hottest late day sun. Now she is exposed and fried but she keeps on putting out new leaves and buds. When it cools off I'll just betcha she will be beautiful again in a hurry.
You are in such luck Susie.............my dog just had pups. I will send this one to you!!
Susie
Ya know acording to Kell you never have enough pink
But they all look good
now on to the other colors....
like purple....LOL
Kell, that puppie is a bit bright, how about a pale pink one?
CC, I tried to make you a double purple, but they came out white.
Gee Susie, I was saving that dark one just for you, the pick of the litter. She was going to be your birthday present.
Now I am crushed.
Aaaaw Kell, I take it back, it's a beeeeeeeyouteeful puppy. I will told Bleu you were sending her, he's tickled pink!
Kin, thanks! I thought for sure the hurricane would blow all the buds right off them, but they survived.
8ftbed, all except one smells good, like baby powder. One didn't have much fragrance at all.
Too late Susie, I have already packed up your new birthday present.
Enjoy!!
OH.. when Kell holds a grudge she holds a grudge!!! yikes!
pink bugs???? kell, that is really taking it too far! LOL
Pink bugs to go with my orange, red, black and green bugs!(oh yeah, and whiteflies too, pink and white go well together don't they?)
Kell, you're too good! I will have to reciprocate in kind(like maybe a pink GATOR)
LOL Sounds great to me. I need a pepto pink gator bag. LOL Susie. Eva sent me a pink chicken wiith great taste last night. Yummm good!
You can skin that gator and make a giant pink pepto bag and then cook the pink meat( it tastes like chicken). We don't have pink chickens here, but we have pink spoonbills(those are birds)