Hi Folks!
I have my final flush from Frosty Pink now and upon inspection noticed her leaves and blossoms are much smaller.
The blossoms have also gone SHREDDED!!
Is this a common Phenomenom?
I am thriled! I was going to give her away, .... NOT ANYMORE!!! :P ... Heh.....
Comments Please! ;)
Well, isn't that strange. All the flowers like that? Idid notice that oneother one in that picture is like that. Maybe something is upinside the bloom causing some damage, like a worm cutting it or something, but That wouldn't be the case if all of them are like that. Are there just a few of them like that? That might help those to answer your questions if you could tell us if their all like that or just a few , etc... I've not had this happen to my frosty yet. though I've had some blooms open white then change to pink, which is uncommon in frosty pink. Growing conditions have so much to do with the color, conditions of the bloom, well, just everything about the flower depends on it's growing conditions.
hopefully someone can come along and help you out more.
kathy
Don't panic, It happens once in a while ;-)
It usually seems to happen when it's really hot, it's happened to a couple of mine.
It has finnaly dropped to the mid 80s from mid to upper 90s all summer.
I dont think its the heat. Were cooling off now finaly.
This occured on about 25 % of the blooms and all on the same stalk.
The other stalk is unaffected. LOL! Go figure!!
Im not upset, I think its really neat. ;)
I dont think its bugs as it isnt damged looking,
I have seen shredded brugs and this is what they look like.
I thought wind damage at first, but it isnt damage. ;)
Here are 2 more pictures
And another
Look in the center of this one. ;)
This ones kind of ugly but it clearly shows the shredded look. ;)
A friend from another forum reports that her Jamaican Yellow has been doing this all sumer long!! 8D
I agree. I think it looks neat, lol...
This is just a guess, and I'm much more familiar with vines, than brugmansias, but...
I've seen morning glories open too fast, and rip like this. The petals stick together, and if they open to quickly, they rip.
Maybe the same thing is happening to your brug?
-T
I preffer to beieve it is exhibiting a recessive gene. ;)
I know certain plants will show characteristics when stressed that otherwise remain hidden,
Such as a color break in a plumeria from a mosaic virus or other virus.
They dont show until the plant is stressed.
They are remakable too. 8D
This message was edited Sep 25, 2005 7:56 PM
OK! lol...I'll go with "recessive gene", lol...
Whatever the cause, it DOES look neat like that...
-T
It does look really nice, and I have quite a few that are doing that.
I must say that I do think it is from the excessive heat and humidity we have been having.
I am still hopeful, that is not the case!
Here is a pic of my Frosty x Lexy seedling.
pphil-
Whatcha gonna name that one? ...reminds me of pink lemonade, ;0)
Nice one pphil1
Im glad to see a local bruggie commenting.
We can share experiences with common weather. ;)
Thanks for chiming in. ;)
The scent on this one overwhelms me and sent me into an asthma attack this evening. PHEW!
Im gonna hafto move her on :(
Oh well Im so glad there are so many with mild scents.
You can smell this one a block away!
It has about 50 flowers right now. a real beauty for sure.
Both of those look so cool. I little different twist to keep them interesting!!
My sentiments exactly,
except it is so strongly scented it sends me running for my inhaler..... :(
Ill be cutting her up and maybe giving her root base away to someone local.
pphil1 are you interested?
I would love to send u postage for it..
mail me your addy ;)
I assume you mean cuttings of it?
The base is huge and it would be expensive to send the whole thing. ;)
