Thought I would start another thread for July as we are close to 100 items in the original thread.
This message was edited Jul 9, 2006 2:54 PM
July Buds N Blooms continued.......
We've all seen H. finlaysonii a million times but that's what's blooming today.
This has been an easy plant and a consistent bloomer for me.
WOW - BEAUTIFUL picture and flower, Susan!
I just love that type of flower when they are not yet reflexed. Wish they'd stay that way!
Christina
New thread needs new flowers. Here's cumingiana for you.
Christina
My sp. Tanna had sort of a "curly" bud and the flower is really cute with its curly corolla lobes.
And the constant blooming green pottsii. Not as green this time, but still nice.
Susan, that is a stunning picture - good job!
Christina, I remain jealous of your blooms and your photos.
How does each one of those blooms smell, ladies?
Ann
*sigh* Christina - your photos are amazing, as are your flowers!
Thank you, ladies! Glad you enjoy them.
Cumingiana was up for discussion in another thread and I find the fragrance to be like coconut with a hint of citrus to it.
Sp. Tanna smells almost nothing, but if you stick your nose in the flowers you get this "moist old" smell.
The green pottsii smells very spicy and strong, but yet nice.
Christina
Susan...I love H. finlaysonii with it's funky leaves and lovely flowers....nothing to scream home about, but beautiful in its' own way.
Having fun on vacation?????
Nice blooms and photos Christina! I lost tags on several of my plants! It makes DH crazy when I do that. Tanna is one of the plants missing a tag. I have two hoya that have similar leaves and growth habits. Guess I just have to wait for them to bloom.
Hello All, This is the Multiflora that I have rooting in water. The blooms started the last week of June and are still going strong! Yes, it is still in water and will be potted as soon as the flowers fall.
Christina, all I can say is WOW!
NB54, as usual- FAB!
God bless, -joanne
Beautiful flowers Ladies......
OK...here are a couple I have blooming..
Hoya multiflora
Or...maybe that was the other one (??)
Anyway, here is H. bella bloomin her butt off...
There is a weird H. kerrii set of blooms out there (about 4 on one vine), but I have to go out tomorrow to get the pic. It is getting too dark here now, and I didn't get it yet. To be continued....
Marcy
Marcy, your bella is beautiful.....never seen so many blooms on one....wow, very nice...
Sandy
OMG Marcy the H. bella is magnificent! She would be dead, dead in my climate. Too warm here. I can't grow it. That's unbelievable. How much time do you spend staring at it?
Since I hung it right outside my kitchen window...a LOT. ha ha.
I can even squirt Eleanors on it from there now. Ha
Beautiful Bella Marcy. How many bloom cycles do you get from her? If I could only have one hoya this is the hoya that I would choose. Mine is looking pretty frumpy right now from the heat. No cool spot here. Simply breathtaking, thanks for sharing.
LOVE that bella, Marcy! Mine just keeps dying... It just bloomed a lot and now it's dying - again! I think bella hates me...
Shepherdii doesn't:
Here is a string of H. kerrii blooms all on one vine. I could not believe there was just this whole line of them like that. Ha. (they were all very STICKY and dripping too). I was glad the plant was outside.
Marcy
Marcy, I am screaming with jealousy right now! That is a stunner. Good thing it's not inside because it would probably smell you out of the house.
Ann
I think I am about to get lucky!
Updated pix
http://beckysobsession.spaces.msn.com
Oooooh, fingers crossed xxxxx
Ann
H. callistophylla - second showing - opened for me this morning. Between the incredible venation of her leaves, the "earthy" olive green color of the unopened buds, and the pretty flowers, this one is really a favorite of mine....um, not that I've seen that many others with flowers, though!! Karen
Karen, that is beautiful! Congrats.
Ann
Dimorpha has rather much pink in its buds this time. Guess it depends on that it has been placed in a southfacing window with much sunlight lately.
ooooh, Lotta, post a photo when it opens. That is a lovely looking bud.
Karen...I'm with you on that callistophylla. It has never bloomed for me, but I love it anyway for those pretty leaves.
Lotta...gorgeous buds. They are even pretty...BEFORE they open. Ha.
Marcy
Marcy...I have never seen a more beautiful H. bella...and the picture is terrific....
All of you...fantastic blooms...everybody is doing everythe right!!! GREAT,,,
Carol
Here's a cutie for you, picta, with 4 weird flowers in the same umbel!
Christina
And how about an update on the buds in samoensis. It's starting to look promising!
Christina
Ooooh, how pretty Christina!
Faithful bloomer, pentaphlebia, but the flowers only last about one day.
Christina
The "red" verticillata is in full bloom right now, and more umbels on the way.
Christina
Wow Christina, you are truely bloom blessed this summer. Good growin and wonderful pics as usual!
Marcy
As always, Christina...I am green with envy ;-)
Ann
I just love the red verticillata Christina. Do you remember your source for that plant?