May I introduce...Clare Corre

This flower has an honor to be named after a special lady, Clare Corre, my dearest friend. I hope that everyone will love her as much as I do.

Oh, how beautiful. What an honor Clare and you deserve it.

Love the veining. Congrats Clare!

How fitting that such a beauty would be named after our own Clare!

Thats very kind of you Kukiat!
I just named one after Suki 'Inspiration'
The flower is gorgeous and im sure as sweet as Clare is too.
Is she available yet? and if so..
How does one aquire this lovely flower?

Awe, isn't that just the sweetest, nicest thing? I think it is the nicest thing that anyone has ever done for me. Thanks so much to Kukiat, my dearest friend also. Thanks for the comments guys. Isn't she striking? Those veins are bold, sexy, and adventurous -- just like me! LOL! I'm not really that sweet...Ha! I'm kind of a mild jasmine:-) Oh, my, gosh! I have to go enter me in the PlantFiles! LOLOL!

Here she is: http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/137538/index.html

Congratulations Clare!
Great job kukiat!

Please put me on the waiting list for a cutting..... ;-)

Clare, I am so happy for you. That is a real honor. A beautiful flower for a beautiful Lady. Joan

Clare, that is superb!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Kukiat, that was very nice of you!

Brad

You guys are sooooo nice. Thanks for the kind words. I'm tickled to death!

Brad, Kukiat is one-of-a-kind, isn't he? What a great gift to give me.

Very Nice..
Gee Baht Doc hehe!
Clare you deserve it..
:)

Thanks, Robert:-) That is so nice of you to say that:-)

Thanks everybody for your compliment and the comment on Clare Corre.

Clare, Clare Corre is one of a kind, isn't she?

Clare Corre is not available now. However she will be released eventually.

Iopaka, you know many Thai words!

This message was edited Aug 12, 2006 9:20 AM

Yes Doc i been to Thailand and my close friends are from Thailand and they have a Thai restaurant by my house to which i eat at everynight it seems..
Hey Doc did i ever show you my nutrients?
There is 1 important nutrient i use quite often can you spot it?
http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/2659/200608060355bbt2.jpg
:)

OMG! I have GOT to have this one for my celebrity plumie bed!!!!

I mean it, Miss Clare and Kukiat, just gotta have

Kukiat, you are too kind and a great friend.

LOL, Robert, is that Thai beer?

Nery, you are so sweet. This one won't be released for a long time so we'll get you a different one for your celebrity plumie bed! LOL!

That nutrient would be the beer lol!!
It also helps you to think your doing the job right heh....

Robert, your seedling looks so healthy....Do you feed that plumie with Singha Beer too? LOL

Clare what an honor to have a plumeria named after you, Congratulations!

Kukiat that is a beautiful flower!

Carolyn

Lol yes Clare..
Funny Mike :)
Khaawp khoon khrap Doc...
The imported version of this Singha is not like the big bottles of the much stronger Singha in Thailand Doc as you know lol...
That seedling is one of many i planted from Aussie land..
I feed them with most of the stuff you see in that pic...
No matter what i mix together the PH level is always 6.5..
I find at this level most of the nutrients are active and ready for the plant...
I like to bring the Hydroponics world into the plumie world..
I do not use soil but coconut fibers and other soil amendments..
All my nutrients are mix with pure natural florida rain water which has a ph level of 6.5.
I collect and store 100+ gallons of rain water at all times..
That seedling you see in that pic was a baby only a few months ago as this shot with my phone cam depicts..
http://www.whitesandsmedia.com/lopaka/IMAGE_20060501.103.jpg
All my pics are label with the "Year" "Month" "Day" in the title..
The same seedlings few months later shot with my new digital cam..
http://www.whitesandsmedia.com/lopaka/20060708_0047.jpg
http://www.whitesandsmedia.com/lopaka/20060708_0048.jpg
...And now a few days ago i took these night time shots while putting them in bigger pots also that pic with all my nutrients and the singha..
http://www.whitesandsmedia.com/lopaka/20060806_0356.jpg
http://www.whitesandsmedia.com/lopaka/20060806_0349.jpg

Again Doc very nice plumie you have there and named after a very nice lady too i might add..
Enjoy Clare!

Thanks, Carolyn and Robert! Thanks so much, you guys. I am very honored to have such a beautiful flower named after me. You all are so nice.

Robert, that is amazing growth for just three months. Your photographs and seedlings are fantastic!

Nery and Carolyn, thanks for your compliment on the flower.

Robert, you are very good at it. With all those nutrients and your good care, your seedlings look very healthy and uniform. This can not be done without accuracy.

Most of my plumerias are planted in the ground. I normally use granular fertilizers and water them with the water that is pumped directly from the canal. The water pH is normally around 5 which is quite low. The soil pH is around 4 or so which is not the best condition for growing almost any plants. I use Dolomite to higher the level of pH a couple times a year. It seems that my plumerias do well under this condition but not as good as yours.

Robert, thanks for the compliment as well.

Thanks Clare i use this stuff for the first couple of weeks to get the roots going real fast..
http://www.humboldtwholesale.com/products/HG_Van_de_Zwaan_Roots_Excelurator.php

I feed them regularly with a mixture of Super Thrive,Mad Farmers Nuts and maintain my PH levels with the other 2 bottles of up and down..
This Up and Down is consider the best PH adjuster out there and all the hydro guys swear by it..
This stuff is so strong i can raise the PH level from 4.0 to 6.5 with just a teaspoon into a 5 gallon solution.
http://www.whitesandsmedia.com/lopaka/20060813_0437.jpg

For my plumies that are near flowering or the first sign of a inflo i add this to their food..
Pretty cartoon like labels but i must say this stuff is tops!!
http://www.whitesandsmedia.com/lopaka/20060813_0438.jpg
http://www.whitesandsmedia.com/lopaka/20060813_0439.jpg

Thanks Doc coming from you that is quite a honor!
Wow a soil level of 4 you must get alot of rain in your area..
If i remember Thail soil is mostly clay..
My gardenias and Jasmines would love your soil :)
Doc you must use alot of Dolomite, looking at my reference cards it says you will need 23lbs per 100 square feet to change the soil (clay) from 4.0 to 6.5. lol i guess i wont use those cards for future reference anymore..
I am going to start using a PH level closer to 6.0 from now on i think..
Right before a plumeria flowers or shoots a inflo out she raise's the soil ph level by 1.0 this is how i can tell if she is going to flower soon..
Thanks again Clare and hopefully Doc can share some more pics of what he is growing in that wonderful Thai climate..
:)

How about a link to a source for the products?

Clare,
Can't believe I missed this thread!! How exciting for you...and it goes without saying much deserved. What a stunning bloom she has!! You've got to be beyond excited!!!

kukiat,
How would you describe Clare's scent?

A BIT SWEATY AT THE END OF THE DAY!! LOL!! 8^D

Bad Michael, B-A-D!!!

X^P

Thank you, Chantell! I am beyond excited, and you are beyond sweet for saying that.

Michael, you are a bad boy!

Chantell, I think Kukiat said mild jasmine:-)

I Sowwy....... maybe.... heh...... X^P

LOL, so, now, if I say Mrs. Malestrom smells like...j/k!

Chantell, I am not good when it comes to the scent. In my opinion she (Clare Corre--I mean the flower) has mild sweet jusmine. But my wife said the scent is similar to Kimo. I think I have to rely on Clare now.

Robert, I think the chart is probably right. However the whole amount of Dolomite calculated should not be used to apply at one time. The soil in my area is mostly clay and very acidic. The acid is released gradually from clay particles. Thus only small amount of Dolomite should be used to neutralize the acid each time.

Great information on the raise of soil pH by 1 before flowering. Thanks for sharing.

Oh Clare, your flower is bold, sexy, and adventurous just as you are. CONGRATULATIONS!! I love its color. Just gorgeous, Kukiat!!

LOL, Kell, thanks so much! You're a doll. Kukiat has some amazing looking seedlings and is the future of hybridizing and is accomplishing great things. I am very proud to know him.

And Kukiat loves you Clare, so we all know how good his taste is!

Hugs and kisses to you, Kell:-D

Thank you so much, Kell. That is very nice of you.

Clare, Thanks for your compliment. In fact, I have to give all the credit to the insects in my garden. Those are the true hybridizers.

Ah, Kukiat, you are too modest! We all can see from your pictures that you are an amazing gardener, and that takes skill, knowledge, and love for plants:-) Can you tell that I'm your biggest fan?

..i agree with Clare Doc!!
:)