Well not much today except a lot of rain. Had to pop them and put them in the vase so they are not as pretty and full when they are on the bush or flat on the ground. Anyway Gator Pride was nery nice with petaloids, El Capitolio, Rum Runner, HeartBeat, and Hawaiian Sunset. Still waiting on a Blue Angel but she is taking her time!!!
Well I jumped the gun and forgot to check in the front. I just thought they would be waterlogged. I have So now it is Gator Pride, Canary Yellow, Blue Angel, Kiss & Tell, Rum Runner, Erin Rachael, HeartBeat, Hawaiian Sunset, El Capitolio and thats all folks!!!
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Robert,
You should put hairspray or something on them. This way you could keep them in your vase.
Nothing for me today, but I'll doublecheck
Your blooms make a very nice arrangement. It's a gray day here too.
The sun came out and I found these hibiscus blooming. Names are on the picture. I hope they are readable.
Nothing for me today, either. Too much rain and my doubles haven't bloomed for a few months. They keep dropping all of their buds and have black-looking stuff at the base of where their leafs meet their leaf stems. Ugh ... .
Great collage, Brugie! I just love Black Voodoo and Cool It :-)
Robert your blooms all look beautiful!
I've only got a few today, since it's hideously hot here today (111)...
Here's Black Dragon (before it melted).
Cajun Blue.
Erin Rachael is brave enough to have triplets today.
And lastly, my favorite today is Mango Tango.
Have a terrific evening :-)
karen
Thanks Karen. Your Mango Tango is a beauty. I can't imagine having temps as hot as you have to deal with. Makes me sweat just thinking about it. I had Erin Rachael in bloom today too, but she is on the front deck and I forgot to look there when taking pictures. Hope your last half of the week is much cooler for you Karen.
so, that's what "cool it" looks like. Dang, gotta get me one.
Thank Goodness there's only two months left of buying hibs (I think),
because I'm running out of room! (not)
Cat, I ran out of room long ago ;-) But does that stop me, no, of course not!
I can't buy more until spring. No place to keep them.
I'll bet you have a good list going for next spring then!
My problem is I won't know I've run out of room until I'm trying to shove them all in the greenhouse for the winter...then I'll realize that I bought too many, and I'll have to figure out which ones I like least and leave them out to brave the elements!
I agree with Ecrane!!! I am going to have to build a bigger greenhouse at home to keep all of mine!!! For a long time when I would go to the nursery to pick up plants is was kinda like "OK 1 for sale and 2 for me, 1 for sale and 2 for me" I think I spoiled myself too much!!! I think I told amanda I was going to put a hot tub in 1 of my greenhouses and use it in the winter just to get away to a tropical paradise!!! I will just hibernate there for the winter!!!
I like your idea, Robert. Being in zone 5, that would be ideal if only the propane delivery guy would not leave or send a bill for the heat.
I have 14 on my spring order list. Right now, my glass of tea is holding it down so I don't add to it.
Absolutely Brugie,
I hate to see what my heating bill will be for the GH but we usually have mild winters here, A few cold days and nights but nothing real extreme, I am usually still wearing shorts and flip flops LOL Gotta love it!!! we are basically right off of the Gulf of Mexico on the Texas Louisiana border. Its very humid here and as soon as you open the door to go outside it is just one HOT slap in the face!!! Lows have been running in the upper 70's to mid 80's with heat index's running 105 to as high as 118. Horrible!!!
I think I'm going to get one of those portable pop-up type greenhouses for mine this year like Clare showed in the plumeria forum. Otherwise, I'll be lugging them all up the stairs (ugggg), which still may happen if I can't talk DH (dear??) into the greenhouse idea - he's not real plant friendly...
We are also usually lucky. I wear tank tops and flip flops year round too. Every season is usually pretty nice here, except summer when we have miserable (imo) temperatures. It's 7:10 p.m. and still 97 degrees with high humidity...gross :-(
Hmmm, today was about 88 here and now it's around 72 (8 oclock) and in another hour or so it will 65. Normally at this time of year I'm in sweat pants around this time because the temps are getting into the 50's with fog.
Of course I'm soon to be out of the hib business because my heating billl was going to be around 4k a month. There's good and bad to everything isn't there?
David
Hey Karen
Wheres the plumeria forum??? I have two now but am rooting six more. I LOVE PLUMERIA.
David
Here you go! http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/f/plumerias/all/
I finally have started to have some success with plumies, so I think once I accomplish my current goal of owning every hibiscus cultivar on the planet, I'll be starting in on the plumies!
That's so funny you say that - I am notoriously ADD and have an attention span of a gnat, and have added about 15 plumies this year - they hang out with the hibiscus. My DD asked me "so aren't the hibiscus enough for you, are you going through a plumeria phase too?" My family should probably be really thankful that we have such a small yard, otherwise I'd fill it with Brugmansias as well ;-) I've got a huge Charles Grimaldi in the ground, and two others (Velvet Rose & Geneveive) in pots - as a matter of fact Velvet Rose has her first full flush of blooms today. She hangs out in our waterfall area with the hibies and plumies ;-) And to think that I have a non-plant-friendly DH, one has to wonder ;-)
David, Clare_CA is the queen of the plumeria forum, I worship her like a goddess ;-) She is just choc full o' information and beauties...
Cracks me up, Ecrane, maybe we were twins separated at birth, lol!!
Here's a Cancun Pink bloom from my tallest plumie taken today.
The plum is gorgeous. I always wondered what they looked like.
Well, no greenhouse for me. I live in southern central fl. coldest day is about 42 at night. If it gets colder, I have lots and lots and lots of blankets and sheets.
Karen, I think we must be twins! LOL I love brugs too but I've never had much luck with them, once I've got all the hibiscus and plumies maybe I'll try them again!
Yep love brugs myself but haven't started a collection of them yet. I'll talk to Gordo for those. I am a huge plumie fan. Saw some tremendous ones in Mex. and Central America. Now that I have time I will be much more interested in them. YA HOO!!!
David
