A coulple blooms from Los Angeles

My First Black Jack

Peeping Plum

Poject in the works

That "Black Jack" just beautiful, love the color combination it has, I have to get one for me.
Whats the project for and how does it work, looks very interesting.

Wilfred

Hi Wilfred,

It is the fertilizer injector for the green/ shade house I started to bulid a coulple months ago. I'll post some more pics when it is finished.

Jon

I'll be looking forward to see it when your finish, hope everything come out perfect for you on your project.

Wilfred

Love the blooms; very unusual colors.

Patty

Nice photos Jon. I wish we could sprinkler water/fertilize more often down here, especially during the summer. We've been under 4-8 AM or PM water restrictions only on Wedn Or Sat for almost a year and a half now and the State Of Florida is thinking about making the restrictions permanent. The only way around it down here is to hand water everything.

Jon

Thanks Patty, Wilfred and Jon

Jon

I would think a drip system would save water. CA might be next in line for water restrictions. We have not had a good rain in a few years. I might end up in the same situation as you.

I'm hearing a lot of people saying that they having rain shortage in there area, that happen a few year ago in my area, so what a lot of people here re-curd to buying some big 500gal. tank to collect the rain water that fell from the roof when it rained uniting all the water spout into one PVC pipe to the tanks. I have four of these thank right now and they fill up quit fast from just one rain fall and with some filters and a pump the water is just great for the plants and other things. Remember to put a screen on the entrance of the pipe to avoid mosquitoes or other insects from getting in the water supply. This also help in reducing our water bills by more than half of what we use to paid for. Ironically after a lot of people got the water tanks to compensate for the water shortage, it rains almost every day now. sometimes too much.

Wilfred

What a beautiful Hibiscus you have in Black Jack! Love the color and shape of the petals. My Cajun Black Jack is so different but equally as beautiful.

Thanks Juliana,

I would love to see a pic of yours. I have another bloom to share today. Its French Connection.

What a beautiful deep magenta throat against the white petals! You sure have another beauty Paczona.

My Black Jack photo is at the very bottom of my hanging basket thread. I didn't want to post my photo on your thread.

Thanks Juliana

Maybe someone on here would know the parentage between it and High Voltage as they are so similar.
The Black Jack you have is the same as mine. I took the pic in the moning and there was some backlight behind the bloom.

Wish I had a French Connection, Wish I had a French Connection, Wish I had a French Connection, who know, maybe if I wish for one long enough It'll pop up magically, yea right like that can happen, LOL.
paczona, your French Connection is gorgeous, Like Juliana, love that deep magenta throat it has.

Wilfred

PS. hows the project coming along?

Thanks Wilfred,

I love your new seedlings. My project is coming along good. It should be done in a few weeks. Here is a pic of Tahitian Princess

Another one. It is my first bloom from the plant.

Tahitian Blushing Sun

Twins

My first Nikita

Nice photos Jon. Where did you find Richard Johnson's "Tahitian" cultivators? Is "Nikita" from Hidden Valley?

Jon

Love that "Tahitian Princess" Jon, the color are nice, soft and tranquilizing. Is it a prolific bloomer, I could imagine a nice sized hibiscus bush filled with them babies. And that "Tahitian Blushing Sun" reminds me of the tropics, great photos Jon.

Wilfred

Thanks Jon and wilfred,

Jon

I buy most of my plants out your way in Florida but also buy some from Hidden valley and I'm looking forward to their open house next Sat. I have a not so good pic of White Diamonds that bloomed for me today to share.

Regards,

Jon

Thanks for the info Jon. I had a feeling those "Tahitian" ones might be from Florida through an online retailer. Thanks for posting "White Diamonds". I've heard/read lots of good things about that one and noted it's been winning some awards at Hibiscus Shows.
Jon