I came back to this! Tickled pink!!

14 years ago

Well, I'm back from NY, and I guess I over-estimated the number of brugs blooming (50 plants!)but there were plenty to thrill me!

Here are a few of them!

Dorothea, first day- get aload of those tendrils, before trip!

Dorothea, colored up

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Waiting for me, dorothea all bloomed out!

Miss Caylie

Cherub:

Ila Marie- Look, Lenette! Beautiful!

Serendipity: Large flush!

Miz Scarlett's sibling:

Ecuador Pink- classic:

Ya think I overdid the pink???!! LOL!

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daniellalell
14 years ago
Pretty in Pink!! lol!! Wow, Mz Scarlett's sis is lovely! Of course they all are though!! Everything is gorgeous, your yard must smell heavenly!!! congrats on all the blooms!! Someday I'll have that many, lol..I hope!
gottahosta
Original Author
14 years ago
Thanks, Danielle!
I think you DO have that many, last I heard! LOL! Most of mine are seedlings that I'm patiently (NOT!!) waiting to bloom!
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threas
14 years ago
Gorgeous, Brenda!!! I'm still waiting!At this point I'll take anything!!!LOL

Theresa
karyn1
14 years ago
I just love the tendrils on the Dorothea. All your brugs are beautiful. The ones in the other thread as well. I'd like to come home to that!
gottahosta
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14 years ago
Thanks, what a nice homecoming!
Better than the doggie poo waiting in the sunroom that my 19 year old's pit bull left as a present to Mom and Dad!! LOL!
pagrdnr
14 years ago
Great pics. I haven't heard of Ila Marie, is it new? I was just saying the other day how I have more pinks than anything else, plus most of the seeds/seedlings I am growing have pink parents.
dimples31312
14 years ago
I love all the Pink~
Looks great
You sure have a lot blooming at once.
My day will come (maybe)
Dorothy
marquest
14 years ago
What a wonderful sight to come home to. They are all simply marvelous.
rialira
14 years ago
*jaw drops*

those tendrils on dorothea! I've never seen any that extravagant!

*adds to wish list*
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*renames "wish list" to "NEED LIST"*
fool4flowers
14 years ago
I love the twangers on Dorthea! Miz Scarlett has a looker for a sister too, lol. They are all lovely. Gonna get that one off to you when I get back from my trip. It should be well rooted by then.
givelittle_getlots
14 years ago
Oh my gosh Brenda...Dorothea is gorgeous!!!!

I can look at your pink angels all day long!!!

Lucy
peony_tx
14 years ago
Lovely. I can't wait until I get some flushes.
taz56
14 years ago
Wow, what beauties they are!
I love all the pink! Lovely!
Susan
luvmy3afhounds
14 years ago
Love all of the pink!!!! Pink, Pink & more Pink!!!! Yeah!
I especially like Miz Scarlett's sibling! And no....I don't think you could ever overdo the pink. They are all just beautiful!
Joyce
rosepedal
14 years ago
Welcome home Brenda those bruggies missed you and wanted to be in full glory upon your arrival...Wowzers... I cant even imagine the wonderful perfume... Glad to see you home and NY didnt get you...Lol
byrd4460
14 years ago
Wow Very Nice Brugs There Brenda.!!!!!

I Know You Have To Be a Proud Brug
Mom. Congrats.

Chocolate Brug
gottahosta
Original Author
14 years ago
Thanks, all! I'm so glad I did not miss this show!

LOL, I talked to Kristy yesterday and asked for a piece of Miz Scarlett back. Mine did not make it and it is so hard to root, just like her daddy, Mountain Magic- anyway, I gave away all my cuttings of her last year. Kristy is sending me a replacement, bless her heart! This is a good reason to share some of your brugs, you are forgiven for asking for some back!! Yes, Miz Scarlett's sister is just as spectacular, this huge flush is her 4th of this season and the only difference is the scent- I love the lemony scent of MS!! This is the whole plant:

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My Carmencita castor bean plant is towering over her (must be 10' tall).
gottahosta
Original Author
14 years ago
Hey, Shawn, missed your question about Ila Marie- she is a seedling that Lenette shared with me. I think she is registered. She is a beauty. Has some lavendar hints of color in her.
donnann
14 years ago
They are so beautiful!! If I left my home and came back to see that, I'd have a stroke. Donna
givelittle_getlots
14 years ago
Donna lol

Brenda she is just beautiful!

You got such a good point with sharing your brugs. So glad Kristy can give you MS back.
Lucy
daniellalell
14 years ago
beautiful Brenda..yeah, i have been able to get my collection going nicely again after the dormancy massacre. I only had maybe 5 brugs make it through winter. How in the world I have so many right now??, lmao..counted yesterday and I have 97, I think, lol..including cuttings I recently got. Most are seedlings I started this year, some that germinated in Feb are putting on buds! cant wait! BUT what I meant was that I don't have big flushes like you yet, and I can't wait! I have a NOID that crossing fingers will give me a good flush very soon.
It's funny Cuz all I have blooming right now are pinks! NOID's and Strawberry Cream. and the one thats gonna flush..yup a NOID Pink! lol. Not complaining, of course! I'm lovin all the blooms..the heavenly scents that greet me when I go outside at night...sigh :)
LOL @ the doggy doo!!

brugs are too addicting.....
chena
14 years ago
OOOOO!!! Brenda!!!!
Nice show!!!! Everything looks just awesome!!! Love Dorthea.. I have to go now and see if I have that.. and Mz Scarlets sis looking HOT!!!
Love them all!!! Great shots!!!

Kylie
birdgardner
14 years ago
Miz Scarlett's sib is BEAUTIFUL. What a warm deep reddish pink. Wow.
siam_cannas
14 years ago
Yes i agree Miz Scarlett's sibblings is great!!!
mantorvillain
14 years ago
I'm partial to pinks myself (until I see a pic of another White or yellow I just have to have LOL) and love all these....but especially like the way you set up the shot of Cherub to include the plants/blossums in the background offering such 'depth'.
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sibhskylvr
14 years ago
Brenda

Pink! Pink! And more pink! lol! They all look great! What a variety of - well, pinks!! :)

Mike
gottahosta
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14 years ago
Thanks, Mike, yes, they are overwhelmingly pink!!

I came back to this! Tickled pink!!

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