Hi Dewaine.
what can i say, but just magnificent..how old are your plants to be that large and to bloom so outstanding?? Are they in the ground or in pots?

also can you give the names of the plants from the top to the bottom, so we can identify them..wow. ..someday we will all get there.
Karen B.

Hello Dewaine - fabulous!! And yes, name please.

Hello KarenB - with all the blooms you've had this year, I think you're already there...ha.

Kasie

Dyno Dewaine. Me too names please.

whoa - that was magnificent! That's what I want my yard to look like.

Anyway, I pray you put yours in pots so I at least have a snowball's chance :)

Dewaine.
Wow!! Your plants look so healthy and lush! What's the climate like where you are? You sure have a green thumb and that magic touch.
Thanks for sharing,
Rick

Thanks to all for your kind words. Carole and I are very proud of our plants. Most are in pots, we have a few in the ground. We lost hundreds of plants during the freeze of January 2007. We would really have a nice collection if not for that Big Freeze. Here are the names, top to bottom....

India, pot
Magnum Opus, ground
Loretta, pot
Seedling of Maui Beauty, ground
Smith's Candy Stripe, pot
Waimea, pot
Evalani, pot
Gloria Schmitt, pot
Charlotte Ebert, pot
Cooktown Sunset, pot
Daisy Wilcox, ground
Daisy Wilcox, ground
Aztec Gold, ground

We're in West Covina, Southern California. Weather has been all over the place, but mostly hot lately. Thanks again for the kind words.

Dewaine

Hello Dewaine - what is the difference between Smith's Candy Apple and Gulf Stream? I have the hardest time telling them apart. Or is it one in the same plant named by two different people? And sorry to hear about the 1/07 freeze. It did a lot of damage to many. On the brighter side, you and Carol still have beautiful plants and blooms to share with us. Do keep the pictures coming.

Kasie

Hi Dewaine,
I sure like the colors in your India. I can see where you have the deep crimson in the petals, but your flower went into the yellows too, beautiful. I have one in bloom that is mostly all crimson with some white and light red..Can see the weather changes this one. Been cooler and I now see some with yellow on buds coming. An intersting comparison. Just bought this plant from Tony.

I am also thrilled to see your Daisy Wilcox. I have one that is going to bloom, can't wait..tripled branched on one branch and am so lucky the second branch is going to bloom..strong plant.. Love your Magnus Opis..beautiful flower..I bought this plant couple months ago, a baby, but something to look forward too.
love the pictures.

I am excited, Marino's Rainbow is going to bloom soon..See signs of candy pink..have never seen this one either bloom!
Karen B

Hi Kasie,

I haven't been able to find any difference in Gulf Stream and Smith's Candy Stripe. I believe that Marilyn's Gardens simply attached their own name to Gulfstream.

Yep, you're right, we do still have way too many plumeria.
Just let me know when you get tired of the pictures.

Dewaine
* Posted by kasie 9 CA (My Page) on
Fri, Jul 11, 08 at 15:40

Hello Dewaine - what is the difference between Smith's Candy Apple and Gulf Stream? I have the hardest time telling them apart. Or is it one in the same plant named by two different people? And sorry to hear about the 1/07 freeze. It did a lot of damage to many. On the brighter side, you and Carol still have beautiful plants and blooms to share with us. Do keep the pictures coming.

Kasie
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Thanks Karen,

We've only had the India for 1 year but it's quickly moving into being one of our favorites. Marino's Rainbow is a really good one as well.

* Posted by kbauman (My Page) on
Fri, Jul 11, 08 at 16:44

Hi Dewaine,
I sure like the colors in your India. I can see where you have the deep crimson in the petals, but your flower went into the yellows too, beautiful. I have one in bloom that is mostly all crimson with some white and light red..Can see the weather changes this one. Been cooler and I now see some with yellow on buds coming. An intersting comparison. Just bought this plant from Tony.

I am also thrilled to see your Daisy Wilcox. I have one that is going to bloom, can't wait..tripled branched on one branch and am so lucky the second branch is going to bloom..strong plant.. Love your Magnus Opis..beautiful flower..I bought this plant couple months ago, a baby, but something to look forward too.
love the pictures.

I am excited, Marino's Rainbow is going to bloom soon..See signs of candy pink..have never seen this one either bloom!
Karen B
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Dewaine,
I guess I can't blame the climate as I live about 15 mins. west of West Covina. I was beginning to think that the hot-dry air out here in the SGV was not making my plumies happy, but seeing your plants I was totally wrong. Just trying to get my cuttings to root has been trying my patience. I must say, you do have that magic touch like Bill (tdogdad).
Again, awesome plants and thanks for sharing,
Rick

Hi Rick,
you still trying to root your plumies??? me too. Slow slow. You have any leaves yet? I have 2 or 3 with a few leaves..most claws.. I have had two that got burned on the base, had to cut off and start again..burned straight through. Now have them out of direct sun.

Found one today totally rotted to the top..shocked. cut the bottom, total black core, kept cutting to top. So surprised I did not see it, was brown.
Karen B

Hi Dwaine,
Love your flower bowl..great flowers blooming. I have to find one of those. Great on India, wow, only 1 year old. You are lucky to get it to bloom that quickly. You must have the righ temps to get your flowers to look that good..What ever you are doing, keep it up. ha
Karen B