A Little Rain Led to More Blooms

5 years ago

Yesterday, we went to the gym than Walmart, and when we got home, less than 15 minutes later, the power went off and remained off until almost 9:00 PM, so not post yesterday and I will try not to post too many today.

Intelligent Design :

FFO Renie's Delight: This is one I really like, especially when a clump is blooming. This is another one that I had moved because New Dawn became the monster and shaded it out...this is its third home.

FFO Black Fathom Depths: although it is small, I really like this one. There are five blooms, but they are scattered.

FFO Christmas Celebration: I lost this plant and hated it, because it is beautiful, especially in a mass bloom. I was able to buy it from Bob Selman and start over.

FFO Keep on Looking:

FFO Purple Honey Creeper

FFO Hearts of Fire: Gorgeous in a clump shot, just a pretty red solo:

FFO Possession of Obsession:

FFO Destined to see: Almost sent this one packing because it usually hides in the foliage, but this year, not so much.

FFO My Heart Belongs to Daddy:

I may add a few later.

kay

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tarheelgirl_7b

5 years ago

Very nice blooms! Full speed ahead on your season. Black Fathom Depths, Intelligent Design, and Possession of Obsession are my favorites today.

Lori

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Brad KY 6b
5 years ago
Lovely blooms Kay. I will look forward to more later! Hearts of Fire especially attracts me.

Brad
organic_kitten
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5 years ago
Brad, when a clump of HOF is blooming, they are really pretty.
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shive
5 years ago
Wonderful eye candy! Purple Honey Creeper is my favorite. How does Keep on Looking do for you? I've been really disappointed with Keep on Loving. It's been a wimpy plant here for three years. It put up a very short scape with three buds last year, but I didn't see those blooms since I was in Indy when they flowered. The only newer Smith/Harry cultivar that's done well here is Blue Eclipse.
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5 years ago
My favorites are Heart of fire and Renee's Delight, although all of yours are looking good...........Maryl
organic_kitten
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5 years ago
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Debra, It does decently here. and I should have said that Keep on Looking has three spikes with a total of 18 blooms at this point. It did re-bloom last year as well. Indigo Edge does the best of Frank Smith's plants for me, and it is in the worst place of all, so go figure.

I have decided to move Hyacinth Macaw and Salty Skipper to the rock bed in back because it gets shade the earliest and the plants there all seem to do well. It is rewarding to move one and have it improve. Purple Honey Creeper is my best of the Art Gallery Garden intros and it is also in the rock bed.

Thanks, Maryl. I should post a disaster for you, (like Pirate King) because we all get them on occasion.

kay
shive
5 years ago
Kay - I remember Indigo Edge always blooms a lot for you. It sounds like Keep On Looking does OK.
organic_kitten
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5 years ago
It has almost from the beginning. And yet the ones that puzzle me are like Hyacinth Macaw. Bird Talk, Purple Honey Creeper and, until I had o move it , Cerulean Warbler. It did not bloom last year, and, in fact, almost died. It has grown another fan and has just put up a bloom spike. I will keep a watch, but may not allow it to bloom this year. Most of my new plants have bloom spikes, but not all of them yet. I am eager to see them, especially the ones like Fried Green Tomatoes and Jelly Roll Morton. It is almost like watching packages under the Christmas tree.

:)

kay
samhain10 - 5a
5 years ago
Wow - they are all beautiful! And the color of Possession of Obsession is awesome!!! I'm betting some of these new arrivals of mine will bloom this season - let it be soon!

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lilykate7a
5 years ago
Kay, these are all so pretty! I am behind in posting as they are coming so fast! So am glad to see yours!

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organic_kitten
Original Author
5 years ago
Hi, Kate. I am trying to stay up because you are right. hey are really coming fast. these light showers we are getting seem to really please them as every day a new crop of FFOs opens up.

kay
mantis__oh
5 years ago
Yes, Destined to See is often a bellwether as to scape height conditions. Tell us more about Possession of Obsession characteristics.
organic_kitten
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5 years ago
Possession always has excellent height. It has never had a bloom in the foliage It is an early morning opener, blooms well and reblooms. here.
oursteelers 8B PNW
5 years ago
Renee’s Delight is my favorite out of this bunch!
samhain10 - 5a
5 years ago
Possession is a stunner , and you've just made it more appealing with that info. Just went to check the rest of the statistics - 5.5" bloom, 30" height and dormant. I keep coming back to that color, though. Again, wow! Cross that one with Destined to See - I'd want to see that cross!
Nancy 6b
5 years ago
I missed this thread earlier apparently. I love the color of Purple Honey Creeper. I just got Fried green Tomatoes, I am really looking forward to seeing that one

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