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Jun 29th, 2007 at 10:40 PM
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I need to count all the stalks.. It is gonna be so pretty when it finally blooms.
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That looks great! So thick and healthy looking...betcha can't wait until it blooms! What color is it?
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That's a pretty bush. Is that your dinnerplate hibiscus?
"Those who cling to worthless idols forfeit the grace that could be theirs." Jonah
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Yes, Dinnerplate/Hardy Hibiscus.. I had never heard it called Dinnerplate til I got on this forum, but the name certainly fits. The flowers will be HUGE. And this one is Pink.. I would so love to find more in different colors. But they seem to be hard to find for some reason. Would it be possible for me to split this next spring? Does anyone know the RIGHT way to do it? I don't want to harm/kill it!
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I've never tried to divide one. I'm so grateful to get one to grow, I'm afraid to touch it!!
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Well I have to do something with it.. it gets bigger and bigger every year!!! It is going to take over the yard.. I would LOVE to make a natural fence out of some.. wouldn't that be gorgeous once they all bloomed!!??
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Beautiful!! I'd love to see that!
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OMGosh!! I know.. wouldn't it be absolutely stunning? I wish I could get my hands on a few more bulbs.. I saw someone selling seeds on eBay.. are these from seeds? I don't understand.. mine was a bulb.. Can someone please clarify for me??
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I have one of these too! It is about the same height. Mine is white. I cheated and bought mine potted at the nursery. I am glad it came back this is it's second year and we had a nasty cold spell this winter (below zero) so I think it passed the hardy test. Yay!
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Awww.. don't feel like that is cheating!! You gotta start em somehow, right? Too bad you and I couldn't trade a bit somehow.. I have Pink and would love some White..
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I am pretty clueless about propogation, if they seed, I will send you some. ;)
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maybe cuttings will work?
Helping the world one seed at a time When weeding, the best way to make sure you are removing a weed and not a valuable plant is to pull on it. If it comes out of the ground easily, it is a valuable plant. Mary Ann LaPensee
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Hey, Pink Horse. I've been dashing in and out lately--I do like Heart flowers--I buy mine from the nursery. Here's a pic of one of them. Day before yesterday, it had one bloom, then on the 4th it looked like this.
"Those who cling to worthless idols forfeit the grace that could be theirs." Jonah
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yes they form seeds.these grow roots.I've grown the one like gardenmoms.I got seeds for it on here from someone I got my pretoria cannas from.They don't like transplanted in the fall.These we're one of the 2 that I WS that got the tops burned from our freak snow event.you have to watch for whiteflys.My white red eye don't get whiteflys is why he stays.I'd pinch the pods off now so will keep in flower but can let one stem go for seed. I had 3 yeasterday none today.
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