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Weezie I thought you were talking about the MIL. If your talking Hibiscus 29 at the moment not counting my two Braided trees and one tree outside . Have 6 seeds germinating now.
Jimmy

I was asking how many plants you have..
I always see different colored flowers...
Pink ones, salmon ones, yellow one's, darker pink one's.. it was like WOWWWWWW!!!

Outside of the Red Shield of which I have four the rest are all different types.
Jimmy

Well, I love 'em, you know that..
Always appreciate seeing this post come up
with a new addition....

JV - Have you grown hibiscus from seeds before, and how long does it take to get to the flowering stage?

Usually about a year but the Red Sheild was 6 months as was the white "Adkins" my sister sent seeds for. She did not know the name but the people that she got it from called it Adkins which was also their name. Do not know it their is any connection or not. My Texas Stars all bloom the first year also. Seeded them in Feb. When was warm enough (we had winter that year) I placed them outside and were blooming by July bloomed until October. Got seeds that year from them. Still waiting for seed pod on the others.
Jimmy

Today is the first time I've been in the yard in months and the camillas are blooming.

Those Camellia's are soooooo pretty..
I can't believe they're blooming in January..
You lucky duck!!!!

*what's the middle one??*

Very pretty Sheri! You must be feeling a little better if you are wandering in the yard. Or at least have spring fever early.

Sheri they are beautiful .
Jimmy

OK, My amateur photograghy on display along with some Winter color for the spring starved.



Echiveria hybrid

Echiveria fancy frills

Bergenia
~Tina

More (this is hard work for the technically challenged)

Pink jade

cactus in a pot

Bird of paradise
~Tina

More?

Iris

More iris

Flowering maple

My gnome house

Aeoniums in a pot
~Tina

Tina those are beutiful nothing wrong with your photography.
Jimmy

Last for today

First daffodils

Bloodleaf, Iresine, a little 'eaten'.
~Tina

Wonderful, Tina!
Thanks so much for brightening up a really dreary day here!

I just LOVE how large jade plants get there on the warm coast - and the flowers!!!
I have a decent sized one in my familyroom, but don't ever expect it to flower here...

Lynne, Enough light and it should bloom for you. I know they bloom indoors 'cause I had one when I lived in Rochester, NY and it bloomed winter, indoors.
~Tina

Weezie, they're all camellias. I don't know which type. One of the looks like a rose, the other looks like a carnation. The white one is very fragile.

Joni, is all that blooming now?

All pics taken today. I'm trying to start a pictoral garden diary because I'm not good at keeping a written one.
~Tina

Sheri, Your camelias are beautiful! Reminds me so much of my Grandmother as those were her favorite flowers and she had them in her yard. Thanks for that!

And Tina, Your pics are awesome!!! Love all the color you get to have in your yard right now. And your pics are wonderful!!!

Tina - when were you in Rochester?
I went to the U of R from 1973-75.

Let's see, my oldest started Kindergarten in Rochester so 77-78? That's about right. Owned a house in the nineteenth ward. Don't remember the street. I liked it there. Job changes and life...
~Tina

I have two blooming house plants to share today...

The first is an angel-wing begonia



And an amaryllis

wow Sarah - just gorgeous!

Thank you! Every bloom helps at this time of the year...