Perennial Hibiscus

 

Went out this am to find that the

Perennial Hibiscus is starting to

open.  Some of the plants were

leaning so I had to use the deer 

wire to hold them up.  More photos

to come.

This is our pink hybrid.

Newest Hybrid from L. Salonova Seeds

Here is a photo she shared about

the seeds she offered.

 

7/4/2021

Just starting to open!!

7/5/2021

This am, she is a double.

Last year I shared plants with

a friend and he has really gotten

this plant to take off.

Here is some of his photos.

He currently has several plants and he

has them in bloom.  Blooms are different

from these.

8/5/2021 PM

86/2021 AM

Love the color change!   One shouldn't judge

the first bloom as the second my be different.

Went to hybridize her last night and found 

this.  Not a double but a triple.  I hope she has

a seed pod!

Next set of blooms.

When I was able to hybridize the first bloom,

I found that the inner corolla tube was fused 

with the anthers and I was only able to get one

anther with pollen.   The first one was hybridized

with B. Shorty's pollen.

The one about was hybridized with B. Frosty Pink

pollen.

Now we wait for the other three to open.

Front Yard

 Hope you enjoy the view!

Peruvian daffodil (Hymenocallis x festalis)

 

7/24/2021

Second bloom on the same plant.

Datura Missouri Marble

 A dear friend sent me two plants this 

year after I was unable to obtain some.

These are very special plants and I just

love their variegation!  

Yes, I have plenty of pollen to use on 

our second attempt to cross a Brugmansia

and a Datura.

Bloom #2

8/3/2021

The first two blooms were crossed with B. 

Shorty's pollen and the third bloom with B. 

Frosty Pink.

Then this evening when our B. Sorro opened I was

able to cross it with D. MM pollen.

This bloom I crossed with B. Frosty pink.  I also

removed the anther and once it's open so no pollen 

will touch the stigma.

Another bloom was found today 2/09/2021 and I 

just allowed it to do it's thing but I removed the 

anthers so we will see if it self pollenates.  No 

pollen unless the bees find other pollen.

The smaller second plant is starting to bloom!

9/22/2021

In my attempts to save both plants I dug them up and

put then in pots yesterday.  They still look great this

am.

B. Shorty's Variegated 2021

 

Second flush of blooms

First flush of blooms.

Hoping for a third flush this year.  She loves

the heat we have been having.