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| I have some Crown of Thorn in full bloom right now. These pictures took last week. White is the hardest color to find.
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| Wow! Love 'em! Thanks for sharing with us. Susan |
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- Posted by aftermidnight Z8 V. Island B.C. (My Page) on Wed, Sep 12, 12 at 19:05
| They're all gorgeous but oh my, that last one, real eye candy. Annette |
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- Posted by kathi_mdgd 9 S.Ca (My Page) on Wed, Sep 12, 12 at 20:50
| Wowser,Love them all!! Have never seen a white one.They're like potato chips,can't like just one.TFS all this eye candy. Kathi |
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| Thank you Susan, Annette, and Kathi. Crown of Thorn has many beautiful colors now.( I am still collecting) But the color white is hardest to get. I went to so much trouble to get the white one. I also had many different colors that I post on one thread. My crown of thorn collection. Marie |
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- Posted by JessieC777 Washington State 5 (My Page) on Thu, Sep 13, 12 at 0:07
| So wonderful! Thank you for sharing :-) I have always had my eye on those. I almost bought one once, but decided against it. Now after seeing all of yours, I'm kicking myself lol |
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- Posted by cactusmcharris 4 / Interior BC (My Page) on Thu, Sep 13, 12 at 12:53
| Marie, I knew it would be a Flower Show! but I didn't know it would be that much - TFS! |
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- Posted by cactusmcharris 4 / Interior BC (My Page) on Thu, Sep 13, 12 at 12:55
| I could be losing my mind, but is #10 a Bougainvillea? |
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- Posted by johnsonm08 5 (My Page) on Thu, Sep 13, 12 at 14:05
| Great flowers! Is number 7 from the top --pink and green flower-- a named variety? Mike |
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- Posted by ann_in_houston z9 Houston (My Page) on Thu, Sep 13, 12 at 14:44
| I'm not the OP but I know a bougainvillea when I see one, and yes, that was one. |
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| Thanks Jessie, Cactusmcharris,and Mike. Yes, #10 is Bougainvilla. My friend gave me a rooted cutting bougainvilla and within 3 months, that was how big it get. Mike, I don't have any name for my crown of thorn. Marie |
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- Posted by meyermike_1micha 5 (mikerno_1@yahoo.com) on Sun, Sep 16, 12 at 7:31
| Marie! My goodness, yellow being my favorite in which I still have to get one. That is such a beautiful plant! Is there anything you ever grow less than perfect? Great job as always and I am always impressed by your plants. Thank you MIke:-) |
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- Posted by GreenThumbnail none (My Page) on Sun, Sep 16, 12 at 23:37
| How lovely! The very definition of "curb appeal"! |
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- Posted by kathi_mdgd 9 S.Ca (My Page) on Mon, Sep 17, 12 at 18:26
| What kind of fertilizer do you use on them?? TIA Kathi |
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- Posted by juliebees2009 7 (My Page) on Wed, Sep 19, 12 at 2:10
| OH What beauties....I have a white a lite yellow and a red now the red is old and I sort of experimented on it because it came with no directions and at that time there was no Google...so it is woody and about a ft. tall with leaves on top the other two are full and still blooming but I been told to keep them wet more than a normal cacti its a cross so far so good what type of fertilizer do you all use??? |
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| Thank you so much to all my friends in this forum with very nice commends. Mike, many of my plants died too, with so many unknown reasons. I didn't show you those....hehehe... Kathi and Juliebees...I don't use any special fertilizer. Miracle grow mix about once every 3 weeks. More of my collection on this link. http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/cacti/msg0518211326868.html Copy and paste if the link doesn't work. |
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- Posted by pirate_girl Zone7 NYC (My Page) on Wed, Sep 19, 12 at 17:51
| Gorgeous as usual, Ltran, really nice stuff. It makes my indoor grown ones look really puny by comparison, but they ARE different plants. Hi JulieBee, I think most fertilizers would be OK for this plant, yes, to keeping it more moist than one would think. FYI: it's not a cactus, but rather a succulent. Would also benefit from being grown on a humidity tray (or pebble tray). |
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| Marie I love the Thai with the pink and green blooms and also the white one in the last pic. |
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- Posted by pirate_girl Zone7 NYC (My Page) on Wed, Sep 19, 12 at 22:06
| That's my favorite of these too Karyn, the pink & green, it's so cool in its multi-hued look! |
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| Wow! I am in awe! I have always wanted to see some in bloom! You are blessed! Thank you for sharing! |
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- Posted by meyermike_1micha 5 (mikerno_1@yahoo.com) on Fri, Sep 21, 12 at 11:59
| Marie, I just had to take a second look! Amazing. Thanks for being humble...:-) How many hours of direct sun do you give them and do you bring them in for the winter? Where do they go once the colder weather moves in? A sunny window, under lights? Thanks again! Mike |
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| Thank you my friends here who left nice commends for me. Mike, my COT get full sun most of the day. For winter, I mostly likely keep them out, unlet under 20 degrees. They can take the cold better than desert rose. Marie |
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| Marie They are just georgeous. Love all the colors, I would have hard time to choose just one. And I like that hey are pretty 'compact' - at least it looks like it from the photos. You mean you keep them outside as long as temps don't drop below 20*F? (that would be approx. -6.5*C). I thought they have to be kept warmer. Do you water them less in winter? Are they staying in same location through the winter (sun/light-wise)? Rina |
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