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Pond Chat / Re: New multi petal Tropical Hybrid

« on: June 28, 2007, 07:22:39 PM »

GREAT*** Hybrid Lou.
If and when you name it and propagate it I would like to be the 1st in line to buy one.
Any chance it is a vip to speed up the process???
Once again... beautiful.
Tim

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Pond Chat / Re: Off topic, but Here SHE Is...

« on: June 27, 2007, 09:35:03 PM »

It's a good story but it's not quite accurate.
The picture is actually of the USS San Antonio. The USS New York is still under construction.
The facts are right but the picture is wrong.

This does not take away from the story I just wanted to fix the misinformation.

Tim

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Pond Chat / Re: Almost a pond disaster today

« on: June 27, 2007, 08:12:22 PM »

So glad it worked out for you. I've run into that disaster myself. It always happens when you are leaving and have no time to fix it.

Tim

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Pond Chat / Re: Couple Butterfly pictures.

« on: June 27, 2007, 08:07:48 PM »

Very nice shots.

Tim

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Photo Album / Re: Blooms today includes Midnight Embers

« on: June 27, 2007, 02:31:18 PM »

miguynmkoi,
I actually only have about a dozen in the ponds. Most are in kiddie pools. There are a number of shots here on the forum with the pools. Some are semi segregated to grow specific lilies. Some have an eclectic mix. Some are devoted to growing out my newest acquisitions. If the koi continue to cooperate I might put a few more in there so they can grow really large. Good for the plants and good protection for the koi. We have herons and hawks that live all around me. No problems yet since I usually have 100+% pad coverage.
Jen,
 looks really good. I remember you trying to figure out what you wanted to do. It looks like it all turned out great. Be patient, you'll get some flowers.
thepitclub,
I'm so glad you liked them. I work a lot so time to do the pics, followed by time to post them is a problem sometimes, but I'll keep trying.
I was able to get a few more shots this morning of Midnight Embers and Foxfire. I have a 3rd lotus that will bloom hopefully this week. I got pics of the 1st, none on the 2nd and we'll see on the 3rd.
I keep trying to take the "perfect" shot. My wife wants to get a tattoo of a waterlily or 3. She is looking for the "perfect shot". Unfortunately that is very subjective so I just keep clicking away. If my cameras weren't digital I'd be broke for all of the film I would have to develop. 

Tim

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Photo Album / Re: A few new lilies in Bloom

« on: June 27, 2007, 02:19:08 PM »

miguynmkoi,
I actually had to rebuild that a few weeks ago for some lilies. It was where my wife's koi were before I built her new big pond for them. It had actually been in the garage for about a month or so.
I have 5 lilies in with the koi now. They kept taking all of the rocks out and throwing them into a pile on the bottom. I finally put in some broken cinder block pieces that they cannot pick up. 2 lilies are getting really big. The 3 I put in there last week have fought long enough that the koi are now leaving them alone.
thepitclub,
Purple followed by blues are usually my fave. The Pinkf Flamingo has such a distinct shape and texture that even if it is not my favorite color per se it is still quite striking.
Tim

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Photo Album / Re: Blooms today includes Midnight Embers

« on: June 26, 2007, 10:46:12 PM »

I keep trying... and trying... and trying.

Next on my hitlist are the Winch lilies, a Sacher lily and a few little known Landon lilies.... Give me a few more years and I hope to be there.

Tim

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Photo Album / Re: Blooms today includes Midnight Embers

« on: June 26, 2007, 07:57:02 PM »

Thanks Kat.

Tim

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Photo Album / Re: Blooms today includes Midnight Embers

« on: June 26, 2007, 02:32:14 PM »

Here is another shot from today of Purple Zanzibar.

Tim

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Photo Album / Re: Blooms today includes Midnight Embers

« on: June 26, 2007, 01:32:12 PM »

For those of you who haven't seen them, the Indian Goddess aka Nangkwag have the sepals that look like green fingers supporting the flower.
To me it is kind of weird looking. My wife prefers unusual so it is her fave.
By the way, some of them have plain pads and some have flecked.
The red one pictured here actually has solid green pads.
The flecked pads in the picture are from a purple one that is next to it.

Tim

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Photo Album / Re: Blooms today includes Midnight Embers

« on: June 26, 2007, 01:27:18 PM »

Here is a couple more...

The first is a 1st day bloom on Madame Ganna Walska.

The 2nd is my wife's new fave. It is a Red Nangkwag that I got from Kat here on the forum a few weeks ago.
The Indian Goddess are not my faves like my wife but it does have a pretty color.

Tim

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Photo Album / Re: Blooms today includes Midnight Embers

« on: June 26, 2007, 01:16:38 PM »

I was afraid I might have lost Panama Pacific. This was the first one to bloom this year.
Just glad it showed back up.

Tim

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Photo Album / Re: Blooms today includes Midnight Embers

« on: June 26, 2007, 01:14:58 PM »

And finally.... here is Midnight Embers.

Tim

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Photo Album / Re: Blooms today includes Midnight Embers

« on: June 26, 2007, 01:13:51 PM »

Still a few more...
Tim

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Photo Album / Re: Blooms today includes Midnight Embers

« on: June 26, 2007, 01:12:05 PM »

Here are some more from today.

Tim

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Photo Album / Blooms today includes Midnight Embers

« on: June 26, 2007, 01:10:12 PM »

Blooms between rain showers today...

Tim

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Pond Chat / Re: Tropical Bloom!!

« on: June 26, 2007, 09:52:53 AM »

Mine is a reluctant vivip producer. I got my first 6 pads with vivips off of it 8 days ago. 2 have disintegrated the leaf with no real growth. 4 I will pot up in the next few days.
All of my vivips have been producing since at least March here. Maybe the Queen of Siam needs really warm water to kick start... I don't know. I am just glad I will be able to get a few more plants going.

Tim

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Pond Chat / Re: N. Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In

« on: June 25, 2007, 10:13:46 PM »

Lou,
I hope things start looking up for you.
That lily is amazing.

Looking forward to more great shots when nature and people stop harrassing you.

Tim

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Photo Album / Re: A few new lilies in Bloom

« on: June 25, 2007, 08:53:51 PM »

You don't usually have to wait for them to overwinter and tuber... They like to make babies all year long for me. I found that if I stop feeding them for a month or 2 they start sprouting babies. Sometimes they do it without my stopping the feeding but starving might speed up the process for you.

Tim

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Koi Corner / Re: free baby koi --DFW area

« on: June 25, 2007, 07:02:46 PM »

Got a whole school of babies from Kat on Sunday.
Thanks so much.
Generous person and great long distance neighbor.
I have gotten lilies from her a few times.
Always a great experience.

Tim

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Photo Album / Re: Spicebush Swallowtail Butterfly

« on: June 25, 2007, 06:54:21 PM »

Lucky girl,
I have never been able to get near one when it was showing it's iridescent blue.

Tim

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Photo Album / Re: A few new lilies in Bloom

« on: June 25, 2007, 06:52:35 PM »

Hi chief,
Go here...
http://www.victoria-adventure.org/waterlilies/cultivar_gallery_tropical_day.html
It is a thumbnail view page of tropicals. You can look through the page and find a starting color that you like.
Your weather is like mine and maybe a bit nicer. I have just about all of the color spectrum that is out there at this point and most all of them do really well.
If you like purples, I really like Purple Zanzibar,Lindsey Woods, Midnight, King of Siam, Foxfire or Director George T.Moore. Incidentally if you see the purple lily that is in my member information on the left, that is the Purple Zanzibar. It is the darkest purple I have or have seen to date.
If you like blues, Star of Siam, the colorata and Woods Blue Goddess are some nice ones I have. The colorata and the Woods Blue Goddess create little tubers very easily so it would be tough to kill your plant for good since they like to reproduce so much.
You really need to try some tropicals. They should really do great for you.

Tim

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Photo Album / Re: A few new lilies in Bloom

« on: June 24, 2007, 02:32:40 AM »

Unfortunately I don't know Kim. I have some in kiddie pools and 1 big one in my main pond. They all hold their flowers 10" or so above the water.
Did it just recently get put into you pond?
I've had lilies not reach the surface before opening but that was usually my fault for relocating them too close to time for them to open.
The only one that is fairly often blooming or at least starting under water are some of my Nangkwags.
I know I'm not much help. Hopefully someone else will have an idea.

Sorry,

Tim

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Photo Album / Re: A few new lilies in Bloom

« on: June 23, 2007, 04:41:53 PM »

I definitely agree.... just wish I could take the credit but that goes to Craig.
I do enjoy growing them and trying to get great shots of them.

Tim

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Koi Corner / Re: free baby koi --DFW area

« on: June 22, 2007, 06:31:26 PM »

KAT,

I'll be visiting friends in Dallas Sunday. Do you still have any left?

Tim

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Photo Album / Re: A few new lilies in Bloom

« on: June 22, 2007, 04:29:14 PM »

Thanks Joey, Sean & Mike.

Mike, it is one of Craig's new releases for this year.
Here is the description from Craig's site...

Nymphaea ‘Pink Flamingo' has maroon mottled pads and bright pink flower with a multitude of smaller inner petals reminiscent of ‘Midnight'. It was awarded second place in the 2006 IWGS New Waterlily Competition.

I think enzo still might have a few for sale if you are interested.

Tim

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Photo Album / Re: A few new lilies in Bloom

« on: June 21, 2007, 07:33:12 PM »

I hope you liked the new babies.

I do.

Tim

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Photo Album / Re: A few new lilies in Bloom

« on: June 21, 2007, 07:32:22 PM »

And Finally......

Drumroll Please....

Pink Flamingo...

Tim

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Photo Album / Re: A few new lilies in Bloom

« on: June 21, 2007, 07:29:13 PM »

Here is the General Pershing and the Foxfire together.

Tim

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Photo Album / Re: A few new lilies in Bloom

« on: June 21, 2007, 07:24:25 PM »

Here is General Pershing. It was my gift from the wife for Father's Day.

Tim