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Offline MikeW

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Foxfire blooms
« on: September 17, 2006, 04:51:17 PM »
Sean said it tended to be more tropical - and we in California had a really funky summer - but today, I have a Foxfire bloom. Cannot get a pic as there is suddenly an abundance of sunshine - but, yes , I scored.
Albert Greenberg, Miami Rose, Lavender Lace, Wood's Blue Godess, and Joey Tomacek are the stablemates.

Very colourful pond this weekend.

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Re: Foxfire blooms
« Reply #1 on: September 17, 2006, 05:04:04 PM »
Teasing about blooms and not posting pictures is NOT NICE!!! 
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Re: Foxfire blooms
« Reply #2 on: September 17, 2006, 05:04:48 PM »
I'm with Teresa,
But I'm glad that you got one O0

Not nice ;D

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Re: Foxfire blooms
« Reply #3 on: September 17, 2006, 05:18:29 PM »
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.... -but today, I have a Foxfire bloom. Cannot get a pic ...
Proof...  We want proof (8:-)
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Re: Foxfire blooms
« Reply #4 on: September 17, 2006, 05:20:58 PM »
Yeah I'm with the others on this, but happy to hear foxfire bloomed.
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Re: Foxfire blooms
« Reply #5 on: September 18, 2006, 01:41:45 PM »
Turns out, it is jolly difficult to get great pics on a very bright day. I waded in and tried to cast shadow to get these. Not spectaculart photos, but, proof!

Foxfire, Albert Greenberg, Miami Rose, and last, what I believe is Joey Tomacik. Only hardy I have, an accident off of eBay, sold as an unnamed tropical. Love the colour, so kept it. Also, hardies start a good six weeks or so earlier in the year for me than tropicals, so it lengthens my season.

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Re: Foxfire blooms
« Reply #6 on: September 18, 2006, 02:20:14 PM »
That's MUCH better Mike!  They are absolutely gorgeous. . . . . wish I could smell them!
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Re: Foxfire blooms
« Reply #7 on: September 18, 2006, 02:27:15 PM »
Very nice Mike. It is hard to get good pics in full sun. Your pond is looking good with all those great lilies. Foxfire is gorgeius of course but I also really like Albert and Joey. My Albert didn't survive the winter and I just got Joey from Bart so I'm looking forward to it blooming next year. It's a pretty shade of yellow.

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Re: Foxfire blooms
« Reply #8 on: September 18, 2006, 02:52:54 PM »
good job Mike O0
Everything looks great.

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Re: Foxfire blooms
« Reply #9 on: September 18, 2006, 05:27:00 PM »
They look great my friend but didn't I teach you anything???

If you actually got into the pond you could have at least pried open the blooms a bit for the photo's ::)

All kidding aside, They look very happy!

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Re: Foxfire blooms
« Reply #10 on: September 18, 2006, 05:28:27 PM »
Before I forget, did you put Albert Greenberg pollen into Miami Rose while you were in there?

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Re: Foxfire blooms
« Reply #11 on: September 19, 2006, 01:41:44 PM »
Hi Sean,

You get good pollen from Albert Greenberg?  When I mic it here, it is mostly just chaff and the little normal pollen I do see never produces tubes.

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Re: Foxfire blooms
« Reply #12 on: September 19, 2006, 03:40:38 PM »
I knew we could "guilt" you into showing proof.  Very nice!  Hope your feet didn't get too wrinkled.... 
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Re: Foxfire blooms
« Reply #13 on: September 19, 2006, 07:17:47 PM »
Hi Craig,

I have never used Albert Greenberg as a pollen parent myself. I just assumed it had viable pollen. I've been trying to urge Mike to try a few crosses just for the fun of it.

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Re: Foxfire blooms
« Reply #14 on: September 19, 2006, 07:22:37 PM »
The first pic is most interesting. So many shadows & contrasts. I love that photo.
Great lilies, too.  :)
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Re: Foxfire blooms
« Reply #15 on: September 19, 2006, 07:53:16 PM »
looks wonderful Mike :) Sure is nice to see :)
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