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Oct 6, 2012 8:49 AM CST
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Plumerias Photo Contest Winner: 2015 Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Garden Ideas: Master Level Forum moderator
Region: Florida Cat Lover Garden Sages Cactus and Succulents Tropicals Hosted a Not-A-Raffle-Raffle
How funky is this seedpod???Thumb of 2012-10-06/Dutchlady1/2fc073
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Oct 6, 2012 8:50 AM CST
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Plumerias Photo Contest Winner: 2015 Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Garden Ideas: Master Level Forum moderator
Region: Florida Cat Lover Garden Sages Cactus and Succulents Tropicals Hosted a Not-A-Raffle-Raffle
No guesses on whether this followed me home or not Big Grin Thumb of 2012-10-06/Dutchlady1/5415dc

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Oct 6, 2012 9:20 AM CST
Name: Sylvain Forest
Delray Beach, FL (Zone 10a)
Almost like Lucy and me.
Container Gardener Region: Florida Orchids Plumerias Ponds Plant and/or Seed Trader
Tropicals
I am trying to get some of my plants to produce seed pods. I wouldn't care if they were straight as a pencil, looked like bicycle handlebars, or convoluted as a corkscrew, just as long as I manage to get a few seedpods. Congrats on yours.

Sylvain.
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Oct 6, 2012 4:52 PM CST
Name: Jonna
Mérida, Yucatán, México (Zone 13a)
The WITWIT Badge Region: Mexico Garden Procrastinator I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Ponds Tropicals
Enjoys or suffers hot summers Plumerias Plays in the sandbox Dog Lover Cat Lover
Odd looking seed pod, it looks like it never separated into two side and the pull from both directions gave it that twist. That double red is gorgeous, I hope it followed you home!
A day without sunshine is like, you know, night.
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Oct 6, 2012 8:44 PM CST
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Plumerias Photo Contest Winner: 2015 Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Garden Ideas: Master Level Forum moderator
Region: Florida Cat Lover Garden Sages Cactus and Succulents Tropicals Hosted a Not-A-Raffle-Raffle
it did... Big Grin
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Oct 9, 2012 6:27 PM CST
Name: Michael Hicks
Clermont, Fl
Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Dog Lover Plumerias Orchids Tropicals
Amaryllis Region: Florida Region: United States of America Roses
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loosing leaves but gaining flowers i guess ill take that...
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Oct 9, 2012 6:35 PM CST
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Plumerias Photo Contest Winner: 2015 Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Garden Ideas: Master Level Forum moderator
Region: Florida Cat Lover Garden Sages Cactus and Succulents Tropicals Hosted a Not-A-Raffle-Raffle
ooooh Mike I like that one in the middle..... SWEET Big Grin
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Oct 9, 2012 9:59 PM CST
Name: Jonna
Mérida, Yucatán, México (Zone 13a)
The WITWIT Badge Region: Mexico Garden Procrastinator I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Ponds Tropicals
Enjoys or suffers hot summers Plumerias Plays in the sandbox Dog Lover Cat Lover
They are ALL wonderful! So amazing to see such different colors and bloom shapes.
A day without sunshine is like, you know, night.
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Oct 10, 2012 12:16 PM CST
Name: Melissa E. Keyes
St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
Zone 11+
Charter ATP Member
Sylvain, have you seen the slide show by David Clulow? Here it is---

http://www.adeniumsindia.com/c...

I do much the same thing, except that I try to be as gentle as possible to the flower, rather that chop it all to pieces as he does. I use an exacto knife to split two petals down to the bottom, that I cut off one of the ?? pointy things to free the stigma. Then once I have the pollen dumped in there, I use tiny thin strips of masking tape to put the flower back together. Huh?? Let me know if you try this. I also use a long deli-sandwich type toothpick to move the pollen. Chop off some of the point, and cut the end kind of flat to hold the pollen. Wet helps. Wind doesn't help. blows the pollen away, arghhh! And TAG each flower!! You WILL forget what you've done.

And, yes, Joanna, I still can't choose one single plant that I might sell, even though I have more than 200!!! I must start selling some. No, I don't ship to the USA, as a phyto-sanitary certificate is $65. ouch.

Went to a local nursery yesterday and--- bought an Adenium!!! $34 for a Siam Purple (single) to cross with Mike's double and triple purples. I am terminal!
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Oct 11, 2012 10:38 AM CST
Name: Ron Case
Marble Falls, Texas
Hi all here are a few of what I have blooming right now and a new seed pod also.Thumb of 2012-10-11/rucky/9b05c6
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Oct 11, 2012 10:43 AM CST
Name: Melissa E. Keyes
St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
Zone 11+
Charter ATP Member
Healthy looking plant holding that seed pod!
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Oct 27, 2012 3:41 PM CST
Name: Robert B
Bradenton, Florida (Zone 9b)
Plumeria to trade!!!
Amaryllis The WITWIT Badge Tropicals Plant and/or Seed Trader Enjoys or suffers hot summers Seed Starter
Region: Gulf Coast Ponds Plumerias Hummingbirder Region: Florida Dog Lover
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RobertB Thumbs up
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Oct 27, 2012 3:46 PM CST
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Plumerias Photo Contest Winner: 2015 Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Garden Ideas: Master Level Forum moderator
Region: Florida Cat Lover Garden Sages Cactus and Succulents Tropicals Hosted a Not-A-Raffle-Raffle
pretty!! Thumbs up
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Nov 23, 2012 2:22 PM CST
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Plumerias Photo Contest Winner: 2015 Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Garden Ideas: Master Level Forum moderator
Region: Florida Cat Lover Garden Sages Cactus and Succulents Tropicals Hosted a Not-A-Raffle-Raffle
Double White is coming back into bloomThumb of 2012-11-23/Dutchlady1/7b62ce
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Nov 23, 2012 4:09 PM CST
Name: Cheryl
North of Houston TX (Zone 9a)
Region: Texas Greenhouse Plant Identifier Plant Lover: Loves 'em all! Plumerias Ponds
Foliage Fan Enjoys or suffers hot summers Tropicals Garden Ideas: Master Level Garden Sages Million Pollinator Garden Challenge
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Life is short, Break the rules, Forgive quickly, Kiss slowly, Love Truly, Laugh
uncontrollably, And never regret anything that made you Smile.
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Nov 23, 2012 4:11 PM CST
Name: Cheryl
North of Houston TX (Zone 9a)
Region: Texas Greenhouse Plant Identifier Plant Lover: Loves 'em all! Plumerias Ponds
Foliage Fan Enjoys or suffers hot summers Tropicals Garden Ideas: Master Level Garden Sages Million Pollinator Garden Challenge
I'm losing leaves like crazy since bring the DR indoors. Looks like I will have lots of flowers on empty branches.
Life is short, Break the rules, Forgive quickly, Kiss slowly, Love Truly, Laugh
uncontrollably, And never regret anything that made you Smile.
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Nov 23, 2012 5:45 PM CST
Name: Shannon
Burkeville,Va (Zone 7a)
The House on the Hill Gardens
Birds Seed Starter Sedums Roses Peonies Irises
Hostas Echinacea Dog Lover Daylilies Dahlias Cottage Gardener
Me Too My poor plants are almost all naked Sad
The horse is God's gift to mankind. ~Arabian Proverb
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Nov 23, 2012 6:30 PM CST
Name: JT Sessions
Milton,Fl.
Charter ATP Member Forum moderator Garden Ideas: Level 1
Shannon said:Me Too My poor plants are almost all naked :(

Well,your dogs look nice.
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Nov 23, 2012 6:40 PM CST
Name: Shannon
Burkeville,Va (Zone 7a)
The House on the Hill Gardens
Birds Seed Starter Sedums Roses Peonies Irises
Hostas Echinacea Dog Lover Daylilies Dahlias Cottage Gardener
Rolling on the floor laughing Thanks I think they would look funny with no fur Blinking BUT, it mean alot less vacuuming Whistling
The horse is God's gift to mankind. ~Arabian Proverb
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Nov 26, 2012 11:18 AM CST
Name: Melissa E. Keyes
St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
Zone 11+
Charter ATP Member
No leaves means hold back on the water!!! OK, you know that.

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